Nha Nhim Ile Alejo Gbigbe by A+ Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2021
Nha Nhim Ile Alejo Gbigbe
Client: A+ Architects
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Nha Nhim Ile Alejo Gbigbe
Nha Nhim jẹ́ ilé alejo gbigbe (homestay) tí ó wà ní Da Lat, Vietnam. Ibi tí a fi kọ́ ilé náà kò gbòòrò rárá, ó jẹ́ nǹkan bí mítà mẹ́jọ ní fífẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ó gùn jọjọ, pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ tí kò tẹ́jú àti erùpẹ̀ tí kò fi bẹ́ẹ̀ le. A gbé gbogbo ẹ̀yà ilé náà sókè láti mú kí ààyè ìgbé ayé gbòòrò sí i àti láti ṣí ojú ọ̀nà sí àwùjọ àfonífojì náà tí ó yí i ká. A kó àwọn ohun èlò tí a ti kọ̀sílẹ̀ láti agbègbè náà jọ, a sì tún lò wọ́n jákèjádò ilé náà. A fún epo igi, ẹ̀ka igi, àti àwọn bíríkì kọnkéré tí a ti dán wò ní ìyè tuntun, nígbà tí àwọn àjẹkù aṣọ láti àwọn ilé-iṣẹ́ hihun aṣọ ládùúgbò náà ni a ṣe àtúnṣe àti àtúnlò sí onírúurú ẹ̀yà ilé mìíràn. Òrùlé ńlá tí ó ṣí wàrà dí ẹ̀fúùfù òtútù alẹ́ ojú, ó sì tún jẹ́ kí atẹ́gùn tútù máa wọlé lọ́sàn-án.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Nha Nhim Ile Alejo Gbigbe jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Nha Nhim Ile Alejo Gbigbe yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Nha Nhim Ile Alejo Gbigbe ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Nha Nhim Homestay was built in Da Lat City. It was located on a slope of a mountainous area with deserted scenery from the surrounding neighborhood. This project was a story of giving so-called “garbages” a second chance. An architect’s adventure of creating something meaningful from trash.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site area: 290m2
Floor area ratio: 0.8
Total build up area: 232m2
Total site coverage: 59,7% - Tags
- Residential Architecture, Homestay, Recycle, Waste Material, Da Lat, Viet Nam, Built Project
- Production Technology
- Barks, branches, test concrete blocks were the materials that we gave them a new life in this project.
- Design Challenge
- The site challenged the architects with its narrow and prolonging parameters, where the length significantly overshadowed the 8-meter width. The terrain is extremely bad with undulating, uneven terrain, weak soil, which can cause landslides.
- Research
- Although we exploited a lot of things inside, we still kept the harmony with the context by using the traditional materials. Instead of neighboring buildings, Nha Nhim Homestay was lifted entire all of the elements to solve the problems such as: expanded the living space, created green space and circulation space for the narrow area. It also opened the view to the valley, not prevented by near buildings.
- Inspiration
- During the field trips to Dalat, we had to drive around to listen to local stories and what the local resource offered us. We found so much potential in waste materials from the area. Therefore we decided to collect and upcycle them. For instance, waste materials from local textile factories were classified and recycled into different parts. External wood cells were reused in ceiling modules and fences were made of tree branches.
- Project Duration
- The project started construction & operation in 2017 in Da Lat, Viet Nam
- Operation Flow
- The purpose of the project was a building not only stay but also business. The project included the main house and additional tubins. One of the most difficult we have to solve was the weather which was really cold in Da Lat. We created a big slope roof to avoid cold wind in the night but still received cool breezes in hot weather during the day. Moreover, we divided the project into several small elements to have good ventilation, natural sun light, reducing the use of artificial energy, causing harm to the environment.
- Patents
- A+ Architects
- Team Members
- Vu Hoang Kha
Truong Nguyen Uyen Thu
Tu Phan Nguyen Truong
Tran Van An
Nguyen Long An
Tran Thi Ly Na
Hoang Quang Dong
Nguyen Thi Lan Anh - Image Credits
- Photographer: Quang Tran
Video: AnTV
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