Hao Zhong and Yuchen Qiu ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Spira Silva ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱤᱛ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱥᱳᱱᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2025
Spira Silva ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱤᱛ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨ
Hao Zhong and Yuchen Qiu ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Hao Zhong and Yuchen Qiu
ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ
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Spira Silva ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱤᱛ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱥᱯᱟᱭᱨᱟ ᱥᱤᱞᱣᱟ, ᱣᱤᱞᱤᱭᱟᱢᱥᱵᱟᱨᱜᱽ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱰᱟᱦᱟᱨ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ, ᱯᱨᱚᱠᱨᱤᱛᱤ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱨ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱮ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱤᱣᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱚᱨᱤᱥᱛᱷᱤᱛᱤ ᱥᱚᱪᱮᱛ ᱵᱷᱚᱵᱤᱥᱚᱛ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱞᱯᱚᱱᱟ ᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱮᱫᱼᱟ᱾ ᱯᱟᱨᱚᱢᱯᱚᱨᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱷᱮᱜᱟᱨ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨᱛᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱠᱷᱚᱛᱟ ᱵᱟᱱᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱚᱲᱟᱣ CLT ᱯᱮᱱᱮᱞ ᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨᱮᱫᱼᱟ᱾ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱚᱦᱟᱞ ᱠᱚᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱮᱜᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱮᱜᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟᱨᱮ ᱞᱮᱛᱟᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱣ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱥᱯᱟᱭᱨᱟ ᱥᱤᱞᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱟᱨᱚᱢᱯᱚᱨᱤᱠ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱮ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧᱡᱽ ᱮᱫᱼᱟ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟᱹᱭ ᱢᱟᱦᱚᱞ ᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱮᱫᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱤᱠᱟᱹᱣ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱨ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱮ ᱩᱫᱽᱜᱟᱹᱣᱮᱫᱼᱟ᱾
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A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Spira Silva ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱤᱛ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Spira Silva ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱤᱛ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ
ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- Unlike traditional timber buildings, the project utilizes twisted CLT panels as its primary structure members, creating a dynamic architectural language while maintaining structural efficiency. Tthe interior spaces vary across floors, offering open layouts, enclosed areas, and adaptable configurations for different functions. The design fosters warmth, vitality, and a sense of belonging to occupants.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- typical CLT wall panel: 12'-6" x 14'-0" x 1'-0 3/8"
typical glulam column: 1'-6" x 1'-0"
typical CLT floor panel: 14'-0" x 24'-0" x 1'-0 3/8"
wood-look metal panel: 4'-0" x 12'-0" x 0'-2" - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- twisted CLT construction, innovative structure, sustainable high-rise, dynamic spatial design, urban timber, eco-conscious design, iconic landmark
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The project integrates innovative CLT construction with advanced digital modeling techniques. The twisting structure is achieved by programming the CLT panels to create dynamic forms that balance both aesthetic and structural efficiency. The use of parametric design tools enabled the creation of complex, fluid geometries, while sustainable materials were prioritized to reduce the carbon footprint.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The deisgners utilized paramatric design tool and structural anaylsis tool to evaluate the structural feasibilty and efficiency of our design iterations. Daylight analysis tool is used to adjust twisting effect of building elements.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- The designers came across a project uses CLT panels with varying moisture levels to self-shape into twisted forms, reducing energy use and material waste while enabling complex, sustainable designs. They see this potential in pushing CLT construction beyond conventional stacking methods, allowing for the creation of expressive, sustainable and unconventional high-rises, which can foster warmth, vitality, and a sense of belonging for occupants.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- Several years ago, the designers had the opportunity to visit a timber factory in Spokane, where they became deeply intrigued by the potential of timber construction. While timber structures are rare in New York, timber high-rises are even more so. They sought to challenge this norm by envisioning something entirely innovative, pushing CLT construction beyond traditional stacking methods. Their goal was to create expressive, sustainable, and unconventional high-rises, fostering a connection to nature, akin to living within a giant tree.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- This design started in 2023. The building is situated in the waterfront district of Williamsburg, right adjacent to Domino Park and Williamsburg Bridge.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- Spira Silva fosters dynamic interaction between occupants and space. Its twisted CLT structure creates flexible interior layouts, offering varying spatial experiences from open to enclosed areas. The design encourages natural light and airflow through strategically placed apertures, enhancing occupant comfort. Adaptive spaces support diverse activities, from collaborative work to private retreats. The building's sustainability and versatility improve occupant well-being and energy efficiency, delivering a more engaging urban environment.
- ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
- Hao Zhong, Yuchen Qiu
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Hao Zhong, Yuchen Qiu
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