City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi e Ruxuan Zheng

O le mamanu City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi e Ruxuan Zheng o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Tauva Fuafuaga Taulaga.

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City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi

na mamanuina e Ruxuan Zheng

Tagata Fa'atau: Ruxuan Zheng

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Fuafuaga Taulaga

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi

O le City on the Loop e toe fa'atulaga ai le talafatai o Brooklyn e faigofie ona lolovaia e avea ma pito o le taulaga e fa'aauau pea ma fetuutuuna'i i le si'itia o le suasami. Ua fausia i luga a'e o atina'e ua leva ona iai, o le mamanu e fa'aofi mai ai fale nofoia ua si'itia i luga, nofoaafi māmā, ma polokalame fa'alaua'itele e mafai ona tete'e atu i lologa i vaega e tolu. O se fa'asologa mālie mai le laueleele i le sami e suitulaga i tuaoi ma'a'a, e mafai ai ona fegalegalea'i le tusiata fale, le si'osi'omaga fa'anatura, ma le olaga fa'alenu'u. O le loop e galue o se fausaga fa'avā ma o se faiga fetuutuuna'i, e tuputupu a'e fa'atasi ma suiga o le si'osi'omaga ma ofoina atu se fa'avae mo se pulega atamai i le lumana'i e tali atu i suiga o le tau.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. City on the Loop Fa'aoga Fefiloi o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: 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.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: 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.
Fa'ailoga: Architecture; Urban Design; Coastal Resilience; Housing; Ecological Systems; New York City
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: 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.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: 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.
Su'esu'ega: 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.
Fa'aosofia: 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.
Umi o le Poloketi: 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.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: 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.
Sui o le 'Au: Ruxuan Zheng
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: 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.