The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Manatu Competition Category.

ArioManatu· 2024

The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Manatu Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u

O le Va'a Gaugau, o lo'o tu i le matafaga o le Vaitafe o Harlem, o se avanoa fa'ateleaga e avea ma fale alo va'a mo le kolisi o le nu'u, se fale tusi la'itiiti, ma se fale fa'amatala mo le alo va'a ta'aloga. E fa'ailoa mai i le taualuga u'amea gaugau, o lenei fausaga e fa'atulagaina lona avanoa i totonu e ala i le tu'ufa'atasiga soona o puipui i taualuga. O lo'o tu'u i le fetaulaiga o itumalo fa'asolopito ma fa'aonaponei, o le fa'atulagaina fa'aeteete o elemene e fa'aaloalo i polokalame, fealua'iga, ma le va'aiga o le taulaga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. The Folding Boat Fale Fa'aletū o le Nu'u o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

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