The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कार in विचार र अवधारणात्मक डिजाइन Competition Category.

रजतविचार· 2024

The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कार Winner in विचार Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र

हार्लेम नदीको किनारमा अवस्थित द फोल्डिङ बोट एक बहुउद्देश्यीय स्थान हो जसले सामुदायिक कलेजको लागि रोइङ सुविधा, एउटा सानो पुस्तकालय, र खेलकुद रोइङलाई समर्पित संग्रहालयको रूपमा सेवा प्रदान गर्दछ। तहको धातु छानाले सुसज्जित यो संरचनाले पर्खालहरूलाई छतमा निर्बाध रूपमा मिसाएर आफ्नो भित्री स्थानलाई परिभाषित गर्दछ। ऐतिहासिक र आधुनिक जिल्लाहरूको संगममा स्थित, तत्वहरूको सावधानीपूर्वक स्थापनाले कार्यक्रमहरू, आवागमन र शहरी परिदृश्यलाई सम्मान गर्दछ।

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कार

The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कारको विजेता हो, सर्वोच्च श्रेणीका, सुन्दर र प्रभावशाली डिजाइनहरूलाई दिइने असाधारण रूपमा प्रतिष्ठित मान्यता। रजत विजेताहरू अत्यन्त चम्किला र धेरै सृजनशील कृतिहरू हुन्, जसले डिजाइनरहरूको उत्कृष्ट विशेषज्ञता, प्रतिभा र सूक्ष्म दृष्टि देखाउँछन्। The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र अद्भुत, आदर्श, अत्यन्त व्यावसायिक र गहिरो रूपमा नवीन कृति बन्नेछ भन्ने अपेक्षा छ। The Folding Boat समुदायिक केन्द्र धेरैले ईर्ष्या गर्ने रचना हो; यसले इच्छा जगाउँछ, सकारात्मक भावना ल्याउँछ र आश्चर्य तथा विस्मय पैदा गर्छ।

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