As one of two Vietnamese people honored Young Global Leader in 2014, architect Vo Trong Nghia is known for his works that use natural materials and are inspired by nature.
As one of two Vietnamese people honored Young Global Leader in 2014, architect Vo Trong Nghia is known for his works that use natural materials and are inspired by nature.
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The Wind and Water Bar was completed in January 2008 in Binh Duong Province with an area of approximately 270m2. This work was completed in three months and won the gold medal of the ARCASIA 2011 Award, the Future Green Architecture Award 2011 and the International Architecture Awards - IAA of the United States in 2009.
The dome of the work is made of bamboo with a height of 10m, using 48 pillars. Each pillar is combined by a lot of bamboo sticks. Above the dome is an open space of 1.5m wide for ventilation and taking daylight. The work is built on a lake for air conditioning.
The Wind and Water coffee shop is one of the first works of famous architect Vo Trong Nghia in Vietnam. This cafe has an area of up to 1.200m2. It won the second prize for the international bamboo work in 2007 and the IAA awards 2007 and 2008. The time for design and construction of the work is one year, with a total cost of VND1.5 billion ($75,000).
The whole work is built from 7,000 nulgar bamboo trees – the traditional, friendly material to Vietnamese people. The work does not use concrete columns or abutments. The V-shaped roof is linked by thousands of bamboo trees. There is an artificial lake amid the cafe. At first glance, the lake bottom looks very deep, but actually the water is up to the knees only.
Like many previous works, Vo Trong Nghia once again uses a lake to create a cool space without using air conditioners. This work won many international awards, including the Green Architecture Prize in 2012 and the 2011 IAA Award.
The area of the hall is 730m2, with a stone wall surrounds, located between two folds of artificial hills. This design won the IAA 2012 Award.
This work won the International Architecture Award, the green architecture award for environmentally friendly designs, the gold medal at the World Architecture Festival and the World of the Year in the housing category of the ArchDaily Magazine.
This house, called Binh Thanh House, won the Work of 2014 Award, granted by the prestigious architectural magazine in the US - ArchDaily. This house is built in Binh Thanh District, HCM City.
Kontum Indochina Café is a nominee of the World Architecture Festival 2013.
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Built in Dai Lai Resort, Vinh Phuc Province in July 2009, the Bamboo Wing is inspired by the flying birds above the water. The 12m bamboo structure is designed in the self balancing rule, freeing a large space before diners' eyes.
Completed in 2012, this is the house designed by architect Vo Trong Nghia for a family in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. The house with stone walls creates a feeling like walking in a cave.
Huge but meticulous, curved stone walls assembled from 10cm square stones play a major role in the "game" of light and shadows, creating the subtle beauty to the home at any time of day. The special oval corners, 10cm thick stone blocks, green garden and long corridors surrounding the house create the beauty of this famous work.
In August 2012, architect Vo Trong Nghia completed the conference center of the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort. With bamboo and steel rod structure, the conference room can accommodate 200 people.
Completed in February 2011, the Stacking Green house in HCM City has a total area of approximately 220m2 with four floors. The construction cost is about VND3 billion ($150,000). The work was built in one year.
Mai Lan
