NGUYEN VAN VU
this portfolio contains selected works during my time at the National University of Civil Engineering and more than 3 years practicing architecture at my company. The projects are presented to highlight my approach to architecture which focuses on the radical meaning of architecture and to define the function of space in balance with the simple form.
TABLE OF CONTENTS UNDERGRADUATE
HOTEL URBAN- VILLAGE IN VAN CANH COMMUNE
COMPETITION
BUS STOP “XAC CAO SWAMP MEMORY” GREEN KINDERGARTEN
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
HA NAM PRIVATE HOUSE BINH CHANH HOUSING MASTERI APARTMENT RENOVATION HYMALAYA VIET RESORT BAC NINH CHILDREN HOSPITAL
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HOTEL
Undergraduate project This is a hotel project in the fourth year student at NUCE this project aims to create the iconic building by presenting a simple but charming form and changing the form at the different positions while tries to response the V-shape site and two different access levels.
URBAN- VILLAGE
IN VANCANH COMMUNE, HANOI Undergraduate project Located in the outskirts of Hanoi, Vancanh commune is a typical agricultural village heavily influenced by the urbanization process.This leads to problems such as growing labour shortage, decreasing income from agriculture, infrastructure degradation or pollution... The project aims to address these problems by focusing on solutions such as: - Planing manufactoring functions - Renewing the function of agricultural land aims to develop hightech agricultural products and distributing directly to customers - Upgrading the infrastructure to ensure connectivity to new residential areas
AGRICULTURAL MARKET
FLOODING ZONES
EXISTING PRODUCTION CAPACITY
FARMING ZONES
The heart of agricultural activity is the agricultural market which directly supplies local agricultural products to nearby residents without through any trader. This allows people to get the afordable price for fresh agricultural products
BUS STOP
Marathon 72h Competition Redesign a bus stop as a sculpture object in a public garden
XÁC CÁO LAGOON MEMORY West Lake landscape workshop
The project is a part of the workshop to redesign and renovate the West Lake’s landscape, the largest lake in Hanoi. Located in an area where formerly wetland is being deposited and now become a residential area. “Xác cáo” referred to an ancient name of West Lake, based on the legend of Hanoi’s history when the natural lagoons occupy most of Hanoi center. By choosing this name, we want to revise the natural images of West Lake which contain the variety of natural ecosystems.
many swamps in lakeside
connecting function
community area
contact
green spaces
green connection
water exchange
garden
Nghi Tam “peninsula� is divided into many parts base on the location of existing swamps. Each swamp is renovated to bring the natural ecosystem back. These ecosystems are then connected by the roads and green pathways to become a space for recreation and outdoor activities. Besides, this system also contributes to improving the water quality of the lake.
GREEN KINDERGARTEN E4G Competition
The project highlights the using micro-climate solutions and local materials such as bamboo, unbaked materials in the design.
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
STONE HOUSE Kim Bang,Ha Nam
BINH CHANH HOUSING District 2, HCM City
A vast water surface A forest Right in the heart of the city. And in the hot, humid and rainy area From the hustle and bustle of the city Suddenly arrived, Then suddenly lost in a forest. Here, you feel the presence of water, light, nature, all the features of the land. In the center of the houses, the floating villages on the nature.
master plan
a flat with two sides open
MASTERI APARTMENT RENOVATION District 2, HCM city
In this renovation project, we want to respect the existing situation of the apartment and try to create the sense of light and continuous view, flow in every corner of the flat, not only in the open area but also in the bedrooms.
people living inside should be felt the fact that the presence of light on both sides
so, the functions are also divided along the light direction
as a result, all the corners of the apartment are filled with natural light and continuous flows of air, wind, and light at the same time.
THE TONE OF SILENCE Hymalaya Viet resort Van Phong bay, Nha Trang A hidden landslide in Van Phong bay, Nha Trang, no access road. The customer is a woman who want to escape from daily life, only meditating. She wants to create a place where people can find their theirself by mediatation. Every bungalow for us is a temple of tranquility. In terms of planning, we want to respect the natural character of the area, a beautiful beach and a pristine forest. Instead of scattering bungalows along the coast, we grouped them together to have less impact on nature, as a result, the technical aspects for the bungalows are also more simple.
Daily life noisy
filter nature
emptyness silence
Each bungalow as a private world of meditator, the process of entering the meditation space is also the process of renouncing the outside world to the their human nature.
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Bac Ninh
Our approach is looking back to the basic concept of treatment and healing methods in different cultures and then transform these core concepts into the context of modern architecture
Healing and Treatment The center of Epidavros - a well-known complex that represents the Greek view of healing. This complex includes: Outdoor Theater, Stadium, Gym, Temple, Hotel, Sauna Bath. In particular, this complex has a special sacred space ‘quiet room’ in which patients can recover by connecting with God.
Healing in the concept of the Orient is cure the mind. Mental illness is as important as physical illness. Acupuncture is based on the idea of connecting the body to the brain, interconnecting to the university. Inside and out are connected.
Treatment from the Western or Oriental perspective is also directed to the simultaneous treatment of both mental and physical conditions.
Any building for children should be a place where children can discover, remain curious and have fun. A hospital complex for children must therefore be the place for the body and mind to be healed at the same time
THE HOSPITAL AS A PLAYGROUND a complex treatment machine is covered by a spiral playground for children