Hydro Àfàrá láti ọwọ́ Xiyao Wang jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ, Ìkọ́lé àti Àmúyẹ Ìpìlẹ̀.

FàdákàÀmúyẹ Ìpìlẹ̀· 2025

Hydro Àfàrá

látọ̀wọ́ Xiyao Wang

Oníbàárà: Extended Play Lab

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Àmúyẹ Ìpìlẹ̀

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Ṣàbẹ̀wò Ojú Òpó Wo ní A' Design Award Ìwé Ìròyìn Àmì Ẹ̀yẹ

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Hydro Àfàrá

Hydro-Bridge jẹ́ ibi àkójọpọ̀ ìrìnàjò oníríríi tó ga kọjá Odò Nakkhu ní Chyasikot, Nepal. Ó ń bá àkókò ọdún lọ, ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ bí àfàrá fún àwọn elẹ́sẹ̀ àti ọkọ̀ fúyẹ́ ní oṣù gbígbẹ, ó sì ń yípadà sí ètò ìpamọ́ omi àti ibi ìdúró ààbò nígbà òjò púpọ̀. Nípa dídarapọ̀ amúnisìn pẹ̀lú ààyè ìgbádùn gbogbo ènìyàn, àpẹẹrẹ náà fi pàtàkì sí agbára ìdúró ṣinṣin lórí àyíká, ìdúró pẹ́, àti àìní àwùjọ, ó sì wà ní ìṣọ̀kan pẹ̀lú ìwòye ilẹ̀ ẹ̀dá.

Ìdánimọ̀ Náà

Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Hydro Àfàrá jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Hydro Àfàrá yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Hydro Àfàrá jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: The bridge is 7m tall and 8m wide.
Àwọn Àkọlé: bridge, infrastructure, sustainable design, climate change
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: Steel structure with metal detailing and glass roof collecting rain water. Parametric design tools are used to design the bridge.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: 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.
Ìwádìí: 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.
Ìmísí: 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.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: Project is located Nakkhu River in Chyasikot, Nepal. First conceived in 2019.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: 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.