The Ripple Primær funksjon: Hospice av Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

Designet The Ripple Primær funksjon: Hospice av Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong er en høyt ansett vinner av den svært prestisjetunge 2026 A' Design Award i Sølv i konkurransekategorien Arkitektur-, Bygnings- og Konstruksjonsdesign.

SølvArkitektur· 2026

The Ripple Primær funksjon: Hospice

av Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

Vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv i kategorien Arkitektur

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Boktekst: The Ripple er et hospiceforslag strukturert av et konsentrisk romlig system generert fra et sentralt vanngårdsrom. Beliggende i Chinatown i New York City, redefinerer designet livets sluttfase-omsorg som en urban borgerlig opplevelse snarere enn en isolert institusjon. Lag av terskler, gårdsrom og treinnkledninger leder bevegelse fra det offentlige liv mot stille refleksjon. Integrert dagslys, vann og passive miljøstrategier skaper sanselig ro, og støtter privatliv, orientering og emosjonelt velvære gjennom selve arkitekturen.

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Om A' Design Award i Sølv

The Ripple Primær funksjon: Hospice er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. The Ripple Primær funksjon: Hospice forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. The Ripple Primær funksjon: Hospice er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

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Unike Egenskaper: The Ripple reimagines hospice as an urban civic sanctuary structured by a concentric ripple geometry generated from a single water court. Architecture, structure, circulation, and environmental systems align within one continuous spatial logic, integrating hybrid timber construction, passive ventilation, and water reuse. The design transforms end-of-life care into a collective, sensory experience embedded within the life of the city.
Dimensjoner og Emballasje: The project employs a hybrid timber system organized by concentric structural rings. Curved CLT load-bearing wall segments rise from a continuous concrete foundation datum, supporting stepped roof bands with integrated skylights, photovoltaic tiles, and rainwater collection gutters. Environmental systems include stacked passive ventilation, hydronic radiant floor slabs, and on-site water filtration and reuse.
Stikkord: Hospice, Healthcare Design, Sensory experience, Therapeutic environment,
Produksjonsteknologi: The project was developed through an integrated design methodology where geometry, structure, and environmental systems evolve from a single concentric datum. Digital modeling and iterative sectional studies guided spatial, daylight, and airflow performance. A hybrid timber system using curved CLT wall segments, cavity assemblies, and a continuous concrete base enables structural clarity while integrating rainwater collection, passive ventilation, and radiant conditioning within one coordinated assembly.
Designutfordring: The primary challenge was reconciling hospice care’s need for privacy and calm with the density and intensity of an urban Chinatown context. Social perceptions of hospice as isolated institutions required rethinking care as civic and accessible. Spatially, integrating sensory comfort, acoustic privacy, and environmental performance within a compact site demanded precise coordination of structure, water systems, and daylight. The project resolves these tensions through a unified geometric and environmental strategy.
Forskning: Design research combining healthcare design and environmental psychology. Objective: improve patient privacy and emotional comfort in hospice settings. Methodology explored spatial sequencing and sensory design strategies. Experiential scenarios tested water sound as a non-visual privacy buffer.
Inspirasjon: The Ripple is inspired by the universal image of a water drop generating expanding rings, symbolizing the continuity of life, memory, and collective care. Research into hospice environments, sensory psychology, and traditional courtyard typologies informed a design that replaces institutional isolation with spatial calm, gradual thresholds, and communal presence, integrating cultural reflection with environmental performance.
Prosjektvarighet: The project was developed between September 2025 and Janurary 2026 as part of an architectural design competition. The Ripple is located in Chinatown, New York City, where it reimagines hospice care within a dense urban context. The proposal explores how end-of-life care can integrate with everyday civic life through architecture, landscape, and community-oriented programming.
Driftsflyt: Movement through Ripple follows expanding concentric rings, guiding visitors from the active city edge toward increasing quiet and intimacy. Thresholds, courtyards, and water elements choreograph gradual emotional transition rather than abrupt separation. Daylight, airflow, and acoustic water features respond passively to occupancy and climate, supporting orientation, privacy, and calm—allowing care to unfold through spatial experience rather than institutional control.
Patenter: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu, Hao Zhong
Teammedlemmer: Minghan Lin
Yuchen Qiu
Hao Zhong
Bildekreditering: Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu, Hao Zhong