Coast Whale Kapilya by Jinyu Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award nga Bulawan in Disenyo sa Arkitektura, Gambalay ug Estruktura Competition Category.

BulawanArkitektura· 2020

Coast Whale Kapilya

by Jinyu Zhang

Client: Zhang Jinyu

A' Design Award nga Bulawan Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Coast Whale Kapilya

Ang bionic nga porma sa balyena nahimong pinulongan sa kini nga kapilya. Usa ka balyena nga na-stranded sa baybayon sa Islandia. Ang usa ka tawo makasulud sa iyang lawas pinaagi sa usa ka mubu nga isda ug makasinati sa panan-aw sa usa ka balyena nga nagtan-aw sa kadagatan diin mas dali alang sa mga tawo nga magpalandong sa pagpabaya sa pagkadaot sa kalikopan. Ang nagsuporta nga istraktura nahulog sa baybayon aron masiguro ang gamay nga kadaot sa natural nga palibot. Ang mga kinaiyanhon ug mahigalaon nga mga materyales naghimo sa kini nga proyekto nga usa ka destinasyon sa turista nga nagtawag alang sa pagpanalipod sa kalikopan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bulawan

Coast Whale Kapilya usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bulawan, usa ka hilabihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa unang-klase, katingalahan, ug bantogan nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Bulawan labihan ka bag-o, daghan og panan-aw, ug nagsidlak nga mga paglalang nga nagpakita sa henyo, kinaadman, ug kahanas sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Coast Whale Kapilya mahimong labing gidayeg, nagtakda og uso, ug monumental nga imbento nga naghatag og bili nga wala pa makita. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bulawan usa ka makapahingangha ug gitahod nga proyekto nga labihan ka mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Coast Whale Kapilya nagmugna og kusog nga mga pagbati sa kaibog, nagpukaw og kahinam, nagdasig sa pagkamamugnaon, ug nagbihag kanato.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As a temporary and yet to be completed project, the supporting structure falls on the beach to ensure minimal damage to the natural environment. The black wood echoes the traditional way of Iceland. Natural and environmentally friendly materials make this project a tourist destination that calls for environmental protection and saves whales. The church used dark natural light as much as possible to direct the sight to the ocean. Here you can admire Iceland's most famous black beach.
Dimensions & Packaging: 20m x 8m x 11m
Tags: Contemporary Architecture, Chapel, Sacred Architecture, Concrete, Atmosphere
Production Technology: wood，steel, glass, and marble
Design Challenge: There is only a strong adaptive solution. You can see very good built environment and important indicators to attract tourists.
Research: The building is closely related to the site, regardless of the form and construction of the whale. The adjustable nodes are adapted to the geological conditions of the beach and can even be temporarily moved according to the extreme weather in Iceland. This house is like a swimming whale that can change the floor height according to the tide of the season.
Inspiration: The ocean and the fate of humanity have been linked from a very early age. As a higher life form on land and sea, human's longing for whale has always existed in the heart. The bionic form of the whale became the language of this chapel. A whale stranded on the coast of Iceland. A person can enter its body through a low fishtail and experience the perspective of a whale looking at the ocean. The waves and the inner voice meet here. In such a space, it is easier for humans to reflect on the neglect of environmental degradation.
Project Duration: This project was developed in Porto, Portugal, during a period of 3 months, from December 2019 to January 2020. The location planned for the project to be implemented was in Iceland.
Operation Flow: What is the most important thing about landscape architecture? The possible answer is respect and integration with the environment. The concept of expressing chapel in a bionic whale response to this topic. Tourism has caused irreversible damage to Iceland's natural environment. While watching the scenery, tourists can also feel the noble place of other life in such a narrow space. It will not be limited by the scale of the project and has profound and long-term significance.
Team Members: Zhang Jinyu