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Proyecto Clamor de Paz Guaimaca, Honduras
Paul Lukez Architecture, Somerville, Massachusetts Local Representative: Walter Zepeda; Contractors: Carlos Rodriguez, Ermin Varela, Edwing Morales, Brigido Lopez; Hardware Fabricators and Installers: Ted Dingly, Ronny Pickler and Richard Wood; Craftsperson: Chris Sancomb; Colleagues: Frank and Cindy Bellini; Photographer: Paul Lukez Architecture Completed in 2014
Site Plan
High in the mountains above Guaimaca, Honduras, Proyecto Clamor de Paz was built as a memorial and community space honoring the memory of two inspiring young children. The project seeks healing over their loss. Over 65 family members, 70 girls from Jennie’s school, as well as foreign groups collaborated on this project. The architect raised $30,000 to fund construction. The mayor donated building materials. On June 3, 2008, four men murdered Jennie Lizeth Lopez, 12, and Karlin Adali Valdez, 10, in their home. Three of the killers were tried and convicted. It was decided to memorialize Jennie and Karlin on the site of their home and murder. The three-room home, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and coffee farms, was of stucco-clad mud bricks reinforced with straw and horsehair. Vertical slats atop the masonry filtered in light and breezes.
Since the house was falling apart, it was decided to build the memorial on its footprint. The program included a community space, chapel, and rest room. In addition there is forecourt, bridge and tiered terrace. The local vernacular of concrete block, stucco, metal roofs, and wood/steel doors, windows and screens influenced the construction. Two bronze medallions with the children’s names and set in a black concrete floor. Sunlight is tracked throughout the day, aligning the two medallions (brother and sister) once a day. At evening, two spotlights shine on the medallions, resembling stars in the night sky. Three double-doors create crosses when closed, alluding to Calvary, making the space inward-focused and contemplative. When opened, they provide visitors stunning vistas of the landscape.
Floor Plan
1. PUENTE DE HORMIGON Y LA LLUVIA DE ALCANTARILLA Concrete Bridge & Rain Culvert 2. ZONA DE ESTAR DE ROCK Rock Seating Area 3. La Piscina Y LA CRUZ Pool & Cross 4. Corriente De Agua Stream of Water 5. Puente Bridge 6. Bidurcacion de aquas lluvias Rain Water Drainage 7. Gradas Tiered Seating 8. Salon Comunitario Community Room 9. Corredor Corridor 10. Capilla Chapel 11. Bano Bathroom 12. Area De Cocina Y el Poso de Fuego Cooking area w/ Fire Pit 13. Enrejado Trellis
2015 Faith & Form/IFRAA International Awards Program for Religious Art and Architecture
Religious Architecture — New Facilities Merit
Paul Lukez Architecture, Somerville, Massachusetts Local Representative: Walter Zepeda; Contractors: Carlos Rodriguez, Ermin Varela, Edwing Morales, Brigido Lopez; Hardware Fabricators and Installers: Ted Dingly, Ronny Pickler and Richard Wood; Craftsperson: Chris Sancomb; Colleagues: Frank and Cindy Bellini; Photographer: Paul Lukez Architecture Completed in 2014
Site Plan
High in the mountains above Guaimaca, Honduras, Proyecto Clamor de Paz was built as a memorial and community space honoring the memory of two inspiring young children. The project seeks healing over their loss. Over 65 family members, 70 girls from Jennie’s school, as well as foreign groups collaborated on this project. The architect raised $30,000 to fund construction. The mayor donated building materials. On June 3, 2008, four men murdered Jennie Lizeth Lopez, 12, and Karlin Adali Valdez, 10, in their home. Three of the killers were tried and convicted. It was decided to memorialize Jennie and Karlin on the site of their home and murder. The three-room home, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and coffee farms, was of stucco-clad mud bricks reinforced with straw and horsehair. Vertical slats atop the masonry filtered in light and breezes.
Since the house was falling apart, it was decided to build the memorial on its footprint. The program included a community space, chapel, and rest room. In addition there is forecourt, bridge and tiered terrace. The local vernacular of concrete block, stucco, metal roofs, and wood/steel doors, windows and screens influenced the construction. Two bronze medallions with the children’s names and set in a black concrete floor. Sunlight is tracked throughout the day, aligning the two medallions (brother and sister) once a day. At evening, two spotlights shine on the medallions, resembling stars in the night sky. Three double-doors create crosses when closed, alluding to Calvary, making the space inward-focused and contemplative. When opened, they provide visitors stunning vistas of the landscape.
Floor Plan
1. PUENTE DE HORMIGON Y LA LLUVIA DE ALCANTARILLA Concrete Bridge & Rain Culvert 2. ZONA DE ESTAR DE ROCK Rock Seating Area 3. La Piscina Y LA CRUZ Pool & Cross 4. Corriente De Agua Stream of Water 5. Puente Bridge 6. Bidurcacion de aquas lluvias Rain Water Drainage 7. Gradas Tiered Seating 8. Salon Comunitario Community Room 9. Corredor Corridor 10. Capilla Chapel 11. Bano Bathroom 12. Area De Cocina Y el Poso de Fuego Cooking area w/ Fire Pit 13. Enrejado Trellis
2015 Faith & Form/IFRAA International Awards Program for Religious Art and Architecture
Religious Architecture — New Facilities Merit
