City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana ndi Ruxuan Zheng

Dizayini ya City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana ndi Ruxuan Zheng ndi wopambana wotamandika kwambiri pa mphotho yaulemu ya 2026 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award mu Gawo la Mpikisano la Kupanga Mizinda ndi Mapangidwe a Mzinda.

SilivaKupanga Mzinda· 2026

City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana

ndi Ruxuan Zheng

Kasitomala: Ruxuan Zheng

Wopambana pa Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award mu Gawo la Kupanga Mzinda

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Pitani ku Tsamba Onani ku A' Design Award Nkhani Yofalitsidwa Chizindikiro cha Mphotho

Mitundu

Kapangidwe

Za City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana

City on the Loop ikuganiziranso mmbali mwa nyanja womwe umasefukira madzi ku Brooklyn ngati m'mphepete mwa mzinda wopitilira womwe umasintha molingana ndi kukwera kwa madzi a m'nyanja. Yomangidwa pamwamba pa zomangamanga zomwe zilipo kale, kapangidwe kameneka kakubweretsa nyumba zokwezedwa, njanji zopepuka, ndi mapulogalamu a anthu onse osagonjetsedwa ndi kusefukira kwa madzi m'magawo atatu. Kusinthasintha pang'onopang'ono pakati pa mtunda ndi nyanja kukulowa m'malo mwa malire olimba, kulola kuti zomangamanga, chilengedwe, ndi moyo wa anthu ammudzi zizigwirizana. Chozungulirachi chimagwira ntchito ngati kapangidwe ka malo komanso ngati dongosolo losinthasintha, lomwe limakula pamodzi ndi kusintha kwa chilengedwe ndikupereka ndondomeko ya kayendetsedwe kanzeru kamtsogolo koyankha ku nyengo.

Chidziwitso

Za Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. City on the Loop Ntchito Zosakanikirana ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

Kumbuyo kwa Kapangidwe

Katundu wa Atolankhani

Umboni, mamembala a gulu ndi zambiri zapadera zoperekedwa ndi wopanga.

Makhalidwe Apadera: City on the Loop reimagines Canarsie Pier as a dynamic coastal system that adapts to rising sea levels. Through a phased loop structure built along a land–sea gradient, the project integrates housing, infrastructure, and ecology into a resilient urban edge. It transforms the shoreline from a barrier into a platform for coexistence, with future potential for AI-assisted adaptation and growth.
Miyezo ndi Kuphimba: The design was developed through phased urban modeling, sectional prototyping, and spatial iteration to explore adaptive growth along coastal gradients. Ecological, social, and infrastructural systems were layered using loop-based logic, allowing the project to evolve as both a physical structure and a future-responsive framework.
Zizindikiro: Architecture; Urban Design; Coastal Resilience; Housing; Ecological Systems; New York City
Teknoloji Yopangira: This design was developed through iterative digital modeling, combining GIS mapping, ecological data, and layered analysis of coastal conditions. Renderings and animations were produced using 3D visualization tools to simulate the gradient between land and sea. The process emphasized feedback loops—testing urban form against resilience, housing demand, and public accessibility.
Vuto la Dizayini: The hardest part was reconciling ecological resilience with urban density. Historically, the site has been cut off by the Belt Parkway; socially, the community faces limited waterfront access. Externally, sea-level projections and flood laws required strict compliance, while production constraints limited material choices. Information gaps on long-term climate data challenged our modeling. Overcoming these, we created a looped edge that balances housing, ecology, and public life.
Kafukufuku: This is applied design research aimed at rethinking coastal urban edges. The objective was to create housing integrated with resilient infrastructure. Methodology combined GIS mapping, site surveys, 3D simulations, and projected sea-level rise and flood data. Results show a looped edge that strengthens housing, ecology, and access. Insights suggest design can influence real estate, community life, and climate adaptation.
Chilimbikitso: Inspired by the contradictions of the Belt Parkway—both connective and divisive—this project explores how infrastructure can shift from separation to integration. It draws from tidal landscapes, looped mobility, and phased urbanism to envision a future where architecture mediates between ecological forces, human needs, and evolving coastlines.
Nthawi ya Polojekiti: The project started in September 2019 in New York as an academic studio research in Syracuse University. It has been continuously refined and expanded through independent work until June 2025, when it was exhibited at the UTOPIA exhibition.
Mdondomeko ya Ntchito: The design works like a continuous walkway that rises above the highway and bends along the shoreline. As people move through it, the structure shifts from housing to public spaces to green wetlands. Key moments include crossing the elevated loop, stepping down to the water, and meeting open plazas. By blending living, nature, and access, it turns a barrier into a shared edge, making the coast safer, more open, and more resilient for everyday use.
Mamembala a Gulu: Ruxuan Zheng
Mwini Zithunzi: All images, renderings, and video content created by Architect / Designer Zheng Ruxuan. Copyright © 2025, all rights reserved.
Background music: Ocean Song, created by Memê no Beat.