At the closing ceremony of the 2020 Green Building Week on December 11, the organizers of the 2020 Student Green Architecture contest awarded prizes, certificates and trophies for DTU student projects. The innovative ideas submitted by each of the participating universities provided many eco-friendly solutions for the future of Vietnamese architectural.
The annual event is arranged by the Vietnam Green Urban Institute, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and several local and foreign organizations and businesses. The contest offers future architects an opportunity to showcase their creative ideas and demonstrate their mastery of social development trends and, meanwhile, become more professional and socially responsible.
Two DTU student projects win prizes, certificates, and trophies in the contest
In 2020, the Ministry of Construction collaborated with the UNDP and the Global Environment Fund to hold the 2020 Vietnam Green Building Week in Hanoi, from December 8 to 12. The mission was to evaluate and celebrate organizations and individuals who have made practical contributions to high-quality construction or those with major award-winning projects. The 2020 submissions were high-quality, practical and introduced new design concepts. The projects fully met all the criteria concerning sustainable materials, green technology, creativity and social awareness. This can be viewed as a positive indication that any future national strategy will encompass the demand for an increasing number of buildings and urban and residential spaces, designed to be built and managed ecologically.
This year, two DTU Applied Architecture & Fine Arts students won prizes. A consolation prize was awarded for Truong Tan Thanh’s project “A Danang Inner-City Hotel” and a Special-Subject prize was presented to Nguyen Thi Khanh Ha, for “The Danang General Library”.
Tan Thanh proposed a creative idea for an eco-friendly hotel building that also met guest requirements. While enjoying all amenities of an inner-city resort, visitors are able to enjoy a beautiful view over Danang from the balconies, designed to catch the fresh Han River and sea breezes, with canopies designed to provide optimal protection from direct sunlight and create highlights in the facade.
Many innovative architectural ideas are submitted by DTU and other universities
“Recently, Danang has become known as an innovative, modern city with diversity of hotels and resorts which meet the ever-increasing visitor demand for fun and entertainment,” said Truong Tan Thanh of class K20 CSUKTR in Applied Architecture & Fine Arts. “My ‘Danang Inner-City Hotel’ project is designed as a green touristic hotel, blending into the other architecture of the city, but highlighted by a dynamically designed façade, integrated with undulating concrete louvers and tempered glass windows. The flexible vertical louvers make the hotel imposing, without reducing elegance and brightness. The exterior color is predominately white, with green windows framed in black aluminum, which is best suited to the Danang climate and is durable but esthetic.”
Nguyen Thi Khanh Ha’s “Danang City General Library” project also intended to use natural energy sources to the maximum and provide the appropriate space for study and research in a natural environment. It provides a breath of fresh air with its blending of greenery, light and breeze and a strong connection between the users and nature.
“When they planned their individual projects, the architecture students were conscious of the necessity to design their buildings eco-friendly and sustainable,” explained M.Arch Luong Xuan Hieu, a DTU Applied Architecture & Fine Arts lecturer. “At the same time, they carefully analyzed the local environment and existing buildings already noted for their green design. Their academic studies also provided a foundation of knowledge and the means to best apply in project design. Even if the type of building was already common, they all chose to construct ecologically, adapt to the natural conditions and climate, retaining customer requirements and efficiency of use. The two DTU projects were highly appreciated by all.”
Such projects provide an important foundation for future architects to learn how to create new green buildings in Vietnam, with the best materials and energy savings in the years ahead.
(Media Center)