The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi by Xuechen Chen

The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü in Fikir ve Kavramsal Tasarım Competition Category.

GümüşFikir· 2024

The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü Winner in Fikir Category

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The Design

About The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi

Harlem Nehri kıyısında yer alan Katlanan Tekne, toplum koleji için kürek tesisi, küçük bir kütüphane ve kürek sporuna adanmış bir müze olarak hizmet veren çok işlevli bir mekandır. Katlı metal çatıya sahip olan bu yapı, duvarları tavanlarla kusursuz bir şekilde kaynaştırarak iç mekanını tanımlar. Tarihi ve modern bölgelerin kesişim noktasında konumlandırılan yapıda, öğelerin titiz yerleşimi programlara, sirkülasyona ve kentsel peyzaja saygı gösterir.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü

The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi, A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, göz alıcı, yüce ve etkileyici birinci sınıf tasarımlara verilen olağanüstü prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Gümüş kazananlar, tasarımcılarının olağanüstü uzmanlığını, yeteneğini ve keskin zekasını gösteren son derece parlak ve çok yaratıcı eserlerdir. The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi, harika, örnek gösterilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve derinlemesine yenilikçi bir eser olması beklenir. A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojinin sınırlarına fayda sağlayan ve onları ilerleten oldukça dikkat çekici, beğenilen bir buluştur. The Folding Boat Toplum Merkezi, büyük kıskançlıkla bakılan, arzuları uyandıran, olumlu duygular getiren ve şaşkınlık ve hayranlık uyandıran bir yaratımdır.

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