VILLAGE

RESEARCH - PLANNING

Huế - the old capital of Vietnam - is considered the cultural and historical centre of the country. Beside poetic and picturesque images of the land, there is a small and vulnerable community whose life depends on the river. The people of the floating boat community (FBC) are bound together as a result of poverty, immigration and economic crisis. Throughout the course of history, this community has received support from international and national organizations and till this day only 1 group of this community living in Thuy Phu hasn’t been resettled yet. This project aims to design a “good” resettlement area for Thuy Phu’s people and also propose a sustainable planning to fit the resettlement area in the existing context. -----------------------

Looking back at previous resettlement projects, the government only provided accomodation on land for the FBC people but forgot their cultural values. The project, therefore, aims to propose a sustainable resettlement model, not only provide Thuy Phu’s people with adequate housing, but also create an environment which praises their background, allows them to develop alongside local people.

Floating boat community

Resettlement village