D'Wierk Hydro Bréck vum Designer Xiyao Wang ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2025 A' Design Award an Sëlwer an der Wettbewerbskategorie Ingenieurwiessen, Konstruktioun an Infrastrukturdesign.

SëlwerInfrastruktur· 2025

Hydro Bréck

vum Xiyao Wang

Client: Extended Play Lab

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Gewënner an der Kategorie Infrastruktur

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Iwwer Hydro Bréck

Hydro-Bridge ass e veräitlechen Transportknotenpunkt deen iwwer de Nakkhu Floss zu Chyasikot, Nepal spannen. Et passt sech un saisonal Verännerungen un, funktionéiert als Foussgänger- a liicht Gefiersbréck an de dréchene Méint a verwandelt sech an e Waasserspeichersystem an e sécheren Campingplaz während dem Monsun. Den Design kombinéiert Infrastruktur mat ëffentlechem Raum a prioritiséiert Ëmweltresilienz, Nohaltegkeet an d'Bedürfnisser vun der Gemeinschaft, woubal et mat der natierlecher Landschaft harmoniséiert.

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Iwwer den A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Hydro Bréck ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Hydro Bréck e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Hydro Bréck ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: 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.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: The bridge is 7m tall and 8m wide.
Tags: bridge, infrastructure, sustainable design, climate change
Produktiounstechnologie: Steel structure with metal detailing and glass roof collecting rain water. Parametric design tools are used to design the bridge.
Design Erausfuerderung: 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.
Fuerschung: 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.
Inspiratioun: 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.
Projetdauer: Project is located Nakkhu River in Chyasikot, Nepal. First conceived in 2019.
Operatiounsablaf: 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.