To explore the role of memory, both in a spiritual and material sense, is at the core of the project – an investigation strongly commended by the jury. Specifically appreciated is the idea to recycle the wood of previous structures on site to build a new house of worship as well as a community center for the region. The design borrows from tradition without copying historically established forms. On the contrary, a new vocabulary is developed, one taking its cues from new methods of construction and assembly, giving due respect to the tectonic sensibility of the local culture.