![]() ‘It also allows us to remember that architecture is a reflection of the region’s culture and that many times by importing foreign design styles, we forget to take into account local culture, art, and architecture, which are unique and are in danger of being left in the dark. The Chilean architect rethinks the ancient structures’ great symbolic and cultural value as places of worship by envisioning them as landmark museums for the present and future. ‘ The architecture of the past has great values and spatial properties that are worth rescuing,’ notes Rolando Cedeño de la Cruz. ‘Reimagined Ziggurats’ explores how elements of the past and present can be united to envision colossal structures in new contexts. ‘reimagined ziggurat’: a new cultural landmark Reimagined Ziggurats | all images courtesy of Rolando Cedeño de la Cruz ![]() Stepping inside the reimagined ziggurat, the modern interior is defined by an interplay of light, water mirrors, natural materiality, quadruple height corridors and labyrinthine passageways for a serene yet enigmatic cultural experience. Integrated with an intricate fusion of winding hierarchical levels, mixed terraces lined with vegetation, and a distinct spatial dynamism, the forms are evocative of the centuries old structures that were used as shrines to worship the gods. The renderings imagine an earth-toned exterior and sleek, light-infused interior of a giant pyramid-like form planted in a contemporary urban context. ![]() Reinventing ancient architectural typology using artificial intelligence, Rolando Cedeño de la Cruz’s Midjourney-generated series gives new life to the monumental Mesopotamian Ziggurat as a modern art center. Rolando cedeño de la cruz rethinks ancient structures using ai ![]()
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