Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Arquitectura Competition Category.

FèrreArquitectura· 2021

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial

by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

Client: Cocoon Architecture Ltd.

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh es un desvolopament residencial de 88 maisons en rengueira en Cambòdja. Las maisons en rengueira son correntas a Phnom Penh, ont de grands grops d'unitats similaras son malaisit de destriar. Lo projècte manten l'estructura existenta e reïnventa una zòna de faciada de 1,5 mètres. De balcons escalonats son ente rasats a de nivèls diferents, creant de zònas tampon entre las maisons vesinas. La mescla de plen e de void permet a la lutz e a l'ombra de cambiar tot lo long de l'elevacion. Cada maison ven distinguibla, ligada a las autras mas tanben separada.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Soleil 88 Phnom Penh Desvolopament Residencial merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

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.