City on the Loop Aseqdec Yemxallafen sɣur Ruxuan Zheng

City on the Loop Aseqdec Yemxallafen sɣur Ruxuan Zheng d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2026 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel n Taɣessa n Temdint d Ufeṣṣel Aɣerman.

LfeṭṭaTaɣessa Taɣermant· 2026

City on the Loop Aseqdec Yemxallafen

sɣur Ruxuan Zheng

Amsaɣ: Ruxuan Zheng

Anerbaz n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa deg Taggayt n Taɣessa Taɣermant

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Ɣef City on the Loop Aseqdec Yemxallafen

City on the Loop yettales tawsit n yiwet n tama n teftist yettwaḥettmen s uḥemmal deg Brooklyn, yerra-tt d tama tamdinit yettkemmilen i yettwaqablen asali n uswir n yilel. Yebna nnig n tzeɣwa yellan yakan, aseɣnew-a yessekcam tinezduɣin yulin, aẓerwil aḥfif, akked yiseɣnaf izuyaz i yettqablen aḥemmal, deg kraḍ n tzemmar. Yiwet n tseddart gar wakal d yilel tettbeddil tilisa tuqsiḥin, tettaǧǧa tasegda, tasnamekt akked tudert n tmetti ad myussanent. Taɣellaqt-a d tiɣersi tallunant akked unagraw yettmyizwiren, tettnerni akked yibeddilen n twennaḍt, yerna tettak asalu i unabaḍ n uzekka yesɛan tigzi, yettqablen abeddel n unezwi.

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Ɣef Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa

City on the Loop Aseqdec Yemxallafen d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa, tagmat ɛlayen i yisnulfa yelhan, yeḥlan s waṭas. Imerbaḥen n Lfeṭṭa d isnulfa yelhan akk, yesɛan tmusni d tazmert. City on the Loop Aseqdec Yemxallafen ad yili d asnulfu amaynut, yelhan, ad yeǧǧ ddunit tennuɣ.

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Ismawen n terbaɛt, iferdisen itiknikanen akked telɣut i d-yefka umeṣṣufeɣ.

Taɣara Tasuft: City on the Loop reimagines Canarsie Pier as a dynamic coastal system that adapts to rising sea levels. Through a phased loop structure built along a land–sea gradient, the project integrates housing, infrastructure, and ecology into a resilient urban edge. It transforms the shoreline from a barrier into a platform for coexistence, with future potential for AI-assisted adaptation and growth.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: The design was developed through phased urban modeling, sectional prototyping, and spatial iteration to explore adaptive growth along coastal gradients. Ecological, social, and infrastructural systems were layered using loop-based logic, allowing the project to evolve as both a physical structure and a future-responsive framework.
Tibzimin: Architecture; Urban Design; Coastal Resilience; Housing; Ecological Systems; New York City
Tasnakta n Ufares: This design was developed through iterative digital modeling, combining GIS mapping, ecological data, and layered analysis of coastal conditions. Renderings and animations were produced using 3D visualization tools to simulate the gradient between land and sea. The process emphasized feedback loops—testing urban form against resilience, housing demand, and public accessibility.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: The hardest part was reconciling ecological resilience with urban density. Historically, the site has been cut off by the Belt Parkway; socially, the community faces limited waterfront access. Externally, sea-level projections and flood laws required strict compliance, while production constraints limited material choices. Information gaps on long-term climate data challenged our modeling. Overcoming these, we created a looped edge that balances housing, ecology, and public life.
Anadi: This is applied design research aimed at rethinking coastal urban edges. The objective was to create housing integrated with resilient infrastructure. Methodology combined GIS mapping, site surveys, 3D simulations, and projected sea-level rise and flood data. Results show a looped edge that strengthens housing, ecology, and access. Insights suggest design can influence real estate, community life, and climate adaptation.
Aseḥbiber: Inspired by the contradictions of the Belt Parkway—both connective and divisive—this project explores how infrastructure can shift from separation to integration. It draws from tidal landscapes, looped mobility, and phased urbanism to envision a future where architecture mediates between ecological forces, human needs, and evolving coastlines.
Tanzagt n Usenfar: The project started in September 2019 in New York as an academic studio research in Syracuse University. It has been continuously refined and expanded through independent work until June 2025, when it was exhibited at the UTOPIA exhibition.
Tanila n Umahil: The design works like a continuous walkway that rises above the highway and bends along the shoreline. As people move through it, the structure shifts from housing to public spaces to green wetlands. Key moments include crossing the elevated loop, stepping down to the water, and meeting open plazas. By blending living, nature, and access, it turns a barrier into a shared edge, making the coast safer, more open, and more resilient for everyday use.
Igmamen n Terbaɛt: Ruxuan Zheng
Imsuren n Tugniwin: All images, renderings, and video content created by Architect / Designer Zheng Ruxuan. Copyright © 2025, all rights reserved.
Background music: Ocean Song, created by Memê no Beat.