Everything with roof tiles in the KOI CAFE by Farming Architects
13/12/2017.
[Hanoi] Vietnam
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The build is based on a three storey house with a front yard, where the requirement was design steel structure easy to install and remove.
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects. Photograph © Nguyen Thai Thach
KOI CAFE by Farming Architects.
Floor plans. KOI CAFE by Farming Architects.
Secitions. KOI CAFE by Farming Architects.
The proyect designed by Farming Architects create a conexion between old and new. The build contrast with the surrounding buildings by a facade composed by tiles. Inside, a courtyard with a waterfall where water flows from the second floor down.
Description of project by Farming Architects
- The aim of the construction is a café space combined with KOI aquarium, a kind of fish known as the Japanese national fish. The construction is based on a three storey house with a front yard having a total area of 88m2 (5.5m x 16m), with the requirement of designing steel structure easy to install and remove. In addition, the entire interior from the ceiling to the furniture is reused from the wood pallet material available from the owner
- KOI CAFÉ space makes an initial impression by using the Batrang double traditional tile for the facade of the building. The roof is like a layer of film that covers the entire facade, creating an impression and attracting attention by the difference with the surrounding buildings.
- Following the direction "urban agriculture" of Farming Architects, once again, the Aquaponics system is applied to cover the entire roof with green leaves. Koi fish waste is pumped into the plantation tanks containing baked clay soils to convert them into nutrients for the trees. Thanks to the osmosis through the roots, water is purified to return to the aquarium. This is a closed cycle and completely organic by not using any chemical stimulant for the plant. With the application of Aquaponics to Koi Lake, the shop’s staffs can also harvest some green vegetables for their lunch from the system. The Aquaponics urban agricultural model combining with Japanese Koi fish is fully replicable to meet the Koi fish farming interest of citizens as well as can add a little green vegetables for daily meals.
KOI CAFÉ Design Strategy:
- Connection between old and new.
- Reuse the material from the pallet for furniture.
- Use local available materials.
- Steel frame removable to change the purpose of use.
- Energy saving - fresh vegetables by using Aquaponics system.
More information
Architects
Team
An Viet Dung; An Thanh Nhan; Pham Ngoc Linh; Andrea Scalco
Area
88m² (5.5m x 16m)
Dates
Completed.- 2017
An Viet Dung, An Thanh Nhan. Farming Architects
Farming Architects. They cultivate green ideas, treat each building as a result, which can not be obtained in days one, two. They must strive to create quality, sustainable, environmentally friendly living spaces. This process forces them to understand many things: nature, geography, people, climate, ... "We are like farmers who sow green in the urban fields".
An Viet Dung with a trained foundation as an architect, in 2010 he graduated from the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at National University of Civil Engineering. In 2012 he moved to Italy for his researching of Master Degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of Brescia-Italy. During the course, An Viet Dung had the opportunity to study in Israel, which is very developed with high-tech agriculture. He was immersed in Israeli agricultural techniques such as Hydroponics and Aquaponics and he was incubated to be able to apply these techniques to his buildings.
With such background and research knowledge, in 2016, architect An Viet Dung returned to Vietnam-his homeland and opened an architect's office called Farming Architects based in Hanoi. Since then, he has produced a series of architectural products in a subtle integration between construction techniques and "urban agriculture" by applying agricultural technology of Israelis. It can be seen clearly through a series of his projects such as: ECO-Balcony, KOI-Cafe, VAC-Library and so on.
The works of An Viet Dung have received many prestigious international awards. Spec Go Green-2017 Award, Baku-2017 International Award. Certificate of Merit from Czech Republic Association-Inspireli 2018 for the project "Wake spaces up-ECO Balcony in Urban", Shortlist of World Architecture Festival in Berlin, Germany 2017. Especially, September 2018 at Chicago-USA KOI CAFÉ project won In the category Hospitality and became " The Building of the Year 2018".
An Thanh Nhan. Architect; The National University of Civil Engineering - NUCE (2005-2010); The valedictorian of NUCE in 2016.
An Viet Dung with a trained foundation as an architect, in 2010 he graduated from the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at National University of Civil Engineering. In 2012 he moved to Italy for his researching of Master Degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of Brescia-Italy. During the course, An Viet Dung had the opportunity to study in Israel, which is very developed with high-tech agriculture. He was immersed in Israeli agricultural techniques such as Hydroponics and Aquaponics and he was incubated to be able to apply these techniques to his buildings.
With such background and research knowledge, in 2016, architect An Viet Dung returned to Vietnam-his homeland and opened an architect's office called Farming Architects based in Hanoi. Since then, he has produced a series of architectural products in a subtle integration between construction techniques and "urban agriculture" by applying agricultural technology of Israelis. It can be seen clearly through a series of his projects such as: ECO-Balcony, KOI-Cafe, VAC-Library and so on.
The works of An Viet Dung have received many prestigious international awards. Spec Go Green-2017 Award, Baku-2017 International Award. Certificate of Merit from Czech Republic Association-Inspireli 2018 for the project "Wake spaces up-ECO Balcony in Urban", Shortlist of World Architecture Festival in Berlin, Germany 2017. Especially, September 2018 at Chicago-USA KOI CAFÉ project won In the category Hospitality and became " The Building of the Year 2018".
An Thanh Nhan. Architect; The National University of Civil Engineering - NUCE (2005-2010); The valedictorian of NUCE in 2016.
