Growing mysteriously from the ground, concrete columns move rhythmically, branching and wrapping four levels of the courtyard building. Concrete Lace is illuminated by the soft golden light of the setting sun, becoming a part of the skyline. Evening light shines through, interweaving between the concrete skeleton and the skyline.

© Nguyen Duy Thanh

Architects: G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

Location: Hanoi, Hoàn Ki?m, Hanoi, Vietnam

Lead Architects: Manuel Der Hagopian, Grégoire Du Pasquier & Duong Bao Trung

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Nguyen Duy Thanh, Le Hai Anh, Patrick Bingham-Hall

© Patrick Bingham-Hall

Text description provided by the architects. Growing mysteriously from the ground, concrete columns move rhythmically, branching and wrapping four levels of the courtyard building. Concrete Lace is illuminated by the soft golden light of the setting sun, becoming a part of the skyline. Evening light shines through, interweaving between the concrete skeleton and the skyline.This curious building is part of Village 3 in the High-Tech Park master plan. Inspired by local, traditional North Vietnamese village features, the exposed courtyard radiates four path-ways; connecting to the lush external landscape and acting as four entrances that reminisce the main gates of a traditional village.
© Patrick Bingham-Hall

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