Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Rauaauhind A' Design Award in Arhitektuuri, hoonete ja rajatiste disain Competition Category.

RaudArhitektuur· 2021

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus

by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Rauaauhind A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektuur Category

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The Design

About Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh on 88 ridamajast koosnev elamuarendus Kambodžas. Ridamajad on Phnom Penhis levinud, kus suuri sarnaste ühikute rühmi on raske üksteisest eristada. Projekt säilitab olemasoleva struktuuri ning kujundab ümber 1,5 meetri laiuse fassaaditsooni. Astmeliselt paigutatud rõdud on erinevatel tasanditel sissepoole nihutatud, moodustades puhvertsoone naabermajade vahel. Täis- ja tühipindade kombinatsioon võimaldab valgusel ja varjudel fassaadi ulatuses muutuda. Igast majast saab eristatav üksus, mis on teistega seotud, kuid samal ajal eraldiseisev.

The Recognition

About the Rauaauhind A' Design Award

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus on Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võitja, prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse headele disainidele, mis vastavad professionaalsetele ja tööstuslikele nõuetele, mida oodatakse hästi disainitud töödelt. Raudvõitjad näitavad oma loojate suurt oskust, kõrget spetsialiseerumist, asjatundlikku mõistmist ja loomingulist võimekust. Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus peaks olema kõrgelt hinnatud, imetletud ja armastatud looming, mis on praktiline ja uuenduslik. See Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain ühendab tööstuse parimaid tavasid ning tal on pädevad tehnilised omadused, mis on seotud oskusteabe ja andega. Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Elamuarendus on austatud oma põhjalikkuse eest ning on loodud pakkuma elukvaliteedi parandusi, mis aitavad teha maailma paremaks paigaks.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is a development with a total of 88 row houses, of which 2 show flats was constructed in the first stage. In order to express the individuality of the each row house and residents, a negative space is inserted between the row houses. The staggered negative space is a recessed balcony. The balcony serves as a divider, forming buffer zone in-between houses, transforming the anonymous big complex into distinguishable individual houses. The row houses are connected, yet separated.
Tags: residential, house, alterations, addition & alteration, rebuilding, traditional row houses, phnom penh, cambodia, cocoon architecture, facelifting facade.
Production Technology: The traditional row houses are decorated with features and patterns. In this project the row houses are decorated with negative spaces instead. By the positioning of balconies, the facades are enriched by solid and void. The activities in the balconies, the light and shadow in those in and out become a vivid form of elevation, making the individual row house distinguishable.
Design Challenge: Phnom Penh is becoming the upcoming developing city in the South East Asia, the standard of living for the general citizens elevates too. The young generation becomes more adapted to a new and modern culture. They become keener on individuality and privacy of city life.

Different from traditional row houses, balconies are inserted to individual row houses in this project, forming buffer zones in-between them, and transform the anonymous complex into distinguishable individual houses.
Research: The target users are of this project is the younger generation of Phnom Penh. The modern form and emphasizing on individuality help the branding of the project as a new home for young couples.
Inspiration: Row houses are common in Phnom Penh. They are individual in nature, but together become a mega complex, which you can hardly distinguish one house from another.

The site is an unfinished project with only structural skeleton completed. The existing structure of traditional row houses is kept while the intervention focuses on the 1.5m façade zone- a literal “facelift”. Staggered balconies are inserted at different levels of individual row houses, forming buffer zones in-between them. The solid and void encourages the play of light and shadow, in and out of activities, transforming the anonymous complex into distinguishable individual houses.
Project Duration: completed at 2019 in Cambodia, Phnom Penh
(for the 2 row houses as show flats)
Operation Flow: Other than architectural intervention of negative spaces, the original features of a traditional row houses: - the balcony, covered roof garden, etc, are kept to respect local culture as well as to accommodate the sub-tropical climate. Some enhancements are introduced to fit the modern life. The balcony is recessed to prevent a direct view from street and the main window is tilted to avoid overlooking of facing houses.
Team Members: YUNG Chung Kwong, CHIU Hang Mei Mary Grace
Image Credits: cocoon architecture Ltd.