Case Study 1

Case Study 1: JACKFRUIT VILLAGE

by 1 + 1 > 2 Architects in Son Tay town, Hanoi Vietnam (2019)

Nature

The design programming focuses on orientation around the lake while using curvy planning to create court yard permeated with plants to trigger social interactions and thereby creates a pleasant place for its occupants. From the central area, the planning maximises view from the central courtyard towards the lake creating sense of peaceful within the public realm.

thatch roof

Figure 19. Jackfruit houses on stilts. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le. Figure 20. Nature-oriented siteplan. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.

Figure 21. Building performance studies. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.

Cognitive Analysis

Cognitively speaking, the design of Jack Fruit Village proposed by 1+1>2 Architects brings a possitive impact onto the community with a new and more progressive living model. Besides being a well-planned design, this proposal has been using traditional construction technology but in a more elevated and more contemporary design to create a wide variety of job opportunities for the locals and thereby boosted their living standard. Henceforth, Jackfruit Village offering its residents a strong connection to the local nature is a great case study contributing to nature connection design proposed in this thesis.

Ventilation

This section is demonstrating how laws of physics is studied and applied onto the design. The design’s end-product is able to utilise readily-available high wind passive features and thereby optimises its performances.

Natural Light

To acknowledge the value of local vegetation, 1+1>2 Architects has wisely chosen thatch harvested from local trees to design the architectural roof which allows natural light to penetrate straight through both windows and roofs providing a sense of warmth and socialising.

service area

Spatial Solution

Figure 22. Area division programme. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le. Figure 23. Thatch and adobe bricks. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.

Figure 24. Jackfruit village water recycling study. From Thao Nguyen Le, by Thao Nguyen Le, 2021. Copyright 2021 by Thao Nguyen Le.

With servicing both tourists and local residents in mind, the design draws up a masterplan that builds around a central common yard and transitional places between public, semi-public, and private areas. As a result, the master orientation offers its occupants a sense of control and a sense of privacy. local thatch adobe bricks

Materiality

1+1>2 Architects have chosen a wide variety of local and eco-friendly materials like adobe bricks, timber, bamboo, palm leaves, and local thatch. This feature eases its users’ minds via promoting a warm and bright healing environment to thereby, raise a sense of connecting with nature.

water for toilet water for irrigation

septic tank rainwater water for irrigation rainwater

surface drainage

septic tank rainwater

septic tank rainwater

septic tank

Sustainable Strategy

septic tank