The Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta ndi Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

Dizayini ya The Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta ndi Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong ndi wopambana wotamandika kwambiri pa mphotho yaulemu ya 2026 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award mu Gawo la Mpikisano la Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa.

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The Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta

ndi Minghan Lin, Yuchen Qiu and Hao Zhong

Wopambana pa Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award mu Gawo la Zomangamanga

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Za The Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta

Book Text: The Ripple ndi pulani ya malo osamalira odwala ovuta omangidwa mwa dongosolo la malo ozungulira lopangidwa kuchokera ku bwalo lapakati la madzi. Ili ku Chinatown, mzinda wa New York, kapangidwe kake kamasinthanso chisamaliro cha kumapeto kwa moyo kukhala chochitika cha anthu m'mizinda osati bungwe lopatukana. Magawo a zipata, mabwalo, ndi malo otsekedwa a matabwa amatsogolera kuyenda kuchokera ku moyo wa anthu kupita ku kuganizira mwakachetechete. Kuwala kwa dzuwa, madzi, ndi njira zachilengedwe zophatikizidwa zimapanga bata la mphamvu zamthupi, zothandizira chinsinsi, kuwongolera, ndi thanzi la maganizo kudzera mu zomangamanga zokha.

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Za Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

The Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta 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 Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta 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 Ripple Ntchito Yaikulu: Malo Osamalira Odwala Ovuta ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

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Umboni, mamembala a gulu ndi zambiri zapadera zoperekedwa ndi wopanga.

Makhalidwe Apadera: 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.
Miyezo ndi Kuphimba: 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.
Zizindikiro: Hospice, Healthcare Design, Sensory experience, Therapeutic environment,
Teknoloji Yopangira: 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.
Vuto la Dizayini: 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.
Kafukufuku: 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.
Chilimbikitso: 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.
Nthawi ya Polojekiti: 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.
Mdondomeko ya Ntchito: 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.
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