Xã Cafe courtesy of Tad.atelier
Event Description
The emergence and development of informal architecture is closely related to the sustainable architecture movement, embracing proximity and reflecting the complexity of life in a natural way—something that previous architectural styles have often avoided. Many potentials of informal architecture are still being researched and applied, prompting architects and urban designers to perceive this branch of architecture as an essential factor to be respected and developed rather than a nuisance to be eliminated. The use of materials in informal architecture is also a potential aspect that can be studied and applied in contemporary architecture.
Speaker
Vu Tien An, Lecturer, University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City, Founder, Tad.atelier
Moderator: Dang Thanh Hung, PhD, Lecturer, University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City
CES: Estimated 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members
Speaker Bios
Vu Tien An (born 1987, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam), graduated with major in architecture design (2010) at University of Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City (UAH) - where he also worked as architecture lecturer from 2011 to present. He then completed the Advanced Master Program of Human Settlement at KU Leuven University, Belgium (2015). In 2018 he completed the Ando Program in Osaka, Japan.
Tad.atelier is an architecture, interior and landscape design office founded by Vu Tien An (2016) in Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh City. The design office mainly focuses on medium and small-scale projects. From the beginning to now, they maintained both academic and architectural practice activities. In 2023, Tad.atelier was selected for Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2023. This is an annual directory for 20 emerging and exciting international architecture offices.
Moderator: Dr. Dang Thanh Hung gained his bachelor’s degree from Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture (UAH) in 2007. Then, he earned a master’s degree in Environmental Design from the University of Nottingham, UK in 2012. From 2015, he was a Newton Fund scholar and a postgraduate researcher (Sustainable Architecture and Built Environment) at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where he was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in 2020.
He has worked in all three fields: education, research, and practice. While being a lecturer at UAH, he has been the head of the architecture and planning department at Phuc Khang Corporation. He has been involved in many scientific activities in different roles, such as a researcher, author, mentor, and reviewer. Besides, he has been also a dynamic organiser or supporter of professional events to engage the enhancement of knowledge and experiences for academic, research, and practical communities and to open connections and collaborations between those nationally and internationally.
His research interests include residential buildings; human comfort, adaptation, and behaviours; environmental design; energy efficiency; sustainable buildings and cities; design practice and guidelines; vernacular/heritage architecture; urban planning; and climate change. His many papers were presented and published at prestigious international conferences and journals. Besides, he also achieved some recognitions at architectural design competitions.
