Disainilahendus The Ripple Põhifunktsioon: Hospiits, autor Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

Disainilahendus The Ripple Põhifunktsioon: Hospiits, mille autor on Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong, on kõrgelt hinnatud 2026 auhinna Hõbeauhind A' Design Award võitja konkursi kategoorias Arhitektuuri, hoonete ja rajatiste disain.

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The Ripple Põhifunktsioon: Hospiits

disainer: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

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Raamatu tekst: The Ripple on hospiitsi projekt, mille struktuur põhineb keskse veehoovi ümber loodud kontsentrilisel ruumisüsteemil. New Yorgi Chinatownis asuv lahendus määratleb elulõpuhoolduse ümber linnaliku kodanikukogemusena, mitte eraldatud asutusena. Lävede, hoovide ja puidust piirete kihid suunavad liikumist avalikust elust vaikse mõtiskluse poole. Integreeritud päevavalgus, vesi ja passiivsed keskkonnastrateegiad loovad meelelise rahu, toetades privaatsust, orienteerumist ja emotsionaalset heaolu arhitektuuri enda kaudu.

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Auhinnast Hõbeauhind A' Design Award

The Ripple Põhifunktsioon: Hospiits on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. The Ripple Põhifunktsioon: Hospiits peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. The Ripple Põhifunktsioon: Hospiits on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.

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Unikaalsed omadused: The Ripple reimagines hospice as an urban civic sanctuary structured by a concentric ripple geometry generated from a single water court. Architecture, structure, circulation, and environmental systems align within one continuous spatial logic, integrating hybrid timber construction, passive ventilation, and water reuse. The design transforms end-of-life care into a collective, sensory experience embedded within the life of the city.
Mõõtmed ja pakend: The project employs a hybrid timber system organized by concentric structural rings. Curved CLT load-bearing wall segments rise from a continuous concrete foundation datum, supporting stepped roof bands with integrated skylights, photovoltaic tiles, and rainwater collection gutters. Environmental systems include stacked passive ventilation, hydronic radiant floor slabs, and on-site water filtration and reuse.
Sildid: Hospice, Healthcare Design, Sensory experience, Therapeutic environment,
Tootmistehnoloogia: The project was developed through an integrated design methodology where geometry, structure, and environmental systems evolve from a single concentric datum. Digital modeling and iterative sectional studies guided spatial, daylight, and airflow performance. A hybrid timber system using curved CLT wall segments, cavity assemblies, and a continuous concrete base enables structural clarity while integrating rainwater collection, passive ventilation, and radiant conditioning within one coordinated assembly.
Disainiülesanne: The primary challenge was reconciling hospice care’s need for privacy and calm with the density and intensity of an urban Chinatown context. Social perceptions of hospice as isolated institutions required rethinking care as civic and accessible. Spatially, integrating sensory comfort, acoustic privacy, and environmental performance within a compact site demanded precise coordination of structure, water systems, and daylight. The project resolves these tensions through a unified geometric and environmental strategy.
Uurimistöö: Design research combining healthcare design and environmental psychology. Objective: improve patient privacy and emotional comfort in hospice settings. Methodology explored spatial sequencing and sensory design strategies. Experiential scenarios tested water sound as a non-visual privacy buffer.
Inspiratsioon: The Ripple is inspired by the universal image of a water drop generating expanding rings, symbolizing the continuity of life, memory, and collective care. Research into hospice environments, sensory psychology, and traditional courtyard typologies informed a design that replaces institutional isolation with spatial calm, gradual thresholds, and communal presence, integrating cultural reflection with environmental performance.
Projekti kestus: The project was developed between September 2025 and Janurary 2026 as part of an architectural design competition. The Ripple is located in Chinatown, New York City, where it reimagines hospice care within a dense urban context. The proposal explores how end-of-life care can integrate with everyday civic life through architecture, landscape, and community-oriented programming.
Tööprotsess: Movement through Ripple follows expanding concentric rings, guiding visitors from the active city edge toward increasing quiet and intimacy. Thresholds, courtyards, and water elements choreograph gradual emotional transition rather than abrupt separation. Daylight, airflow, and acoustic water features respond passively to occupancy and climate, supporting orientation, privacy, and calm—allowing care to unfold through spatial experience rather than institutional control.
Patendid: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu, Hao Zhong
Meeskonnaliikmed: Minghan Lin
Yuchen Qiu
Hao Zhong
Piltide autorid: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu, Hao Zhong