Selected works from 2014 to 2019
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tong. thao. nguyen
RESUME
ACADEMIC PROJECT
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Graduation Project - My Lai Peace Memorial Park
Third Grade Project - A1 Apartment
BIM Competition - “Fill in blank”
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
Serviced Apartment
Beach Villa
Phan Thiet Resort
The My Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass killing of 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968. It was committed by U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd (Americal) Infantry Division. Victims included men, women, children, and infants. Some of the women were gang-raped and their bodies mutilated. Twenty-six soldiers were charged with criminal offenses, but only Lieutenant William Calley Jr., a platoon leader in C Company, was convicted. The massacre, which was later called “the most shocking episode of the Vietnam War”,took place in two hamlets of Son My village in Quang Ngai Province.
The site is on National Highway 24B to Sa Ky Port - Dung Quat, 3 km west of My Khe beach resort, 13 km to the North East of Quang Ngai city center.
This site belongs to the Son My Memorial. Relics of My Lai massacre include one location in Thuan Yen hamlet ( now is Khe Thuan), where US soldiers killed 47 people in Tu Cung hamlet. The second location is in My Hui Village (now Khe Hoi), where US soldiers killed 97 villagers of Co Luy hamlet.
The Son My vestige site, covering an area of 2.4 hectares, is located in Khe Thuan hamlet (Tu Cung hamlet, Tinh Khe commune) next to provincial road 24B from Quang Ngai city to Son My, My Khe. The relic is separated from the people’s home including the original relics have been preserved and later works have been built as additional exhibitors, reception places, monuments, gardens.
Hydrographic system consists of a river called Sau River and a system of canals crossing the land area nurturing the surrounding paddy fields. Particularly, the canal in the relic area is where 170 people of My Lai hamlet were murdered collectively.
River systems and canals here should be preserved to ensure the stability of the soil and the conservation of vestiges.
Terrain is fairly flat. As an agricultural land growing wet rice, around the construction area taking up about 80% of the area is paddy field.
The rice fields create a peaceful and tranquil scenery.
Locating far away from the site 50m toward the south is the Voi Mountains with an average height of 80m.
The site boundary is determined from National Highway 24B adjacenting to the Sau River which extends to the Voi Mountains. This river can be considered as a special bridge linking terrain forms, which are nourished from the great balance of nature. In conclusion, the natural environment here includes mountains, rivers, plains, and an extensive canal system.
PAIN of the past and PEACE for the future are two inspiring design stories throughout the process of learning about My Lai. The combination of the flows of emotion in the design not only eases the sorrow from the past but also motivates the current life, letting people understand and respect the peace.
Entering the Memorial Park, the flow of history is transposed and changed by the flow of canals, along the life-line of rice fields. Just entering another space, it is another story, the experiences and emotions are completely different.
It is pain, can also be hope.
Philosophy of design is the spirit, the soul of all the concept design
During the massacre, there was a repetitive image of the bodies lying overlapping. The people on top tried to protect the underlying, the mother hugged her child to save that baby. The underlings were the hope that survived the massacre. A painful image but also hope. This image speaks of the Union Theory
The Isolation Theory comes from two stories. The villagers, when cornered by soldiers, had no place to hide, could not resist. They feel fear, powerless and lonely. The survivors - those who went through all these things, they still alive and carry nostalgia, obsession, loneliness and pain that can not heal.Both of them, the villagers also the survivors, have suffered solitude and isolation.
Area : 10,5 ha
Building densitive : 10-30%
Location: The north side borders part of the Sau river and paddy fields. The west side is adjacent to the fields, residential areas and vestige site. East side is adjacent to residential area. The south side adjoins the National Highway.
Function : My Lai museum, memorial square, international exchange building, library, food service, administration office, public park.
The main approaching is the motorized approaching along National Highway 24B, 6m wide.
Existing village roads are also accessible to the site, which leads to other vestige sites in the Tu Cung hamlet.
There are three gates entering to the site.
Memorial Square and House of Prayer are two light sources located in the canal which is the mass grave of the 170 victims of the massacre. These are two places to feel the pain, resentment and horror.
As never off, the lights here reflect the harrowing history but also illuminating the future, appreciating human values and the meaning of life.
My Lai Museum is inspired by the image of a stable mountain. The mountain protects the truth and justice. The mountain protects the traces of history.
With a circular structure lined up from high to low into the center, the Memorial Square represents the Union Theory. 504 pillars sympolize 504 people in the village that have fallen, covered and protected each other. The pillars are stable, chivalrous and strong.
At night, each pillar becomes a bright spot as the stars.
As the end of the story be told, the House of Prayer speaks of the Isolation Theory. Sit in a tranquil space, surrounded by a grass field, close your eyes, be silent a little, and feel the loneliness. It is the emotion that the dead even the survivors have gone through. All desires is to evoke a stirring experience for each person.
