Xiyao Wang ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Hydro ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱷᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟᱫ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ A' Design Award ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱨᱤᱞᱤᱡ ᱯᱩᱨᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱡ

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Hydro ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱷᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱦᱟᱭᱰᱨᱚ-ᱵᱨᱤᱡ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱮᱯᱟᱞ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱭᱟᱥᱤᱠᱚᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱟᱠᱠᱷᱩ ᱜᱟᱰᱟ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱹᱲᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱤᱛᱩ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞᱚᱜ-ᱟ, ᱨᱟᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱚᱸᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱜᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱷᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱹᱯᱩᱫ ᱨᱤᱛᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱥᱛᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱩᱠᱷᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱛᱟᱹᱠᱤᱱ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞᱚᱜ-ᱟ᱾ ᱵᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟᱹᱫᱽ ᱰᱷᱟᱸᱪᱟ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱮᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ ᱛᱚᱯᱟ, ᱴᱤᱠᱟᱹᱣ, ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱡᱟᱹᱱᱩᱢ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ ᱢᱮᱬᱦᱮᱫ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟᱹᱭ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Hydro ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱷᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Hydro ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱷᱟᱨ 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: 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.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: The bridge is 7m tall and 8m wide.
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: bridge, infrastructure, sustainable design, climate change
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: Steel structure with metal detailing and glass roof collecting rain water. Parametric design tools are used to design the bridge.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: 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.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: 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.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: 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.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: Project is located Nakkhu River in Chyasikot, Nepal. First conceived in 2019.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: 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.