Slient Currents Ìrántí Ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá by Yanci Chen and Jing Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Àlàáfíà Ayé, Iṣẹ́ àti Àpẹẹrẹ Ewéko Competition Category.
IrinOhun-èlò Àlàáfíà Ayé· 2025
Slient Currents Ìrántí Ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá
Client: Ycj Studio
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Àlàáfíà Ayé Category
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About Slient Currents Ìrántí Ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá
Silent Currents jẹ́ iṣẹ́ ìrántí àti ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò omi Òkun tí ó yí ibi ìdánwò ohun-ìjà ọ̀gbálẹ̀gbáràwé tẹ́lẹ̀rí padà di ibi ààbò ẹranko àti ohun ọ̀gbìn inú Òkun. A fi kọ́ǹkíríìtì tí ó bá Òkun mu tí a fi kálísíọ̀mù kábónéètì (calcium carbonate) sínú rẹ̀ ṣe àwọn ilé àpáta atọwọdá láti ràn án lọ́wọ́ láti mú kí iyùn (coral) àti oríṣiríṣi ẹ̀dá alààyè hù jáde kí ó sì gbilẹ̀. Àwọn ojú ọ̀nà tí ó wà lábẹ́ omi àti àwọn ibùdó àṣàwòye tí ń léfòó jẹ́ kí àwọn àlejò lè wo bí ètò àyíká náà ṣe ń gbìlẹ̀ padà. Àwọn ẹ̀rọ tí ń mú okun iná (agbára) jáde láti inú ìgbì omi Òkun (tidal energy) ni ó ń pèsè iná fún ibùdó náà. Ìlànà iṣẹ́ ọnà yìí so ìrántí àkókò tí ó ti kọjá pọ̀ mọ́ ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá fún ìgbà pípẹ́.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Slient Currents Ìrántí Ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Slient Currents Ìrántí Ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Slient Currents Ìrántí Ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣẹ̀dá nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Silent Currents is a memorial and ecological restoration project that transforms a former nuclear test site into a thriving marine sanctuary. The design fosters reef regeneration through artificial reef structures made from eco-friendly marine concrete, accelerating coral growth. Submerged pathways and floating observation points allow visitors to witness marine revival, while integrated tidal energy systems symbolize a transition to sustainable coexistence, merging memory with renewal.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Silent Currents spans a 5,000m² marine restoration zone, with artificial reef structures ranging from 2,000mm to 5,000mm in height to support diverse marine habitats. Submerged pathways extend 1,500mm wide, allowing controlled visitor access. Floating observation platforms measure 10,000mm in diameter, integrating tidal energy systems. The site is designed for gradual ecological adaptation, ensuring long-term biodiversity and marine life regeneration.
- Tags
- marine restoration, artificial reef, tidal energy, ecological memorial, coral regeneration, underwater architecture, sustainable design, nuclear test site transformation, biodiversity conservation, submerged pathways
- Production Technology
- Silent Currents employs marine-grade concrete infused with calcium carbonate to accelerate coral growth and restore marine biodiversity. 3D-printed reef structures optimize surface texture for marine life attachment, while submerged pathways and floating observation decks use recycled polymers and corrosion-resistant alloys. Tidal energy generators harness ocean currents for sustainable power, ensuring a self-sustaining, low-impact intervention that merges ecological restoration with memorialization.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge in Silent Currents was transforming a contaminated nuclear test site into a thriving marine sanctuary. Internally, the design had to balance memorialization and ecological regeneration while respecting the site's tragic history. Externally, obstacles included data limitations on long-term radiation effects, marine ecosystem recovery rates, and legal restrictions on site intervention. Overcoming these required interdisciplinary research and innovative material solutions.
- Research
- Silent Currents is based on environmental and architectural research exploring post-nuclear site restoration. The objective was to rebuild marine ecosystems while creating a meaningful memorial. Methods included marine biology studies, site mapping, and material testing for reef structures. Data from oceanographers, ecologists, and engineers informed the design. Findings show artificial reefs accelerate biodiversity recovery, influencing sustainable restoration strategies and conservation policies.
- Inspiration
- Silent Currents is inspired by the devastating impact of nuclear testing on marine ecosystems and the urgent need for ecological restoration. The project reimagines a test site as a marine sanctuary, blending memorialization with environmental renewal. Drawing from research on coral rehabilitation, artificial reef technology, and tidal energy, it introduces submerged structures that support biodiversity while serving as a living monument to resilience and transformation.
- Project Duration
- Feburary 2025 Pacific Ocean
- Operation Flow
- Silent Currents invites visitors to experience marine restoration firsthand through floating observation decks and submerged pathways that offer a close view of regenerating ecosystems. Over time, the artificial reef structures become thriving habitats, transforming a once-devastated site into a sanctuary for marine life. The integration of tidal energy systems ensures sustainability, making the site both a memorial and a living example of environmental renewal.
- Patents
- Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
- Team Members
- Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
- Image Credits
- Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
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