Yanci Chen and Jing Chen ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Slient Currents ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ

Yanci Chen and Jing Chen ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Slient Currents ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱴᱤᱠᱟᱣᱤ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱴᱤᱠᱟᱣᱤ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ· 2025

Slient Currents ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ

Yanci Chen and Jing Chen ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

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Slient Currents ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱥᱭᱴᱚᱱ ᱠᱟᱨᱮᱱᱴᱥ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱨᱤᱱ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱤᱸᱭᱟᱲ ᱱᱩᱠᱞᱤᱭᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱥᱴ ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱠᱮ ᱢᱮᱨᱤᱱ ᱥᱮᱸᱠᱴᱩᱭᱟᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱨᱴᱤᱯᱷᱤᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱠᱷ ᱥᱴᱨᱚᱠᱚᱨᱥ ᱢᱮᱨᱤᱱ ᱜᱨᱮᱰ ᱠᱳᱸᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱮᱞᱥᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱠᱟᱨᱵᱳᱱᱮᱴ ᱢᱮᱥᱟᱚᱜ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱠᱳᱨᱟᱞ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱭᱳᱰᱭᱵᱟᱨᱥᱤᱴᱤ ᱠᱮ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱭᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱥᱩᱵᱢᱟᱨᱡᱰ ᱯᱟᱛᱦᱣᱮᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱞᱚᱴᱤᱸᱜ ᱚᱵᱥᱟᱨᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱯᱞᱮᱴᱷᱚᱨᱢᱥ ᱠᱮ ᱰᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤᱭᱟᱠᱚ ᱨᱤᱠᱟᱵᱚᱨᱤᱸᱜ ᱤᱠᱳᱥᱤᱥᱴᱚᱢ ᱱᱮᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱴᱟᱭᱰᱟᱞ ᱮᱱᱮᱨᱡᱤ ᱡᱮᱱᱮᱨᱮᱴᱚᱨᱥ ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱯᱚᱣᱟᱨ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱥᱮᱫᱦᱟᱭ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱤᱨᱜᱷ ᱠᱟᱞᱤᱭᱟ ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱱᱤᱣᱟᱞ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱶ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Slient Currents ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Slient Currents ᱮᱠᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱤᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱢᱳᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: 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.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: 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.
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: marine restoration, artificial reef, tidal energy, ecological memorial, coral regeneration, underwater architecture, sustainable design, nuclear test site transformation, biodiversity conservation, submerged pathways
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: 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.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: 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.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: 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.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: 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.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: Feburary 2025 Pacific Ocean
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: 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.
ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ: Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: Yanci Chen, Jing Chen
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Yanci Chen, Jing Chen