Main entry:

Võ, Trọng Nghĩa, 1976- architect.

Title & Author:

Building nature / Vo Trong Nghia ; with an introduction by Philip Jodidio.

Publication:

London : Thames & Hudson Ltd. ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.
©2022

Description:

2 volumes (224, 176 pages) : color illustrations, color plans ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes indexes.
Issued in slip case (28 x 22 x 4 cm).
Volume 1. Green : Introduction: paths to enlightenment / Philip Jodidio -- 1.1 Binh Thanh House, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.2 Farming kindergarten, Dong Nai, Vietnam -- 1.3 House for trees, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.4 A house in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam -- 1.5 The Babylon, Da Nang, Vietnam -- 1.6 Binh House, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.7 Atlas Hotel Hoian, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.8 Stepping Park House, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.9 Ha House, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.10 Chicland Hotel, Da Nang, Vietnam -- 1.11 Breathing House, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam -- 1.12 Thang House, Da Nang, Vietnam -- 1.13 Viettel Academy Educational Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam -- 1.14 Viettel Offsite Studio, Hanoi, Vietnam -- 1.15 Ha Long Villa, Ha Long, Vietnam -- Bat Trang House, Bat Trang, Vietnam -- Volume 2. Bamboo: Introduction: connecting people with nature / Philip Jodidio -- 2.1 Wind and Water Bar, Binh Duong, Vietnam -- 2.2 Bamboo Wing, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam -- 2.3 Dai Lai Conference Hall, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam -- 2.4 Kontum Indochine Cafe, Kon Tum, Vietnam -- 2.5 Son La Restaurant, Son La, Vietnam -- 2.6 Son La Ceremony Dome, Son La, Vietnam -- 2.7 Nocenco Cafe, Vinh, Vietnam -- 2.8 Bamboo Stalactite, Venice Italy -- 2.9 Castaway Island Resort, Cat Ba Archipelago, Vietnam -- 2.10 Naman Retreat, Da Nang, Vietnam -- 2.11 Huong An Vien Welcoming House, Hue, Vietnam.

Summary:

With rising populations around the world and the pressures of looming climatic catastrophe, the work of Vo Trong Nghia is a call for architecture to transform itself from a source of pollution to a reason for hope. Nor is this idea anecdotal: the World Green Building Council estimates that 39% of energy-related carbon emissions can be attributed to buildings. An awareness of architecture's responsibilities has permeated the profession in the developed world, while new ideas and solutions are coming from places where these issues are most acute.0 Following a long recovery from decades of war, Vietnam has emerged as one of the most exciting centres of design Asia - led largely by the work of Vo Trong Nghia, born one year after the end of the Vietnam War, whose work has gained an international following. As a student in Japan, he studied under the minimalist architect Hiroshi Naito and encountered the work of the Colombian architect Simon Velez, a proponent of bamboo architecture with its large spans and high, voluminous spaces - the ideas and teachings of both were to have a profound influence on his own designs.0 The buildings of Vo Trong Nghia Architects, established in Ho Chi Minh City in 2006, make clear reference to these sources and influences of the past, and to Vo's own adherence to the Five Precepts of Buddhist teaching. The architect's two main themes - green architecture and bamboo as a building material - form the basis of this two-volume celebration of his work. From the Wind and Water Bar, his first foray into bamboo as a building material, to resort complexes, art installations and his game-changing series of residences, House for Trees, Vo Trong Nighia: Building Nature proves that green architecture creates local relevance, beauty and elegance in its own right.

ISBN:

9780500343593 (set ; paperback)
0500343594 (set ; paperback)

Subject:

Võ, Trọng Nghĩa, 1976- Catalogs.
Architecture Environmental aspects.
Architects Vietnam Catalogs.
Sustainable buildings Designs and plans.
Bamboo construction Designs and plans.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable buildings.
Bamboo construction.
Architecture Aspect de l'environnement.
Constructions durables.
Architecture durable.
Construction en bambou.
Architectes Viêt-nam Catalogues.
Constructions durables Dessins et plans.
Construction en bambou Dessins et plans.
Architecture, Modern

Form/genre:

catalogs (documents)
Catalogs.
Catalogues.

Added entries:

Jodidio, Philip, writer of introduction.
Võ, Trọng Nghĩa, 1976- Works. Selections.
Green.
Bamboo.

Vo Trong Nghia, Building nature

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315422
Call No.: 315422
Copy: 1
Status: Available