The My Lai Museum is located in the “Land of Pain”, adjacents to the vestige site. The museum has a total area of approximately 6400 m2, one ground floor and two basements. The My Lai Museum is designed modestly in front of the fields and respectfully the neighboring relic area.
The memorial square consists of a monument which contains 504 pillars representing 504 victims of the massacre. The second part is the square performing the annual memorial ritual and wreath placement. This ritual square is sunk then visitors from this lower viewpoint look towards the monument and the House of Prayer
The central building is in the “ Land of Peace”. This threestory-building occupied the area of approximately 3.7 ha. It is a gathering place for visitors where they will begin the tour of My Lai Peace Memorial Park. This site is separated from the relics by a green area to reduce the noise from the activities of people.
Going deep inside the park, we will see The House Of Prayer which is surrounded by the rows of leafy trees and crouched under the reed lines. The relic channel embraces it as a metaphor of consolation for loneliness.
The green areas are placed around the site to protect the quiet space when visiting, express the viewpoint of conservation. Surrounding the memorial square and prayer house are large green spaces to ensure sacred space for the ritual or prayer, tribute to the victims.
To ensure that the bond between the memorial spaces is not cut off, the traffic from the central block to the museum area is designed underground.
The central building is a different story with the My Lai Museum. Contrary to the pensive mood of the past in the museum, the central building speaks of the story of Peace. Entering the building, with the installation of open spaces, visitors can feel a stimulating and interractive astmosphere.
An array of 1.2 m high and 1.5 m high concrete walls combine wood louver forms a layer of space, making the visitor interested in discovering fascinating things after these layers of space. Locating in those layers of space are trees, that maskes a coexistence of nature and architecture. This design also grants the opportunities for people to feel the nature through seasons.
The space here can be divided into three types: closed space, semi-open space and open space, mainly use natural ventilation. Think of it in a further future, these spaces can be flexibly changed by moving the wall system, keeping the concept of spatial layers, but the function changes. Architecture is an actually exciting thing, not only creating a shelter for human beings but also developing human awareness and creativity.
My Lai Museum displays collected exhibits after the massacre. They are the weapon of the American soldiers, bullets, guns, bombs; personal objects of the victims documents related to the massacre ... In addition, there are also art work by artists in around the world.
The display space is brought underground and few of space is illuminated by pierced holes in the wall of the roof, which creates a mysterious space and a bit of fear, arousing pain in the Massacre. These holes evoke images of the shelter of the victims avoiding attack of American Army . It is the view from bottom of the bomb shelter looking up to the sky, where the victims were in hopes of finding any chance of survival.
A light exists in spring Not present on the year At any other period. When March is scarcely here A color stands abroad On solitary hills That science cannot overtake, But human nature feels. [...] Then, as horizons step, Or noons report away, Without the formula of sound, It passes, and we stay: A quality of loss
Affecting our content, As trade had suddenly encroached Upon a sacrament.
WHEN LIGHT COMES IN STAIRS IN MAIN LOBBY
Extract from “LXXXV POEM “
byEmilyDickinson
Under the sky stary night
Over the life to the life
Loving can’t show me a part
To hug to hold me tight
Flow up to the sky
And stand in a field
And see thousand waves
Bathing in moonlight
This is a low-rise apartment project in an eco-residential area. Therefore, the design criteria is given as a project to bring green, airy and friendly living environment to the residents living in it.
A distinctive feature of the design concept is the arrangement of blocks of different heights creating a variety of spaces, expanding the view for most apartments and increasing ventilation and lighting.
Into each block with 16 apartments, there are 4 apartments have private terrace which area are from 40 to 47 sqm. This space has contributed to improving the quality of residents’s life and ascertain how advanced facilities of this building.
gathering function, narrow space utilize free space in rooftop
At present, more and more public space and green spots are replaced by blocks of concrete. The “buffer zone“ between houses and houses, houses and nature, people and people are gradually disappearing. Our story begins from the Bui Vien street- the “dringking town” of Saigon,
After researching carefully, we realized the difference in height between houses on street, and this exploration gave us a unique idea. With the expectation to create a more convenient and larger space, we want to utilize this feature as the main point of the “Fill in blank” project, also can maintain and preserve the originality of Bui Vien.
each space becomes a module
After figuring out that the biggest problem is space, we think of a solution finding another replaced location, the answer properly is at these houses, the space is above the rooftop creating from the difference in height of these houses. Our duty is utilizing these spaces and filling the appropriate functions instead. The “BLANK” we mentioned here is the dissimilarity of culture, points of view, generation gap. And we would like to use architect to fill these blanks.
