Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Ailtireachd, Togalaichean agus Structaran Competition Category.

IarannAiltireachd· 2021

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe

by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireachd Category

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The Design

About Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe

Téacs an Leabhair: Is forbairt chónaithe é Soleil 88 Phnom Penh ina bhfuil 88 sraiththeach sa Chambóid. Tá sraithtithe coitianta i Phnom Penh, áit a bhfuil sé deacair grúpaí móra d'aonaid chosúla a idirdhealú óna chéile. Coinníonn an tionscadal an struchtúr atá ann cheana agus déantar athmhúnlú ar chrios éadain de 1.5 méadar. Tá balcóiní céimnithe cúlaithe ag leibhéil éagsúla, rud a chruthaíonn criosanna maolánacha idir tithe comharsanachta. Ligeann an meascán de sholadacht agus de spás folamh solas agus scáth a athrú ar fud an eleváide. Éiríonn gach teach inaitheanta, ceangailte leis na cinn eile ach scartha ag an am céanna.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Príomhfheidhm: Forbairt Chónaithe airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.