VTN Architects

Vedana Restaurant

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

VEDANA RESTAURANT 

VTN Architects

ARCHITECTS
VTN Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hiroyuki Oki

YEAR
2020

BAMBOO CONTRACTOR
VTN Architects

DESIGN TEAM
Nguyen Tat Dat, Nguyen Duc Trung, Tu Dong, Nguyen Tan Thang

ARCHITECT IN
Vo Trong Nghia

AREA
1000 m²

LOCATION
Vietnam

CATEGORY
Estaurants & Bars

Embedded itself at the edge of Cuc Phuong, a forest situated in the foothills of mountains and diverse vegetation, Vedana Restaurant is a part of the Vedana Resort masterplan. VTN Architects was in charge of both projects.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

The resort was designed with a capacity to accommodate up to 1350 people in 135 villas, five condotels, and eight bungalows. As a significant structure, the restaurant is located in the center of the resort. The space is used for all-day dining but can be converted to host larger events such as weddings, among other purposes.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

The three-gabled circular roof, spanning as large as 1050 sqm, is assembled from two stacked ring-shaped roofs and a dome roof on top, that is detached by light strips, respectively. The biggest radius measures at around 18 m while the structure height stands at almost 16 m, making it VTN Architects’ highest bamboo structure to date.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

The stepped roof, inspired by traditional architecture, is made of 36 modular frames that appear like a multi-level structure, yet they are on a single floor.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

The restaurant is positioned strategically next to an artificial lake that functions as a natural air-conditioner.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

Making use of the lake is essential concerning the hot and humid weather during the summer in Cuc Phuong Commune in particular and northern Vietnam in general.

Additionally, the lake is also a huge reservoir to store rainwater and groundwater from the mountains. Subsequently, the lake is utilized for irrigation of all plants on the 16.4 hectares site, including around 15000 blossom trees as a part of the resort’s long-term plans.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

Having that in mind, the restaurant is positioned in the middle of that resort’s blossom forest. The view towards the blossoming forest, the mountains, and the lake are omnipresent for visitors even from the middle of the dorm-shaped structure.

Thanks to the openness of the restaurant, the indoor space ascends slowly to the outdoor space via a semi-outdoor space, creating a rich spatial experience for visitors.

Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki
Vedana Restaurant
© Hiroyuki Oki

They can feel both the interior and exterior space, as well as the inside of the bamboo architecture and the outside consisting of the mountains and lake at the same time.


Vedana Restaurant
Site Plan
Vedana Restaurant
Plan


Vedana Restaurant
Roof Plan
Vedana Restaurant
Section


Vedana Restaurant
Elevation
Vedana Restaurant
Section Perspective

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