City on the Loop استخدام مختلط by Ruxuan Zheng

City on the Loop استخدام مختلط by Ruxuan Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 جائزة A' Design Award الفضية in التخطيط الحضري وتصميم المدن Competition Category.

فضةالتخطيط الحضري· 2026

City on the Loop استخدام مختلط

by Ruxuan Zheng

Client: Ruxuan Zheng

جائزة A' Design Award الفضية Winner in التخطيط الحضري Category

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The Design

About City on the Loop استخدام مختلط

تعيد "المدينة على الحلقة" تصور شريط ساحلي معرّض للفيضانات في بروكلين بوصفه حافة حضرية متصلة تتكيّف مع ارتفاع منسوب مياه البحر. وقد شُيّد التصميم فوق البنية التحتية القائمة، ليقدّم على ثلاث مراحل وحدات سكنية مرتفعة، وسككاً حديدية خفيفة، وبرامج عامة قادرة على الصمود أمام الفيضانات. ويحلّ تدرّج بين اليابسة والبحر محل الحدود الصارمة، بما يتيح التفاعل بين العمارة والبيئة الإيكولوجية والحياة المجتمعية. وتعمل الحلقة بوصفها بنية مكانية ونظاماً تكيّفياً في آنٍ واحد، إذ تتطور مع التحولات البيئية وتوفّر إطاراً لحوكمة ذكية ومستجيبة للمناخ في المستقبل.

The Recognition

About the جائزة A' Design Award الفضية

City on the Loop استخدام مختلط هو فائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية، وهي تقدير رفيع المكانة بصورة استثنائية يُمنح للتصاميم الرفيعة المستوى والجميلة والمبهرة. والفائزون بالفضية هم أعمال لامعة بشدة وشديدة الإبداع تجسّد الخبرة والموهبة وحدة الذكاء المتميزة لدى مصمميها. ويُتوقع أن يكون City on the Loop استخدام مختلط عملًا رائعًا يُعرض كنموذج، شديد الاحترافية وعميق الابتكار. وهذا التصميم الفائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية اختراع جدير بالذكر ومحل إعجاب، يعود بالنفع ويوسّع حدود الفن والعلم والتصميم والتكنولوجيا. وCity on the Loop استخدام مختلط إبداع يغبطه الكثيرون، يثير الرغبات ويبعث مشاعر إيجابية ويشعل الدهشة والإعجاب.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: City on the Loop reimagines Canarsie Pier as a dynamic coastal system that adapts to rising sea levels. Through a phased loop structure built along a land–sea gradient, the project integrates housing, infrastructure, and ecology into a resilient urban edge. It transforms the shoreline from a barrier into a platform for coexistence, with future potential for AI-assisted adaptation and growth.
Dimensions & Packaging: The design was developed through phased urban modeling, sectional prototyping, and spatial iteration to explore adaptive growth along coastal gradients. Ecological, social, and infrastructural systems were layered using loop-based logic, allowing the project to evolve as both a physical structure and a future-responsive framework.
Tags: Architecture; Urban Design; Coastal Resilience; Housing; Ecological Systems; New York City
Production Technology: This design was developed through iterative digital modeling, combining GIS mapping, ecological data, and layered analysis of coastal conditions. Renderings and animations were produced using 3D visualization tools to simulate the gradient between land and sea. The process emphasized feedback loops—testing urban form against resilience, housing demand, and public accessibility.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was reconciling ecological resilience with urban density. Historically, the site has been cut off by the Belt Parkway; socially, the community faces limited waterfront access. Externally, sea-level projections and flood laws required strict compliance, while production constraints limited material choices. Information gaps on long-term climate data challenged our modeling. Overcoming these, we created a looped edge that balances housing, ecology, and public life.
Research: This is applied design research aimed at rethinking coastal urban edges. The objective was to create housing integrated with resilient infrastructure. Methodology combined GIS mapping, site surveys, 3D simulations, and projected sea-level rise and flood data. Results show a looped edge that strengthens housing, ecology, and access. Insights suggest design can influence real estate, community life, and climate adaptation.
Inspiration: Inspired by the contradictions of the Belt Parkway—both connective and divisive—this project explores how infrastructure can shift from separation to integration. It draws from tidal landscapes, looped mobility, and phased urbanism to envision a future where architecture mediates between ecological forces, human needs, and evolving coastlines.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in New York as an academic studio research in Syracuse University. It has been continuously refined and expanded through independent work until June 2025, when it was exhibited at the UTOPIA exhibition.
Operation Flow: The design works like a continuous walkway that rises above the highway and bends along the shoreline. As people move through it, the structure shifts from housing to public spaces to green wetlands. Key moments include crossing the elevated loop, stepping down to the water, and meeting open plazas. By blending living, nature, and access, it turns a barrier into a shared edge, making the coast safer, more open, and more resilient for everyday use.
Team Members: Ruxuan Zheng