The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Hevitra sy Foto-kevitra Competition Category.

VolafotsyHevitra· 2024

The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Hevitra Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka

Ny Sambo Aforitra, izay miorim-paka eo amoron'ny Reniranon'i Harlem, dia toerana maro tanjona miasa ho toeram-pivoy ho an'ny kolejy eo an-toerana, trano famakiam-boky kely, ary tranombakoka natokana ho an'ny fivoy ara-panatanjahantena. Manana tafo metaly aforitra io rafitra io, ka mamaritra ny toerana anatiny amin'ny fampifangaroana mirindra ny rindrina amin'ny valindrihana. Mipetraka eo amin'ny fifandraisana ny faritra manan-tantara sy maoderina, ny fametrahana am-pitandremana ireo singa dia manaja ny fandaharana, ny fifamoivoizana ary ny endriky ny tanàna.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana The Folding Boat Foibem-bahoaka dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

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