Hanoi, Vietnam
Enlisted by the Board of Project Management Ministry of Education and Training, 1+1>2 Architects have renovated and transformed the former Nguyen Van Huyen primary school into The Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) designed to house infrastructures for the National Program for the Development of Mathematics with customized space to host international, cross-discipline exchanges.
The Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics has recently been awarded a 2022 International Architecture Awards Honorable Mention by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The building is well-formed, and coherent in its architectural language due to the application of asymmetrical patterns in all of its views, paying tribute to the mathematical symbols.
The original U-shape is kept intact, yet transformed into a tighter block by creating a bridge connecting the top level.
All functional areas are connected to the corridor which leads to an open inner courtyard, creating a harmonious flow of movement without making the building any less airy.
The original courtyard is turned into a multi-functional hall with its new courtyard atop.
Given the tropical heat, the building is adorned with a double skin consistently in all of its façades, giving not only visual hooks but also contrasting details of light, shadow, tree, wind, and birds.
Project: The Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics
Architects: 1+1>2 Architects
Lead Architects: Hoang Thuc Hao, Vu Xuan Son, and Nguyen Xuan Ngoc
General Contractor: Phuc Hoan Medical and Building Invest Company Limited
Client: Board of Project Management Ministry of Education and Training
Photographers: Trieu Chien
