Coast Whale Kapel by Jinyu Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Goud in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.

GoudArsjitektuer· 2020

Coast Whale Kapel

by Jinyu Zhang

Client: Zhang Jinyu

A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Arsjitektuer Category

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The Design

About Coast Whale Kapel

De bionyske foarm fan 'e walfisk waard de taal fan dizze kapel. In walfisk strând oan 'e kust fan Yslân. In persoan kin syn lichem yngean fia in lege fiskstaart en it perspektyf belibje fan in walfisk dy't nei de oseaan sjocht, wêr't it makliker is foar minsken om te reflektearjen oer it negearjen fan degradaasje fan miljeu. De stypjende struktuer falt op it strân om minimale skea te garandearjen oan 'e natuerlike omjouwing. Natuerlike en miljeufreonlike materialen meitsje fan dit projekt in toeristyske bestimming dy't freget om miljeubeskerming.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Goud

Coast Whale Kapel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Coast Whale Kapel wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Coast Whale Kapel makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.

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