The Community Rowing Boathouse has reinvigorated a neglected stretch of the Charles River in Boston, USA. The boathouse’s innovative and sustainable design meant that it won the Harleston Parker Medal in its first year of eligibility.
The project comprises two buildings. The smaller of the two is a glass pavilion used for storing boats and equipment. The exterior of the main building is clad with NATURCLAD-W maintenance-free wood panels cut and custom machined to fit the operable system of bifold louvers and vents which provide natural light and efficiently reduce energy consumption.
The PARKLEX PRODEMA facade is functional but also evokes the aesthetics of the surrounding area. The natural wooden look resembles the traditional covered bridges and tobacco barns of New England, whilst the building’s surfaces transform according to the movements of the sun and of the user around the boathouse. Fittingly, these movements reflect those of a rower travelling down the neighbouring Charles River.
社区划船俱乐部（Community Rowing Boathouse）为美国波士顿查尔斯河一段被遗忘的河岸重新注入了活力。凭借创新而可持续的设计，它在具备参评资格的第一年便赢得了哈勒斯顿·帕克奖（Harleston Parker Medal）。
项目由两座建筑组成。较小的一座是用于存放船只与器材的玻璃亭。主体建筑的外立面覆盖着 NATURCLAD-W 免维护木纹面板——面板经切割与定制加工，适配可开启的双折百叶与通风系统，既引入自然采光，又有效降低能耗。
PARKLEX PRODEMA 外立面兼具功能性，同时唤起周围地区的审美意趣：天然的木质感令人联想到新英格兰传统的廊桥与烟草仓，而建筑表面则随着太阳与划船者绕行场馆的运动而变幻。恰如其分——这些律动正映照着划船者在近旁查尔斯河上顺流而下的身姿。