The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Ra'ayi Competition Category.

AzurfaRa'ayi· 2024

The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Ra'ayi Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma

Jirgin Ruwa Mai Naɗewa, wanda yake gefen kogin Harlem River, sarari ne mai ayyuka da yawa wanda yake aiki a matsayin wurin motsin jiki na tuƙi jirgin ruwa ga kwalejin jama'a, ɗan ƙaramin ɗakin karatu, da kuma gidan kayan gargajiya na motsin jiki na tuƙi jirgin ruwa. Wannan ginin yana da rufin ƙarfe mai naɗewa, wanda yake bayyana sararin cikinsa ta hanyar haɗa bangon da rufin sama cikin kyau. An gina shi a wurin haɗuwar yankunan tarihi da na zamani, kuma tsari na kowane sashi ya ba da muhimmanci ga shirye-shirye, motsi, da kuma yanayin garin.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa

Zanen The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen The Folding Boat Cibiyar Al'umma ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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