Coast Whale Kapilya by Jinyu Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award na Ginto in Disenyo ng Arkitektura, Gusali at Estruktura Competition Category.

GintoArkitektura· 2020

Coast Whale Kapilya

by Jinyu Zhang

Client: Zhang Jinyu

A' Design Award na Ginto Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Coast Whale Kapilya

Ang bionic form ng balyena ay naging wika ng kapilya na ito. Isang balyena na stranded sa baybayin ng Iceland. Ang isang tao ay maaaring makapasok sa katawan nito sa pamamagitan ng isang mababang fishtail at maranasan ang pananaw ng isang balyena na tumitingin sa karagatan kung saan mas madali para sa mga tao na sumasalamin sa pagpapabaya sa pagkasira ng kalikasan. Ang sumusuporta sa istraktura ay nahuhulog sa beach upang matiyak ang kaunting pinsala sa natural na kapaligiran. Ang mga likas na kapaligiran at mapagkukunan ng kapaligiran ay ginagawang proyekto ng turista na ito para sa pangangalaga ng kapaligiran.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Ginto

Ang Coast Whale Kapilya ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto, isang napakaprestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong pangunahing-uri, kahanga-hanga at namumukod-tangi. Ang mga nagwagi ng Ginto ay mga likhang lubhang makabago, may pananaw at nakasisilaw sa karilagan na sumasalamin sa talino, karunungan at husay ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Coast Whale Kapilya ay isang lubos na pinupuri, nagtatakda-ng-uso at monumental na imbensyon na naghahatid ng walang kapantay na halaga. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto ay isang kahanga-hanga at iginagalang na proyekto na lubos na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Coast Whale Kapilya ay lumilikha ng matinding damdamin ng pagnanais, gumigising ng damdamin, nagpapasigla ng pagkamalikhain at nakahuhumaling sa atin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As a temporary and yet to be completed project, the supporting structure falls on the beach to ensure minimal damage to the natural environment. The black wood echoes the traditional way of Iceland. Natural and environmentally friendly materials make this project a tourist destination that calls for environmental protection and saves whales. The church used dark natural light as much as possible to direct the sight to the ocean. Here you can admire Iceland's most famous black beach.
Dimensions & Packaging: 20m x 8m x 11m
Tags: Contemporary Architecture, Chapel, Sacred Architecture, Concrete, Atmosphere
Production Technology: wood，steel, glass, and marble
Design Challenge: There is only a strong adaptive solution. You can see very good built environment and important indicators to attract tourists.
Research: The building is closely related to the site, regardless of the form and construction of the whale. The adjustable nodes are adapted to the geological conditions of the beach and can even be temporarily moved according to the extreme weather in Iceland. This house is like a swimming whale that can change the floor height according to the tide of the season.
Inspiration: The ocean and the fate of humanity have been linked from a very early age. As a higher life form on land and sea, human's longing for whale has always existed in the heart. The bionic form of the whale became the language of this chapel. A whale stranded on the coast of Iceland. A person can enter its body through a low fishtail and experience the perspective of a whale looking at the ocean. The waves and the inner voice meet here. In such a space, it is easier for humans to reflect on the neglect of environmental degradation.
Project Duration: This project was developed in Porto, Portugal, during a period of 3 months, from December 2019 to January 2020. The location planned for the project to be implemented was in Iceland.
Operation Flow: What is the most important thing about landscape architecture? The possible answer is respect and integration with the environment. The concept of expressing chapel in a bionic whale response to this topic. Tourism has caused irreversible damage to Iceland's natural environment. While watching the scenery, tourists can also feel the noble place of other life in such a narrow space. It will not be limited by the scale of the project and has profound and long-term significance.
Team Members: Zhang Jinyu