The Folding Boat Malo a Anthu Onse by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Malingaliro ndi Mapangidwe a Chizindikiro Competition Category.
SilivaLingaliro· 2024
The Folding Boat Malo a Anthu Onse
by Xuechen Chen
Client: Xuechen Chen
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Lingaliro Category
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The Design
About The Folding Boat Malo a Anthu Onse
The Folding Boat, yomwe ili m'mphepete mwa Mtsinje wa Harlem, ndi malo ogwira ntchito zosiyanasiyana omwe amagwira ntchito ngati malo a masewera a boti a koleji ya m'deralo, laibulale yaing'ono, ndi nyumba yosungiramo zinthu zakale yokhudza masewera a boti. Wokhala ndi denga lachitsulo lopindika, nyumbayo imafotokoza malo ake amkati pophatikiza makoma ndi madenga mwaulemu. Yoikidwa pamalo pamene madera akale ndi amakono akumana, kusanjika kwaluso kwa zinthu kumalemekeza zolinga, kayendedwe ka anthu, ndi mawonekedwe a mumzinda.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
The Folding Boat Malo a Anthu Onse ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. The Folding Boat Malo a Anthu Onse akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. The Folding Boat Malo a Anthu Onse ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
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
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