銀 インフラ · 2025
Hydro 主要機能：橋
by Xiyao Wang
- A' Design Award 銀賞 2025 in インフラ
- CLIENT: Extended Play Lab
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 34,776
- Verification code 100D1D8FB8 · Verify this award
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About Hydro 主要機能：橋
書籍テキスト：ハイドロブリッジは、ネパールのチャシコットにあるナックー川に架かる多用途の交通拠点です。季節の変化に適応し、乾季には歩行者と軽車両のための橋として機能し、モンスーンの時期には貯水システムと安全なキャンプ場へと変わります。インフラと公共空間を融合させたこのデザインは、自然の景観と調和しながら、環境への回復力、持続可能性、そして地域社会のニーズを優先しています。
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
Hydro 主要機能：橋は、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Hydro 主要機能：橋は、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Hydro 主要機能：橋は、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Hydro-Bridge is an adaptive, multifunctional pedestrain bridge in Chyasikot, Nepal. Designed to address the region's seasonal changes, it serves as a pedestrian and light vehicle bridge during dry periods and transforms into a water storage system and secure camping site during the rainy season. Its unique design merges public space and infrastructure, integrating environmental adaptation, sustainability, and community functionality, all while emphasizing harmony with the natural landscape.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The bridge is 7m tall and 8m wide.
- Tags
- bridge, infrastructure, sustainable design, climate change
- Production Technology
- Steel structure with metal detailing and glass roof collecting rain water. Parametric design tools are used to design the bridge.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was designing a structure that responds to both community needs and the natural environment. Overcoming the constraints of budget, materials, and complex seasonal dynamics required interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, engineers, and hydrologists. The need to balance aesthetics with functionality, and to create a design that could withstand Nepal's intense monsoon season, while still offering public utility in drier months, pushed the creative boundaries and led to innovative structural solutions.
- Research
- The research behind Hydro-Bridge focused on sustainable infrastructure in flood-prone areas. The objective was to explore how built environments could adapt to climate conditions. The methodology involved site analysis, climate modeling, and user behavior studies, combining environmental data with structural analysis. Results showed the need for dual-purpose infrastructure that provides public space and addresses seasonal needs. This research highlights the bridge’s capacity to support urban resilience while fostering sustainable social spaces.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the need to develop resilient infrastructure in regions prone to drastic weather shifts. Nepal’s monsoon seasons present significant challenges, which inspired the bridge’s dual function as a dry-season bridge and a rainy-season water storage solution. Drawing from the fluidity of natural water systems and vernacular architecture, the project offers a public space that embraces the rhythms of its environment and creates opportunities for social engagement.
- Project Duration
- Project is located Nakkhu River in Chyasikot, Nepal. First conceived in 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Hydro-Bridge operates dynamically based on the seasonal cycle. During the dry season, it functions as a bridge for pedestrians and light vehicles. As monsoon rains begin, it transforms into a system that captures and stores rainwater. The design allows people to interact with the structure, using it as a social hub while benefiting from its adaptable functionality. Its design provides seamless transitions, reflecting an intelligent response to environmental changes and offering a public space that supports community interaction.
