The Folding Boat Komunuma Centro by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Idea kaj Koncepta Dezajno Competition Category.
ArĝentoIdeo· 2024
The Folding Boat Komunuma Centro
by Xuechen Chen
Client: Xuechen Chen
Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Ideo Category
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About The Folding Boat Komunuma Centro
La Faldanta Boato, situanta laŭ la bordo de la Harlem-rivero, estas multfunkcia spaco servanta kiel remfacilejo por la komunuma kolegio, malgranda biblioteko, kaj muzeo dediĉita al sportremado. Prezentante falditan metalan tegmenton, ĉi tiu strukturo difinas sian internan spacon per senjunta kunfando de muroj en plafondojn. Poziciita ĉe la kunfluejo de historiaj kaj modernaj kvartaloj, la zorgema lokigo de elementoj respektas programojn, cirkuladon, kaj la urban pejzaĝon.
The Recognition
About the Arĝenta A' Design Award
The Folding Boat Komunuma Centro estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke The Folding Boat Komunuma Centro estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. The Folding Boat Komunuma Centro estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.
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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