Eco-Chapel

Rebuilding Forests in Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Brief Grants Schedule Awards & Fees Jurors Partners Discussion Entries (38)Leaderboard Rules & Guidelines

Winner

1 Entry

Santruli

Healing Façade

Based on the belief of forest churches in the chain of interdependence between humans and non-humans, the proposal is a feasible, modular and replicable facade to address the gap made by unsustainable human actions. Through fibers, the façade catches water from the wind to protect vegetation and foster conditions for reforestation and landscape restoration.

Runner-up

1 Entry

Fionn and Shasha

Silva Loop

Silva Loop is a building and landscape architectural response to forest loss in Ethiopia. Multiple microclimates provide a diversity of habitats for an abundance of local and endemic bird species. These birds, non-human allies, will spread seed as they navigate the global, regional, and local flyways which overlap the project site, replanting as they go.

Honorable Mention

3 Entries

Liza and 2 others

Chapel

The chapel captures the simplicity and beauty of the rocky architecture of the landscape and demonstrates the value of stone usage.

Gals and 3 others

JeSustain

JeSustain aims to establish a visual representation in an architectural format within a religious context of the unity and coexistence between human culture (sociosphere), architecture (anthroposphere), and nature (ecosphere). It strives to act as the link between nature and culture to raise cultural awareness of the environment and deforestation in Ethiopia

Jeremy and 2 others

Bio//DOME//Stic

The design emphasizes on bridging the relationship between the community and indigenous nature with the anchor of religion. The plan preserves the existing trees and develops differentiated plantation models based on biodiversity to serve for ecological and recreational purposes, while securing the center for the chapel with a calm yet energetic atmosphere.

People's Choice Award

1 Entry

Andres Felipe

253

Eco Chapel Ethiopia

"Water as a Source of Life"

Editor's Choice

8 Entries

Andrew

Op(En)closed

Op(En)closed attempts to engage with the issues of environmental and material sustainability in Ethiopia. With deforestation at a critical point and alternatives to timber having enormous embodied energies, the project proposes utilising Africa's largest yet under-utilised bamboo industry as the primary means of construction.

milad

FOREST TO BE

In the past, People used to go to the Forest and Pray in it. Through the Time, they Chose the Larger, Older Tree as a Symbol and Gathered around it to Pray. The Design Tries to Complete this Historical Process. which is Created by Organizing the Trees and the Surrounding Area and adding the Architectural Elements of the Church Space.

Clement and Hugo

134

Beyond the tree

The project is intended as an architectural interpretation of the tree. A break out of time and moments disconnected from the urban frenzy are established through the work of three interiorities. The tree becomes a project vector, a tool for designing space, sculpting architecture, orienting the believer and sequencing the path of a new chapel.

GIUSEPPE and Stefano

An Urban Forest

Cities need to re-born and be alive, to make the world better again. Forest in town means that other forests can grow in town and each can make the place all living creatures can find a relationship. From Tewahedo tradition of the chapel in the forest we found the inspiration and a proof that this relationship is still possible and we should never forget.

Margarita

Circle of Life

The Beginning. The Middle. The end. And again the Beginning.

Sanad and Albert

A CHAPEL IN THE WOODS

The goal of this project was to create a place of sanctuary for the locals and one that reintroduces indigenous trees to the region; to counter the deforestation that is happening across Ethiopia. As soon as the visitors enter the forest, they are immersed in a green surrounding that would carry them away from the chaos of the city to a more peaceful place.

Robert

177

Urban Eco-Chapel

Addis Ababa’s new ecological reserve, community space, and place of worship

Sharon

Eco-Chapel

a sacred Forest Chapel and Forest Outreach Center

Shortlisted

14 Entries

Stanislav

Eco-Chapel

Community centre with a forest chapel located on a plot in Bole, Addis ababa, Ethiopia. The chapel is located in the centre of the site, which is also its highest area. This way it is embraced by the forest and protected from the noise and pollution. The community centre is by the entrance of the site.

maria lucilla and 3 others

Eco Chapel - Leaf

The “Leaf” expresses a renewed conception of space, an incursion of nature into a strongly urbanized territory connected in actions and thoughts to nature. The design of a chapel and a forest in an eco perspective. A green avenue around which germinate buildings, evoking the forms of seeds and giving space to contemplation, prayer, leisure and laboratory.

Matthew and Maciej

Eco Chapel

DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM THE CIRCULAR PLAN OF THE EXISTING FOREST CHAPELS AND INTEGRATING THE VERNACULAR FORM OF THE TRADITIONAL DORZE HUT TO CREATE A NEW CHAPEL TYPOLOGY WITH A LAYERED FUNCTIONALITY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE SITE AND ITS USERS. THE OUTER SHELL IS COLLECTS AND DIRECTS WATER FOR COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION THROUGH OUT THE SITE.

Claudia

Eco Chapel in Ethiopia - Green Circle

THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE AREA OF FORESTS IN ETHIOPIA AND TO CREATE A NEW SPACE AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS. THE SPATIAL LAYOUT OF THE OBJECTS HAS BEEN DIRECTED THROUGH A DISTRICT WHERE THE CHAPEL IS THE CENTRAL PART. THE BUILDINGS AND PATHWAYS HAVE BEEN FULLY ADAPTED TO THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE.

Olesia

Eco-Chapel

The concept of the renovation city area to its nature-friendly state. Creation of center for spiritual, emotional, physical recovery which is suitable for all people.

Martyna

ECO CHAPEL- UNDERGROUND OASIS

Wherever there is a community, there is a sacred space. The project was designed to be a place for everyone to feel united and also a space where one can feel nature and peace.

Eco-Chapel

Winner

Healing Façade

Runner-up

Silva Loop

Honorable Mention

Chapel

JeSustain

Bio//DOME//Stic

People's Choice Award

Eco Chapel Ethiopia

Editor's Choice

Op(En)closed

FOREST TO BE

Beyond the tree

An Urban Forest

Circle of Life

A CHAPEL IN THE WOODS

Urban Eco-Chapel

Eco-Chapel

Shortlisted

Eco-Chapel

Eco Chapel - Leaf

Eco Chapel

Eco Chapel in Ethiopia - Green Circle

Eco-Chapel

ECO CHAPEL- UNDERGROUND OASIS

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