Slient Currents Aselway n Wallus n Tuɣalin Tanaddawt sɣur Yanci Chen and Jing Chen

Slient Currents Aselway n Wallus n Tuɣalin Tanaddawt sɣur Yanci Chen and Jing Chen d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2025 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel n Ifarisen Imdagen, Isenfaren d Ufeṣṣel Azegzaw.

UzzalAfaris Amadag· 2025

Slient Currents Aselway n Wallus n Tuɣalin Tanaddawt

sɣur Yanci Chen and Jing Chen

Amsaɣ: Ycj Studio

Anerbaz n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Afaris Amadag

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Anerbaz n Urraz Yettwasenqden

Senqed Addad n Urraz i #170460

Wali deg A' Design Award Tabḍert n tɣamsa Tanecḍa n wammud

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Afeṣṣel

Ɣef Slient Currents Aselway n Wallus n Tuɣalin Tanaddawt

Silent Currents d asenfar n usmekti akked tuɣalin n lebḥer i yesnifin tamnaḍt n ujeṛṛeb aduṛṛi aqbuṛ ɣer wemḥellu adigan. Tibniyin n webriḍen unṣiben (récifs artificiels) ttwaxedmen s beṭun n twinest n lebḥer ikreh s calcium carbonate akken ad ɛiwnen timɣuri n coraux akked tayarrit n tudert (biodiversité). Iberdan yeddsen daxel waman akked igerbazen ijebbiden i tmuɣli yettaǧǧan inebgawen ad ẓren tanezduɣt yettuɣalen ɣer waṭas. Iɣenja n tezmert n tirawin (marées) sɛun tazmert i wemḥellu. Aselway-agi yesdukkul asmekti n izman izrin akked tuɣalin tanaddawt tabaɛda deg wakud.

Asmekti

Ɣef Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal

Slient Currents Aselway n Wallus n Tuɣalin Tanaddawt d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal, tagmat i yisnulfa yelhan i yemmalen ayen i d-ttrajun yimdanen seg yisnulfa yelhan. Imerbaḥen n Uzzal ttbanen d tmusni, tmahilt d tazmert n yimahilen-nsen. Slient Currents Aselway n Wallus n Tuɣalin Tanaddawt ad yili d asnulfu yettwaɛezzen, yelhan, amaynut. Isnulfa-a ttwaɛezzen imi ɛawnen deg tudert, rran ddunit ugar n lxir.

Deffir n ufeṣṣel

Tagrurt n tɣamsa

Ismawen n terbaɛt, iferdisen itiknikanen akked telɣut i d-yefka umeṣṣufeɣ.

Taɣara Tasuft: 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.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: 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.
Tibzimin: marine restoration, artificial reef, tidal energy, ecological memorial, coral regeneration, underwater architecture, sustainable design, nuclear test site transformation, biodiversity conservation, submerged pathways
Tasnakta n Ufares: 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.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: 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.
Anadi: 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.
Aseḥbiber: 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.
Tanzagt n Usenfar: Feburary 2025 Pacific Ocean
Tanila n Umahil: 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.
Ibrivan: Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
Igmamen n Terbaɛt: Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
Imsuren n Tugniwin: Yanci Chen, Jing Chen