Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

IgweỤlọ Owu· 2021

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi

by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Soleil 88 Phnom Penh bụ mmepe ebe obibi nke nwere ụlọ ahịrị 88 dị na Cambodia. Ụlọ ahịrị bụ ihe a na-ahụkarị na Phnom Penh, ebe otu ndị ọtụtụ ụlọ yiri ibe ha si na-esiri ike ịmata ọdịiche ha. Ọrụ a na-edobe usoro ihe owuwu dị adị ma megharịa mpaghara ihu ụlọ nke dị mita 1.5. E dozila balconi ndị dị n'ọnọdụ dị iche iche n'ime ime ha, na-ekepụta mpaghara nchekwa n'etiti ụlọ ndị dị n'akụkụ ibe ha. Ngwakọta nke ebe siri ike na ebe efu na-eme ka ìhè na onyinyo gbanwee n'ofe ịrịgo ụlọ ahụ. Ụlọ ọ bụla na-aghọ nke a pụrụ ịmata iche, jikọtara na ndị ọzọ ma dịkwa iche.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mmepe Ebe Obibi maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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.