The Folding Boat
The Folding Boat, located along the shore of the Harlem River, is a multifunctional space serving as a rowing facility for the community college, a small library, and a museum dedicated to sport rowing. Featuring a folded metal roof, this structure defines its interior space by seamlessly blending walls into ceilings. Positioned at the convergence of historical and modern districts, the meticulous placement of elements respects programs, circulation, and the urban landscape.
The Folding Boat Community Center by xuechen chen has been identified as an outstanding example of communication design by the A' Design Awards. The Folding Boat Community Center was awarded the Silver A' Design Award in Idea and Conceptual Design in 2024. The A' Idea and Conceptual Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design competition which honors exceptional design of innovations, prototypes, blueprints, sketches, models, concepts, brainstorms, proposals and more.
