Nha Nhim 民宿 by A+ Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2021

Nha Nhim 民宿

by A+ Architects

Client: A+ Architects

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Nha Nhim 民宿

Nha Nhim係越南大叻嘅一棟民宿建築。呢塊狭长嘅基地闊約8米，长度就大好多，地形唔平整，土质亦都比较弱。所有构件都被抬升起嚟，以扩阔生活空间，并将视野打开望向山谷。设计团队收集咗当地嘅废弃材料，喺成栋建筑入面重复利用：树皮、树枝同试验混凝土块获得咗新嘅生命，而当地纺织厂嘅边角料就被循环再造，用喺唔同嘅部分。一个大型嘅斜屋顶可以阻挡夜晚嘅寒风，同时喺日间又可以俾凉风穿透而过。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Nha Nhim 民宿是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Nha Nhim 民宿將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Nha Nhim 民宿出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

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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