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Hanoi Doji Tower Gold and Gem Trading Centre by Do Minh Phu Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Do Minh Phu of New Hanoi Arts acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Hanoi Doji Tower Gold and Gem Trading Centre by Do Minh Phu of New Hanoi Arts, designed for Doji Gold and Gems group. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Hanoi Doji Tower Gold and Gem Trading Centre

Hanoi Doji Tower is a gold, gem and jewellery trading centre in central Hanoi. The building combines classical and modern styles in a diamond-shaped form. The base of six floors is tiled with natural marble. The seventh to the sixteenth floors form a large diamond block made of thousands of specially produced glass sheets, which create a distinct light effect. The tower has sixteen floors and three basements, with a total usable area of nearly 19,000 square metres. The first five floors hold a shopping centre for gold, gems and jewellery.

About Do Minh Phu

Nguyen Thu Thuy is a visual artist who is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Born in 1971, she is the general director of New Hanoi Arts Co., Ltd. She is the mastermind and lead designer of the Hanoi Ceramic Mural (HCM) project, which won the Guinness World Records in 2010. Thu Thuy continues to develop other public arts projects throughout Vietnam and internationally. Her artwork can be seen in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Truong Sa, Da Nang (Vietnam) and Choisy le Roi (France). In April 2018 she won a Silver A’Design Award for the Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mirror House and became member of the International Association of Designers in 2019.

About New Hanoi Arts

New Hanoi Arts Co.,Ltd was established since 2007 by visual artist Nguyen Thu Thuy, who has great passion in Public Arts development. Based on Thu Thuy's ideas and designs, New Hanoi Arts company gathers the painters, sculptors and architects working

Award Record

With this recognition, Do Minh Phu of New Hanoi Arts is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award

The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Hanoi Doji Tower Gold and Gem Trading Centre
Function
Gold and Gem Trading Centre
Category
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture
Colors
Plum, Cornflower Blue, Medium Purple, Rebecca Purple and Light Steel Blue
Images
5
Client
Doji Gold and Gems group

The Recognition

Laureate
Do Minh Phu
Country
Viet Nam
Brand
New Hanoi Arts
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#104268

Credits

Team
Lead designer Do Minh Phu - president of Doji Gold and Gems group, Doji Gold and Gems group and NKB Archi Vietnam
Image Credits
Main; Le Viet Khanh, Doji Tower 01, 2019 Optional; Lai Dien Dam, Doji tower 02, 2019 Optional; Lai Dien Dam, Doji tower 03, 2019 Optional; Lai Dien Dam, Doji tower 04, 2019 Optional Iamge #5 : Lai Dien Dam, Doji tower 05, 2019

Design Details

Unique Properties
With distinctive architecture which combines classical and modern styles harmoniously, Doji tower stands and shines like an exquisite giant diamond in downtown Hanoi. Doji Tower has been recognized in the national record as the largest diamond-shaped building in Vietnam and employs the most gold and gem decorations. The high quality and durable materials were chosen ranging from six level marble base to a ten level diamond shape block with custom made specialty glass.
Inspiration
The architecture of Doji tower is inspired by the diamond, one of the most precious and rarest gems in nature. The Chairman of Doji Gold and Gems group’s foundation committee, Mr. Do Minh Phu and Doji leaders did not want this building to be merely a shopping mall similar to other projects, but to build a creative and distinct architectural masterpiece in an historical location in Hanoi.
Research
Do Minh Phu and the architects from NKB Archi Vietnam designed the Doji Tower as a landmark to promote Hanoi as being a Vietnamese Center for Gold, Gem and Jewelry trading providing multiple venues for this kind of shopping. The diamond shaped design blends form with function and stands as a symbol of the importance of this industry in the country.
Challenge
The most difficult part of this design was persuading the 12 members of the architecture council of the city to approve the project. Another obstacle was finding the solutions for special creative ideas, including the best way to cut the glass pieces for the diamond which would eliminate the glare but provide the desired effect.
Realization and Technology
The base of the building has six floors and is completely tiled with the natural marble Cream Marphil, cut and trimmed by talented workers, forming a solid and compelling base for the upper floors. The 7th floor to the 16th floor forms an enormous diamond block, which is formed from thousands of special glass sheets made exclusively for Doji tower, bringing a spectacular light effect. They were required to be made under absolutely rigorous standards in order to ensure environmental friendliness.
Operation and Interaction
After more than a decade of research, the Doji tower project, Mr. Do Minh Phu, as lead designer and architects from NKB Archi Vietnam, completed the plans for this building. As reported by the architect community and in the media, Doji tower has overcome countless challenges through many years of design and construction to become an architectural masterpiece, a splendid diamond high-rise, and a symbol of creativity using unlimited innovative ideas.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in 2010. Due to long time for asking permission and design acceptance by Hanoi Architecture council, the construction process lengthened. The building was first opened in a monumental and impressive inauguration ceremony on september 6, 2019. Doji tower is situated on a golden area of the Hanoi capital, which is the historic junction of three streets, also of three districts in Hanoi.
Specifications
With a floor area of 1,658 m2 and a total area for use of nearly 19,000 m2, 16 floors and 3 basements, the first five floors are designed to become a modern shopping center of gold, gems and jewelry with a total floor area of over 5,000 m2. The Doji tower is the largest Center for gold, gems and jewelry in Vietnam and is the headquarters of the Doji Gold and Gem group.
Keywords
Hanoi, Doji, tower, diamond shaped, building

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