The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Bheachdan agus Bhun-bheachdan Competition Category.

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The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Beachd Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd

Tha am Bàta Fillte, suidhichte ri taobh cladach Abhainn Harlem, na àite ioma-ghnìomhach a' frithealadh mar ghoireas iomraidh don cholaiste choimhearsnachd, leabharlann bheag, agus taigh-tasgaidh coisrigte do dh'iomradh spòrs. Le mullach meatailt fillte, tha an structar seo a' mìneachadh an àite a-staigh le bhith a' coimeasgadh bhallachan gu mullaichean gu rèidh. Air a shuidheachadh aig coinneamh sgìrean eachdraidheil is ùr-nodha, tha suidheachadh mionaideach nan eileamaidean a' toirt urram do phrògraman, gluasad, agus cruth-tìre a' bhaile.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha The Folding Boat Ionad Coimhearsnachd na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

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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