The Lantern - Nanoco Gallery
The Lantern - Nanoco Gallery
Status:
01/2016
Program:
Office
Location:
83 Duong Lang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Site are:
72m2
GFA:
383m2
Principal Architect:
Vo Trong Nghia, Takashi Niwa
Design team:
Nguyen Thi Thoa, Koji Yamamoto, Dao Sy Dung
Client:
Fortune-Nano Electrical Company (Nanoco)
Photographers:
Hiroyuki Oki, Trieu Chien
Located within Dong Da district, Hanoi, the newly constructed gallery and lighting showroom uses a perforated terracotta façade to create a simple yet significant impact on the surrounding landscape.
The gallery is located on the top floor overlooking a large neighboring tree, while the slit skylights expose the roof garden. This offers a space for architects and design professionals to interact.
Upon entering the building, visitors are greeted with a large void. The showroom is carefully planned around the void to allow visitors to view the exhibited product at a glance the central staircase.
The terracotta blocks were traditionally used in Vietnam before air-conditioning. Designed for tropical climates, they allow for passive ventilation and shade harsh sunlight. The blocks are both functional and inexpensive at £0.42 each amounting to £2,350 for the 5,625 blocks used. Furthermore, the bespoke fixing system allowed for a quick and simple assembly.
The existing site proposed interesting design challenges, such as the typically small inner-city site at 72 sqm, adjacent tree and busy streetscape. The foliage overshadows the site, making it difficult for pedestrians to recognize the building the main road. However, this scenario presented a unique opportunity to consider the existing tree and distracting context whilst maximizing the usable space.
This building provides a delicate backdrop to the ever-changing tree. During the day shadows are cast upon the clean façade, bringing it to life. In the evening the building is illuminated within, acting as a lantern in the city.
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Awards
Spec Go Green Awards/ Third Prize [Category: Young Architect]/ The Lantern - Nanoco Gallery
Green Good Design Awards/ Winner/ The Lantern - Nanoco Gellery
International Architecture Awards/ Winner [Category: Exposition]/ The Lantern – Nanoco Gallery
FuturArc Green Leadership Award/ Winner [Category: Commercial]/ The Lantern – Nanoco Gallery