Community Space by a21studio. Building of the Year WAF2014
03/10/2014.
WAF 2014. [Ho Chi Minh City] Vietnam
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
A community space in Ho Chi Minh City designed by local firm a21studio and built using recycled materials and colourful fabric has been named World Building of the Year 2014 at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.
Exterior view. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
Detail. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio.
Inside vision. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio.
Inside vision. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio.
Inside vision. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio.
Detail. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio.
Night vision. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio.
The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
Ground floor plan. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
Elevation and section. The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Image courtesy of a21studio. Click above to see larger image.
After three days of the Worlld Architecture Festival in Singapore, the festival's super-jury has awarded the World Building of the Year award to The Chapel, Vietnam, designed by a21studio. Working to the model of a traditional Vietnamese neighbourhood building, a21studio created this multi-purpose community space and youth centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Chapel is a community space in a new urban ward on the outskirt of Hochiminh city, Vietnam. As the result of estate crisis, the surrounding area is lacking of communal centres; therefore, the Chapel is designed to be the place for people, especially the youth, to participate in activities such as conferences, weddings, exhibitions or enjoying a light coffee and snack.
The steel frame and metal sheets used to build the structure were leftovers from the owner's previous projects, allowing the building to be constructed on a tight budget. Three layers of printed fabric cover the windows, creating a rainbow of light around the interior, while a tree shaped steel column supports the roof.
Three other major awards were awarded during awards ceremony to mark the culmination of WAF 2014:
- Future Project of the Year.- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Canada, designed by 5468796 Architecture + number TEN architectural.
- Landscape Project of the Year.- National Arboretum Canberra, Australia, designed by Taylor Cullity Lethlean and Tonkin Zulaikha Greer.
- Small Project of the Year.- The Pinch, China, designed by Olivier Ottevaere and John Lin / The University of Hong Kong .
Two inaugural prizes were also awarded:
- Colour Prize.- Departments of Law and Central Administration, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, designed by Cook Robotham Architectural Bureau
- Wood Excellence Prize.- Alex Monroe Studio, Snowfields, UK, designed by DSDH.
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