The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy in Pikir we Konseptual Dizaýn Competition Category.

KümüşPikir· 2024

The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy Winner in Pikir Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi

Harlem derýasynyň kenarynda ýerleşýän Bukulýan gaýyk, jemgyýetçilik kolleji üçin kürek çekmek desgasy, kiçi kitaphana we sport kürek çekmek muzeýi hökmünde hyzmat edýän köpfunksiýaly giňişlikdir. Buklan metal üçek bilen aýratynlanan bu gurluş, diwarlaryny üçeklere üznüksiz birleşdirip, öz içki giňişligini kesgitleýär. Taryhy we häzirki zaman etraplar birleşýän ýerde ýerleşen, elementleriň jikme-jik ýerleşdirilişi programmalara, hereket aýlanmagyna we şäher peýzažyna hormat goýýar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy

The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu owadan, belent we täsirli ýokary derejeli dizaýnlara berilýän adatdan daşary abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Kümüş ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň ajaýyp bilimini, zehinini we ýiti aňyny görkezýän aşa ýalpyldawuk we örän döredijilikli eserlerdir. The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi ajaýyp, nusgalyk, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we çuňňur täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatyň, ylmyň, dizaýnyň we tehnologiýanyň çäklerine peýda berýän we ony öňe sürýän örän üns çekiji, haýran galynýan oýlap tapyşdyr. The Folding Boat Jemgyýetçilik merkezi köpüň gabanjyna sezewar bolýan, isleglerimizi oýarýan, oňyn duýgulary getirýän we haýranlyk we geň galmagy döredýän eserdir.

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