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The Modern Village Office, Da Nang
New Architecture in Vietnam: House – design by Ho Khue Architects / Alpes Green Design & Build
26 Jul 2018
The Modern Village Office in Da Nang
Location: An Hai Bac Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang, Vietnam
Design: Ho Khue Architects
The Modern Village Office, Da Nang
Da Nang is shortlisted at World Architecture Festival 2018 Awards.
From the architects:
Children from centuries in the past until now were born and raised in the countryside without many amenities and little money. These are now successful city dwellers. They are now modern but have not forgotten the images and feeling of cement rooves, the low brick walls, and the bamboo that permeates the village.
This scene has nurtured so many of today’s generation of successful people. As the country develops and they flock to urban settings surrounded by glass, air conditioning and monotonous designs. They become bored with the surroundings that lack emotions and feel a robotic sense of detachment. The Office has feeling and is environmentally sustainable, as were the villages of the past.
Originally the large lot contained some old houses, white pampas grass, native bamboo shrubs, and plants that survived on the ambient conditions with little input from people. Ho Khue Architects (ALPES) design concept was to evoke the old feeling of the village in our state-of-the-art modern office as being part of nature. Today’s appearance is soothing, natural, and contains many of the surrounding native plants in the structure.
Banana Trees, yellow bushes and native plants were transplanted to the first floor of the office. There is also a water feature with slat steps at the front door with harvested plants. The southwest exposure is built with decorative concrete with slats to keep out the hot sun and allow air flow from the ocean breezes.
The rooftop is densely planted with the grasses and other plants to cool the lower floors. This floor houses the executive office, meeting room, and large open sided lunch room with a complete kitchen. Vining flowering plants surround the open areas to create shade and beauty. It is a professional place with natural ventilation, pleasing plantings, and comfortable environment for clients and workers.
In order to recreate the ambience of a countryside home the architects used bricks that were not burnt by the kiln. The floor is made of decorative concrete tiles with a ground light grey finish. The cement roofs appear as scaffolding as was the method of construction in the countryside. This gives depth because of its 3 dimensional structure. A modern building with an ageless feeling.
Working in this modern office evokes feelings reminiscent of childhood and a time when life was simpler. The air flow is fresh from the sea leading to comfortable temperature without being cold.
Today’s younger generation may have had little or no time in the countryside. This office has brought the spirit and the heart of the rural areas to the workplace.
The Modern Village Office – Building Information
Architects: Ho Khue Architects
Location: An Hai Bac Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang, Viet Nam
Lead Architects: Ho Khue
Area: 350 sqm
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki
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Location: An Hai Bac Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang, Vietnam
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