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Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

VIETNAM PAVILION - MILAN EXPO 2015

VTN Architects

ARCHITECTS
Vtn Architects

CONSTRUCTION COST
2,080,000USD

PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographers 4expo, Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Proger Spa, Bms Progetti

FIRE SAFETY
Zomraude Chantal Chalouhi

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Proger Spa

BAMBOO CONTRACTOR
Vo Trong Nghia Architects

DYNAMIC MODELING OF INTERNAL MOBILITY
Systematica Srl

CLIENT
Vefac (vietnam exhibition and fair center) , Representative of ministry of culture, Sport and Tourism

ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Proger Spa, Bms Progetti

PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographers 4expo, Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

SITE AREA
887 m2

AREA
571.0 m²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Milano, Italy

CATEGROY
Exhibition center, installation, pavilion

Text description provided by architect.

Due to the economy development in the world, people are becoming rich and the standard of living is improving.

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

On the other hand the majority of the population is also suffering from wars and poverty and it is seen increasing with the economic and social development of the society.

There is a major motive to feed seven billion people in our planet, in the current world human beings have been falling in the trap of technology, city life and technology have made human beings disconnected from nature which has further lead to the mental disorders of society.

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

In particular there are many problems modern man is facing. People are deeply sunken to the Internet community which is threating their human spirit.

Our message through Vietnam Pavilion for the Milano Expo 2015 with the motto “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” is to bring back the power of living for urban peoples by not only providing food for their body but also providing them positive and harmonic feeding for their minds which is an important human daily need as a food.

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

Plants on buildings harmonize the living environment which positively affect human mind. Vietnamese cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City lose green areas which are decreasing to less than one square meter per citizen beside the economic development.

As a counter proposal to the current situation, we want to share an approach to plant trees even on top of buildings by integrating it in the building design.

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

Vietnam pavilion site was only 887sqm and after deducting set back from the site it was left to less than 400sqm, however the pavilion is realized as a forest with forty six trees above the building with an intension of the environmental conditions below the trees. Our proposal is to bring back the trees to the cityscape in order to share the importance of nature and regenerate living in harmony with nature.

Not only do the trees provide the visual and emotional impact to the human beings but also drop the shadows on the building in order to block the solar radiation. In addition, the trees further create a refreshing breeze along with the pool, to enable energy-saving operation of the building while providing a comfortable place in the surrounding area.

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

Bamboo is another construction material of this pavilion, bamboo has a very rich and strong relationship with the Vietnamese culture and life scene.

The pavilion columns are cladded by bamboo which gives a texture to regain peace in the minds of the people and a symbol of tactile natural material in space.Twenty Vietnamese bamboo craftsmen who are educated through bamboo building projects installed the bamboo parts which show the Vietnamese spirit of manufacture.

Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
© PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri

Due to the low construction and design budget for this pavilion, 2.08MUSD, the design costs were made voluntary. The exhibition is opened temporarily only six months therefore it is not feasible to invest a lot of money and energy in the building process.

The pavilion had been realized as a building which has obtained many fruitful achievements by bamboo rapid re-production, trees planted in pots and reusable structure. We propose concept called “Building for trees” for future cities which give joy of the living to people.


Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
Ground Floor Plan
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
First Floor Plan
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
Roof Floor Plan
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
Site Plan
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
Elevation
Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015
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