The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Echiche na Aro Competition Category.

ỌlaọchaEchiche· 2024

The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Echiche Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo

Ụgbọ Mmiri Mpịaji, nke dị n'akụkụ mmiri Osimiri Harlem, bụ ebe nwere ọtụtụ ọrụ na-arụ ọrụ dịka ebe ịkwọ ụgbọ mmiri maka kọleji obodo, obere ọbá akwụkwọ, na ụlọ ngosi ihe nka e doro maka egwuregwu ịkwọ ụgbọ mmiri. N'inwe mkpuchi elu igwe mpịaji, ihe owuwu a na-akọwa oghere dị n'ime ya site n'ijikọta mgbidi na mkpuchi elu n'ụzọ zuru oke. Ebe ọ dị n'ọnọdụ njikọta mpaghara akụkọ ihe mere eme na nke ọgbara ọhụrụ, ịdọba ihe niile n'ụzọ nlezianya na-asọpụrụ mmemme, ụzọ mgagharị, na ọdịdị obodo.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. The Folding Boat Etiti Obodo bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

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