ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank the Manchester School of Architecture for all the knowledge, experiences and support I have received throughout this Master course. First and foremost, I would like to thank professor Eamonn Canniffe and Claudio Molina Camacho for their guidance, support and motivation through the whole process. They have given me useful advice and critics which strongly affected the final result of my design thesis I would also like to thank my classmates Abu Mahfouz Nisreen, Adnan Ur Rehman and Salman Ur Rehman for their practical and critical advice as well as emotional and information support. Last but not least, I would like to especially thank my parents for their caring and support during my career.
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THE ISLAND OF WATER : New urban area design Project by: Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen University ID: 18054864 Tutor: Professor Eamonn Canniffe Professor Claudio Molina Camacho Course: MA Architecture + Urbanism Manchester School of Architecture, Uk Year: 2018
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01 INTRODUCTION
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WHO ?
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WHAT ?
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02 SITE ANALYSIS
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WHERE ?
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SITE ANALYSE
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MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
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04 MASTER PLAN
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MASTER GROUND FLOOR
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ELEVATIONS
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1F FLOOR - GROUND FLOOR
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3F FLOOR
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4F FLOOR
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ROOF FLOOR
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CONCLUSION Thousands years ago, human life is based on rivers. Rivers becomes the sign of wealthy lands such as ancient India. In modern life, the trace of water becomes blur. This project is a remind of healthy ancient way of living - nearby the water. The purpose of the project is to create an identical and livable new urban area which respect the heritagves of traditional architecture. It is an organic land of water where human live in a harmonious way with nature and artificial infrastructure. Local, environmental-friendly materials are used. The designs are based on the typology of ancient villages and the traditional tube houses in Vietnam. This is a recal of the past in modern life.
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