The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Tswv Yim thiab Kev Tsim Tswv Yim Competition Category.

NyiajTswv Yim· 2024

The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Tswv Yim Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos

Lub Nkoj Muab Tais, nyob ntawm ntug dej Harlem River, yog ib qhov chaw ua tau ntau yam haujlwm uas pab ua chaw rau kiv nkoj rau lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab hauv zej zos, ib lub tsev qiv ntawv me, thiab ib lub tsev khaws puav pheej mob siab rau kev sib tw kiv nkoj. Muaj lub ru tsev hlau uas muab tais, tus qauv tsim no txhais nws qhov chaw sab hauv los ntawm kev sib txuas cov phab ntsa mus rau ru tsev kom tsis muaj qhov seem. Muab tso rau ntawm qhov chaw uas cheeb tsam keeb kwm thiab niaj hnub sib ntsib, qhov kev tso zoo ntawm cov khoom hwm cov haujlwm, kev mus los, thiab toj roob hauv pes hauv nroog.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. The Folding Boat Chaw Pab Zej Zos yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

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