The Ripple Primêre Funksje: Hospys troch Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

The Ripple Primêre Funksje: Hospys troch Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong is in heech wurdearre winner fan de tige prestizjeuze 2026 A' Design Award yn Sulver yn de kompetysje-kategory Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp.

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The Ripple Primêre Funksje: Hospys

troch Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner yn de kategory Arsjitektuer

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Boektekst: The Ripple is in hospysfoarstel dat opboud is út in konsintrysk romtlik systeem dat ûntstiet út in sintrale wettertún. Lizzend yn Chinatown, New York City, definiearret it ûntwerp soarch oan de ein fan it libben op 'e nij as in stedske maatskiplike ûnderfining ynstee fan in isolearre ynstelling. Lagen fan drompels, binnentúnen en houten omsletten liede de beweging fan it iepenbiere libben nei stille besinning. Yntegrearre deiljocht, wetter en passive miljeustrategyen skeppe sintúchlike rêst, en stypje privacy, oriïntaasje en emosjoneel wolwêzen troch de arsjitektuer sels.

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Oer de A' Design Award yn Sulver

The Ripple Primêre Funksje: Hospys is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan The Ripple Primêre Funksje: Hospys wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. The Ripple Primêre Funksje: Hospys is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

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Unike Eigenskippen: 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.
Ofmjittingen & Ferpakking: 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.
Labels: Hospice, Healthcare Design, Sensory experience, Therapeutic environment,
Produksjetechnology: 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.
Untwerpútdaging: 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.
Undersyk: 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.
Ynspiraasje: 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.
Projektdoer: 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.
Operaasjestreamferrin: 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.
Patinten: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu, Hao Zhong
Teamleden: Minghan Lin
Yuchen Qiu
Hao Zhong
Ofbyldingskrediten: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu, Hao Zhong