The Folding Boat Общностен център by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Сребърна награда A' Design Award in Идеен и концептуален дизайн Competition Category.
СреброИдея· 2024
The Folding Boat Общностен център
by Xuechen Chen
Client: Xuechen Chen
Сребърна награда A' Design Award Winner in Идея Category
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The Design
About The Folding Boat Общностен център
Сгъващата се лодка, разположена по брега на река Харлем, е многофункционално пространство, служещо като съоръжение за гребане за общностния колеж, малка библиотека и музей, посветен на спортното гребане. С характерен сгъват метален покрив, тази структура дефинира своето вътрешно пространство чрез безшевно преливане на стените в таваните. Позиционирана на пресечната точка на исторически и модерни квартали, прецизното разположение на елементите зачита програмите, циркулацията и градския пейзаж.
The Recognition
About the Сребърна награда A' Design Award
The Folding Boat Общностен център е носител на Сребърната награда A' Design Award — извънредно престижно признание, присъждано на дизайни от най-висока класа, великолепни и впечатляващи. Сребърните победители са изключително блестящи и крайно творчески творби, които илюстрират изключителната компетентност, талант и проницателност на своите дизайнери. Очаква се The Folding Boat Общностен център да бъде прекрасна, показна творба, забележително професионална и дълбоко иновативна. Този дизайн, спечелил Сребърната награда A' Design Award, е високо забележимо, възхищавано изобретение, което е от полза и разширява границите на изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите. The Folding Boat Общностен център е творение, на което мнозина завиждат, което събужда желания, внася положителни чувства и разпалва изумление и възхита.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Folding Boat, located along the shore of the Harlem River, is a multifunctional space serving as a rowing facility for the community college, a small library, and a museum dedicated to sport rowing. Featuring a folded metal roof, this structure defines its interior space by seamlessly blending walls into ceilings. Positioned at the convergence of historical and modern districts, meticulous placement of elements respects programs, circulation, and the urban landscape.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 18,000sf
- Tags
- culture, community center, wood, metal, concrete
- Production Technology
- metal, glass and wood panel
- Design Challenge
- The multiversity of the programs and the materials.
- Research
- This research abstract explores the integration of folding as architectural elements across various scales, experiences, and programs within the context of the Rowing Boat project. Serving as a sport museum, rowing boat facility for a local college, and a community center for the neighborhood, the project examines how folding techniques can be applied to create dynamic spaces and functional designs. Through case studies and design explorations, this research delves into the innovative use of folding to enhance architectural aesthetics, spatial experiences, and programmatic functionalities within a multi-functional facility.
- Inspiration
- The project's inspiration stems from the unique topography of the site, characterized by varying slopes. This distinctive landscape presents an opportunity to mimic and enhance the site's features through the use of folding in the design. The folded elements not only echo the site's topography but also contribute to the project's special aesthetic qualities.
- Project Duration
- Unbult, Bronx, Newyork
- Operation Flow
- The Folding Boat project draws inspiration from the site's unique topography, using folding in design to echo its slopes and enhance aesthetics. Located along the Harlem River, it's a rowing facility, small library, and sport museum. The folded metal roof blends spaces, respecting historical context and urban landscape. This research explores folding's integration in various scales, programs, and experiences, enhancing architectural aesthetics and functionality.
- Team Members
- Xuechen Chen
- Image Credits
- XUECHEN CHEN
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