The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Fikradda iyo Fikir-dhismeedka Competition Category.

LacagFikrad· 2024

The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Fikrad Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada

Doonnida Laabmida, oo ku taalla xeebta Wabiga Harlem, waa meel hawlo badan oo u adeegaysa xarun shaanqadh kuliyada bulshada, maktabad yar, iyo matxaf u go'an ciyaarta shaanqadh. Waxay leedahay saqaf bir ah oo laabman, qaab-dhismeedkani wuxuu qeexayaa meesha gudaha isagoo si habsami leh u isku dhafaya derbyada iyo saqafka. Waxay ku taal goobta ay ku kulmaan degmooyinka taariikhi iyo casriga ah, abaabulida curiyayaasha oo si taxaddar leh loo sameeyay ayaa ixtiraamaysa barnaamijyada, wareegga, iyo muuqaalka magaalada.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. The Folding Boat Xarunta Bulshada waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

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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