Bamboo son la restaurant in vietnam by vo trong nghia architects

BAMBOO SON LA RESTAURANT IN VIETNAM BY VO TRONG NGHIA ARCHITECTS photo by hiroyuki oki all images courtesy of vo trong nghia architects SITUATED WITHIN A REGION OF VIETNAM THAT BOASTS

MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPES AND UNTOUCHED FORESTS, VO TRONG NGHIA ARCHITECTS HAS COMPLETED THE FIRST PART OF A NEW HOTEL COMPLEX – A DINING FACILITY CAPABLE OF SEATING 750 GUESTS. the son la

province is only accessible from hanoi by a 7 hour car trip along precarious cliff roads. consequently, the project utilizes local resources and materials, such as bamboo and stone, to

finalize the design. an open air bamboo hall is found at the center of the plan photo by hiroyuki oki KNOWN AS ‘SON LA RESTAURANT’, THE SCHEME IS COMPOSED OF EIGHT SEPARATE BUILDINGS

CONNECTED WITH AN OPEN AIR BAMBOO HALL. the stone structures provide multiple entrance points to the dining room, while the various heights of the trees at roof level offer a vertical

landscaped view from the outside. the surrounding stone structures provide multiple entrance points to the dining room photo by hiroyuki oki the dining hall’s roof is made from ‘luong’, a

local bamboo capable of growing to a height of 8 meters. ENVISIONED AS AN INDOOR FOREST, THE CANOPY IS SUPPORTED BY 96 COLUMNS THAT EACH COMPRISE FOUR CLUSTERED VERTICAL SHOOTS. shear loads

induced on the structure are braced by ten layer crossed bamboo beams that are connected to the stone framework. envisioned as an indoor forest, the canopy is supported by 96 columns photos

by hiroyuki oki loads induced on the structure are braced by ten layer crossed bamboo beams photo by hiroyuki oki supports are connected to the stone framework photo by hiroyuki oki local

resources and materials were employed throughout the design. photos by hiroyuki oki shallow pools of water are positioned adjacent to the structure photo by hiroyuki oki peach trees have

been planted in the grounds of the hotel complex photo by hiroyuki oki at night, uplighting is used to illuminate the stone façade photo by hiroyuki oki 1/12 PROJECT INFO: ARCHITECT FIRM: vo

trong nghia architects PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS: vo trong nghia ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT: vu van hai ARCHITECTS: ngo thuy duong, tran mai phuong CONTRACTOR: suoi hen jsc, wind and water house jsc

CLIENT: tien doan co., ltd PROGRAM: restaurant LOCATION: son la, vietnam SITE AREA: 2,200 sqm GFA: 1,984 sqm PHOTOGRAPHY: hiroyuki oki philip stevens I designboom oct 21, 2014