Throughout building up the concept, we have known that a part of inhabitants’ private space would be affected. The terrace is where people could rest, planting, do the normal housework, etc. Therefore, in order to provide the normal activities which are still going on and not be interrupted by the public space, we propose the new design for the private space concerning architecture language and sense of new space as a whole. By this way, the proposal would provide a satisfactory space to executing the functions which are mentioned above.
These will become elements to fill up the space. The image of undulating slope pavilions reflect a vibrant, full of energetic and fresh urban street life. Why did we choose this form?
If we just use the cubes typology to insert to that free space, the scenery now of this proposal is nothing more than an extended neighborhood. The foremost aspiration in our project is to design a new space carrying an unique urban experience and a fully positive energy.
Additionally, providing an adequate urban void is also taken into account in the proposal, filling in the blanks does not mean to overflow it.
Using lightweight structure for easy assembly and moving, using the roofing panel, steel framework, steel pillar and “I” shaped beam instead of using concrete
PROJECT YEAR 2019
LOCATION HO CHI MINH MY ROLES PLAN DESIGN,VISUALIZATION, BIM MODELLING
THIS IS A PROJECT TO BUILD A 12-STOREY BUILDING WITH THE FUNCTION OF SERVICED APARTMENT INCLUDING STUDIO ROOMS, 1-BEDROOM AND 2-BEDROOM ROOMS AND OTHER UTILITIES SUCH AS CAFE, SWIMMING POOL, GYM. THE DIFFICULTY OF THE PROJECT IS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROOM NUMBER OF THE INVESTOR WHILE ENSURING TO CREATE SPACES WITH AN EFFICIENT LAYOUT.
THE LAYOUT OF EACH PLAN IS DESIGNED TO STANDARDIZE FURNITURE SYSTEM TO HELP THE CONSTRUCTION BECOMING EASIER, FASTER AND TO SPEND AN AFFORDABLE COST.
This is a design project of coastal villas belonging to a planning project on Phu Quoc Island. Nearly 20 types of detached and semidetached villas, shophouses, and townhouses are designed to satisfy different criteria of area, vision, and utilities.
Tropical architectural style, main materials used to bring sophistication and elegance look are raw cement combining with wood. The louver system used in designs such as partitions or windows is an effective solution for tropical climates.
PROJECT YEAR 2019 LOCATION PHAN THIET, BINH THUAN MY ROLES CONCEPT DESIGN,VISUALIZATION
Finishing material for facade studied from local material is sand from Red River, combined with light concrete. This material helps the building adapt to marine climates, be environmentally friendly and reduce annual maintenance costs, bringing high aesthetic feelings. The hotel shape is inspired by the world wonder - Grand Canyon that harmonizes with the sand dunes landscape and the beach.
The service building has multiple funtion of restaurant, cafe, entertainment area and 12D cinema.
This building is located in a position to have a panoramic view of Phan Thiet Hotel Resort. Surrounding water creates a relaxing and comfortable space that is in harmony with nature. The architectural form is consistent with the general language of the architectural complex here.
This is a big project with a diverse construction category including hotel, restaurant, villas, waterpark in Phan Thiet city resort. The aim of the project is to create homogeneity in architectural styles and to study architectural forms which is suitable to the tropical coastal climate.
PERSPECTIVE OF HOTEL FROM THE SEA VIEW
PERSPECTIVE OF HOTEL FROM THE WATER PARK VIEW
PERSPECTIVE OF HOTEL FROM THE VILLA VIEW
GPA 227.98 M2
STORIES 2
QUANTITIES 01
Villa President is located in the most stunning location with scenery of sea and rivers, contemporary tropical architectural style with a private pool, surrounding garden and greenery at each floors. Interior design and modern equipment evoke elegance and originality for the space.
GPA 227.98 M2
STORIES 2
QUANTITIES 16
PERSPECTIVE OF THE RESTAURANT
Sea Villas are arranged along the coast in the coconut eco park with the main view toward the East Sea. The architectural space takes the scenery of the sea and the coconut forest as mainly aesthetic elements. They are designed with luxurious interiors, contemporary tropical architectural style, with private pool.
LAKEVIEW VILLA
GPA 227.98 M2
STORIES 2
QUANTITIES 15
Villas by the lake are one of the types of villas that are the majority, with unique characteristics because of direct approach to the rivers and lakes. There are two approaches by boat and road, modern architectural style , environmentally friendly, furnished with luxurious and subtle interior.
PERSPECTIVE OF THE RESTAURANT
PRESIDENT VILLA
SEAVIEW VILLA
The journey I have gone through over the past seven years is an exciting and unforgettable experience. I am inspired and motivated by my teachers, friends, colleagues and many talented architects with their dedication. This journey will continue, with the consistency and passion.
February 2020
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