The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت by Inrestudio

The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت by Inrestudio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award نقرئی انعام in فنِ تعمیر، عمارت اور ڈھانچہ ڈیزائن Competition Category.

چاندیفنِ تعمیر· 2023

The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت

by Inrestudio

Client: Hoang Long Mineral JSC

A' Design Award نقرئی انعام Winner in فنِ تعمیر Category

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The Design

About The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت

کیلیڈوسکوپ ایک دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت ہے جو وسطی ویتنام میں ایک فیکٹری کے احاطے میں واقع ہے۔ یہ عمارت ایک پہاڑی اور سمندر کے درمیان کھڑی ہے، اور مختلف سمتوں میں اور دن کے مختلف اوقات میں متنوع مناظر کو فریم کرتی ہے۔ چھت "نون لا" کی شکل کی پیروی کرتی ہے، جو ویتنامی کسانوں کی روایتی ٹوپی ہے اور دھوپ اور بارش کو روکتی ہے جبکہ ہوا کو نیچے سے گزرنے دیتی ہے۔ V-شکل کی ٹھوس دیواریں مثلث نما نجی کمرے اور ان کے درمیان بڑی مشترکہ جگہیں تخلیق کرتی ہیں۔ خصوصی طور پر تیار کردہ سوراخ دار پیش ساختہ کنکریٹ بلاکس رازداری اور قدرتی ہوا کے گزر کو ممکن بناتے ہیں۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award نقرئی انعام

The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت A' Design Award نقرئی انعام کا فاتح ہے، جو دلکش، عالی شان اور متاثر کن اعلیٰ ترین درجے کے ڈیزائنز کو دیا جانے والا غیر معمولی طور پر باوقار اعتراف ہے۔ نقرئی انعام کے فاتحین نہایت درخشاں اور بے حد تخلیقی کام ہیں جو اپنے ڈیزائنرز کی نمایاں مہارت، ہنر اور بصیرت کو ظاہر کرتے ہیں۔ The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت سے توقع کی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ایک شاندار، نمونہ بننے والا کام ہوگا جو قابل ذکر حد تک پیشہ ورانہ اور گہرائی سے جدید ہے۔ A' Design Award نقرئی انعام جیتنے والا یہ ڈیزائن ایک انتہائی قابل توجہ اور سراہی جانے والی ایجاد ہے جو فائدہ پہنچاتی اور فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن اور ٹیکنالوجی کی حدود کو آگے بڑھاتی ہے۔ The Kaleidoscope دفتری اور رہائشی عمارت وہ تخلیق ہے جس پر بے حد رشک کیا جاتا ہے، جو خواہشات کو ابھارتی، مثبت احساسات لاتی اور حیرت اور تحیر کو جنم دیتی ہے۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Kaleidoscope is the living and working building located at a factory site in central Vietnam. The surrounding region is well known for its severe climate: a hot wind blows in the dry season and typhoons and floods during the rainy season. The building is placed between the hill and the sea, and frames a series of diverse (kaleidoscopic) views in directions and times. The project aims at creating a protected space from the harsh tropical climate, and enhancing the user’s contact with nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: The roof plan fits into a 32,330mm diameter circle, while the building measures 15,250mm high.
Major specifications are listed below.
Roof: trowel-finished mortar
Ceiling: exposed concrete (public spaces) / paint (private rooms)
Exterior wall: trowel-finished mortar, fiber-reinforced concrete block
Interior wall: stucco (public spaces), paint (private rooms)
Exterior floor: terrazzo (2F) / washout concrete (1F)
Interior floor: solid wood, terrazzo (public spaces) / ceramic tile (private rooms)
Tags: Vietnamese architecture, tropical architecture, rural architecture, concrete architecture, sustainable architecture, office building, residential building, open building, passive energy, non la
Production Technology: Perforated ventilation blocks are common building elements in tropical regions to moderate environmental factors. Custom precast ventilation blocks compose the outer surfaces of the solid volumes to provide privacy to the inner rooms. These fiber-reinforced concrete blocks have larger dimensions (500 x 500mm) than usual (200 x 200mm), and match the grand scale of the surrounding backdrop. The hollow precast blocks were interlocked on site by pouring concrete into their cavities.
Design Challenge: The project was realized after a 5-year long process in an outlying region of Vietnam. The construction was carried out by a mixed team of experienced builders from Saigon, the largest city in Vietnam, and local barely experienced farmer-builders. The process was characterized by numerous moments of deliberate procedures and impromptu solutions, contributing to the evolution of the local workmanship and offering a window into the potential of rural construction.
Research: In Vietnam, there are many office buildings that only import the style of modern office buildings but fail to adapt it to the local climate. These buildings apply large glass surfaces on their flat facade and, as is often the case, office workers close the blinds throughout working hours to block the strong sunlight. The Kaleidoscope is one of a series of projects called Tropical Office Projects, which aims at discovering location-specific design languages for modern office buildings.
Inspiration: The characteristic roof of the building inherits the idea of Non La, a Vietnamese traditional farmer’s hat made of palm leaf, that a large conical surface shuts out sunlight and rain while allowing for the wind underneath. In order to enhance the natural ventilation, solid walls are arranged perpendicularly to the roof periphery. These form a series of V-shapes to cut out triangular private rooms while defining a large in-between space that is used for the public functions.
Project Duration: The project design was started in 2017 in Saigon and the construction was completed in 2022 in Quang Binh, Vietnam.
Operation Flow: Located in a remote area, the building provides both living and working spaces for the users. Under a single roof, various functions of the building are organized by seven triangular volumes that defines private and common spaces. The inside of the volumes accommodates closed functions such as bedrooms and private offices, while the space between the volumes holds gathering functions such as the central office and parlors.
Team Members: Nguyen Quynh Han
Vo Hanh Nhan
Image Credits: #1: Photographer Hiroyuki Oki, non-title, 2022
#2: Photographer Hiroyuki Oki, non-title, 2022
#3: Photographer Hiroyuki Oki, non-title, 2022
#4: Photographer Hiroyuki Oki, non-title, 2022
#5: Photographer Hiroyuki Oki, non-title, 2022