The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Wazo na Dhana Competition Category.

FedhaWazo· 2024

The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Wazo Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii

Boti la Kukunjika, lililopo kando ya ukingo wa Mto wa Harlem, ni nafasi yenye matumizi mengi inayotumika kama kituo cha kupiga makasia kwa chuo cha jamii, maktaba ndogo, na jumba la makumbusho lililojikita kwenye michezo ya makasia. Ukiwa na paa la chuma lililokunjiwa, muundo huu unafafanua nafasi yake ya ndani kwa kuchanganya kuta na mapaa kwa ulaini. Umewekwa mahali ambapo maeneo ya kihistoria na ya kisasa yanakutana, na uwekaji wake wa makini wa vipengele unaheshimu programu, mzunguko, na mandhari ya mijini.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award

The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. The Folding Boat Kituo cha Jamii ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.

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