City on the Loop کاربری مختلط by Ruxuan Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 جایزه نقره‌ای A' Design Award in برنامه‌ریزی شهری و طراحی شهری Competition Category.
نقرهبرنامه‌ریزی شهری· 2026
City on the Loop کاربری مختلط
by Ruxuan Zheng
Client: Ruxuan Zheng
جایزه نقره‌ای A' Design Award Winner in برنامه‌ریزی شهری Category
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About City on the Loop کاربری مختلط
پروژه «شهر بر حلقه» خط ساحلی مستعد سیلاب در بروکلین را به‌عنوان یک لبه شهری پیوسته بازتعریف می‌کند که با بالا آمدن سطح دریا سازگار می‌شود. این طرح که بر روی زیرساخت‌های موجود بنا شده است، مسکن مرتفع، قطار سبک شهری و برنامه‌های عمومی مقاوم در برابر سیلاب را در سه فاز معرفی می‌کند. یک گرادیان خشکی-دریا جایگزین مرزهای سخت می‌شود و امکان تعامل معماری، بوم‌شناسی و زندگی اجتماعی را فراهم می‌آورد. این حلقه هم به‌عنوان یک ساختار فضایی و هم به‌عنوان یک سیستم تطبیق‌پذیر عمل می‌کند که همراه با تغییرات محیطی تکامل می‌یابد و چارچوبی برای حکمرانی هوشمند و پاسخگو به اقلیم در آینده ارائه می‌دهد.
The Recognition
About the جایزه نقره‌ای A' Design Award
City on the Loop کاربری مختلط برنده جایزه نقره‌ای A' Design Award است، شناختی فوق‌العاده معتبر که به طراحی‌های سطح بالای زیبا، والا و تأثیرگذار اعطا می‌شود. برندگان نقره آثاری بسیار درخشان و فوق‌العاده خلاق‌اند که تخصص، استعداد و تیزبینی برجسته طراحان خود را نشان می‌دهند. از City on the Loop کاربری مختلط انتظار می‌رود اثری شگفت‌انگیز و نمونه باشد که به‌طور چشمگیری حرفه‌ای و عمیقاً نوآورانه است. این طراحی برنده جایزه نقره‌ای A' Design Award اختراعی بسیار قابل‌توجه و ستوده است که سود می‌رساند و مرزهای هنر، علم، طراحی و فناوری را پیش می‌برد. City on the Loop کاربری مختلط آفرینشی است که به آن بسیار رشک برده می‌شود، خواسته‌ها را بیدار می‌کند، احساسات مثبت می‌آورد و حیرت و شگفتی برمی‌انگیزد.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
- Image Credits
- All images, renderings, and video content created by Architect / Designer Zheng Ruxuan. Copyright © 2025, all rights reserved.
Background music: Ocean Song, created by Memê no Beat.
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