COMMUNITY CENTER - a new green quarter

COMPETITION "COMMUNITY CENTER" - HANOI OLD QUARTER (Vietnam)
Competition organizer: FuturArc Journal
Sponsor: BCI Asia Awards
Architectural and planning firm: CPG Consultant Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City,
Head of "Green Design & Planning Department": Lia Röck, 2011

AWARD THEME:
The 1000R Project I "Living within our means" -.
Living within our means
The competition called for a building design of any kind that relies on resources within a 1000 kilometer radius of the project site, to be located in Asia or Australia.

VISION :
Community center for the historic district of Hanoi.

CONCEPT:
Choice of site of 2,000m2 with special historical and cultural significance for Vietnam - Old Quarter of Hanoi, building structure: mostly three to five story houses, houses are in very poor condition and extremely dilapidated.

Local handicraft businesses and the urban population of Hanoi are to find a place of meeting and exchange in the community center. Traditional building methods and handicrafts are to be given a new appreciation. Conservation and sustainable renovation with local materials are to be re-established in the consciousness of the population. Huge "bamboo umbrellas" span and shade the area, which is designed as a green park. The lightweight structures can be quickly erected and dismantled at low cost.

METHOD:
Analysis of traditional construction methods in Vietnam
Analysis of handicraft enterprises in the surrounding area
climate and sun position analysis

Design concept, coordination & organisation: Lia Röck,
CAD-plans & visualisations: under guidance with Team CPG Vietnam