Thành phố Hòa Bình, Vietnam
Located in Hoa Binh province, the northern mountainous region of Vietnam, the latest project by 1+1>2 Architects is an educational building where classrooms overlooking the surrounding mountains, where children can freely explore and experience surprises, increasing joy when going to school.
With a priority for young children to learn while playing, the design focuses on the movement with the blocks interlocking rhythmically, connected by a covered bridge corridor, convenient and safe for children.
The project has been awarded a 2021 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The school includes many versatile spaces: practice rooms, skill rooms, theaters, 4-season swimming pools, indoor and outdoor stadiums, aquatic gardens, interwoven with playgrounds and lawns, which meet the comprehensive development needs of children.
The main axis in the North-South direction optimizes ventilation and natural lighting. The building has multi-colored eco-roof insulation, noise-proof, combined with rainwater gutters, making use of rainwater to water plants in the schoolyard.
Along with solutions to increase room comfort: the sun-blocking layer on the main South facade; the balcony with openings in the West and Northwest cover the sun and wind effectively. Unburnt bricks minimize heat transfer as well as increase sound absorption and noise reduction.
Architects’ and clients’ wish is to create a cozy home for nurturing children. Growing up in a familiar, friendly context, these kids are experiencing ‘gradual memories’, slowly entering their soul throughout the school journey, developing love for their homeland and the spirituality in place.
Project: Da Hop School
Architects: 1+1>2 Architects
Design Team: Hoang Thuc Hao, Nguyen Duy Thanh, Tran Hong Nam, and Vien Thi
Thu
Client: Da Hop JSC
Contractor: Phuc Tri Trading Construction Investment Company Limited
Photographers: Oki Photograph and 1+1>2 Architects
