El diseño Hydro Puente de Xiyao Wang es un ganador altamente estimado del prestigioso 2025 A' Design Award de Plata en la categoría de competición Diseño de Infraestructura.

PlataInfraestructura· 2025

Hydro Puente

de Xiyao Wang

Cliente: Extended Play Lab

Ganador del A' Design Award de Plata en la Categoría Infraestructura

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El Diseño

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Hydro-Bridge es un nodo de transporte versátil que atraviesa el río Nakkhu en Chyasikot, Nepal. Se adapta a los cambios estacionales, funcionando como puente peatonal y para vehículos ligeros en los meses secos y convirtiéndose en un sistema de almacenamiento de agua y campamento seguro durante el monzón. Fusionando infraestructura con espacio público, el diseño prioriza la resiliencia ambiental, la sostenibilidad y las necesidades comunitarias, armonizando con el paisaje natural.

El Reconocimiento

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Hydro Puente ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Hydro Puente sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Hydro Puente es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

Detrás del Diseño

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Propiedades Únicas: Hydro-Bridge is an adaptive, multifunctional pedestrain bridge in Chyasikot, Nepal. Designed to address the region's seasonal changes, it serves as a pedestrian and light vehicle bridge during dry periods and transforms into a water storage system and secure camping site during the rainy season. Its unique design merges public space and infrastructure, integrating environmental adaptation, sustainability, and community functionality, all while emphasizing harmony with the natural landscape.
Dimensiones y Embalaje: The bridge is 7m tall and 8m wide.
Etiquetas: bridge, infrastructure, sustainable design, climate change
Tecnología de Producción: Steel structure with metal detailing and glass roof collecting rain water. Parametric design tools are used to design the bridge.
Desafío de Diseño: The biggest challenge was designing a structure that responds to both community needs and the natural environment. Overcoming the constraints of budget, materials, and complex seasonal dynamics required interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, engineers, and hydrologists. The need to balance aesthetics with functionality, and to create a design that could withstand Nepal's intense monsoon season, while still offering public utility in drier months, pushed the creative boundaries and led to innovative structural solutions.
Investigación: The research behind Hydro-Bridge focused on sustainable infrastructure in flood-prone areas. The objective was to explore how built environments could adapt to climate conditions. The methodology involved site analysis, climate modeling, and user behavior studies, combining environmental data with structural analysis. Results showed the need for dual-purpose infrastructure that provides public space and addresses seasonal needs. This research highlights the bridge’s capacity to support urban resilience while fostering sustainable social spaces.
Inspiración: The inspiration came from the need to develop resilient infrastructure in regions prone to drastic weather shifts. Nepal’s monsoon seasons present significant challenges, which inspired the bridge’s dual function as a dry-season bridge and a rainy-season water storage solution. Drawing from the fluidity of natural water systems and vernacular architecture, the project offers a public space that embraces the rhythms of its environment and creates opportunities for social engagement.
Duración del Proyecto: Project is located Nakkhu River in Chyasikot, Nepal. First conceived in 2019.
Flujo de Operación: Hydro-Bridge operates dynamically based on the seasonal cycle. During the dry season, it functions as a bridge for pedestrians and light vehicles. As monsoon rains begin, it transforms into a system that captures and stores rainwater. The design allows people to interact with the structure, using it as a social hub while benefiting from its adaptable functionality. Its design provides seamless transitions, reflecting an intelligent response to environmental changes and offering a public space that supports community interaction.