Event Description
The Industrial Revolution of the late 20th and early 21st centuries created the basis for the development of reinforced concrete and facilitated the rapid growth of urban construction. We imagine the earth as a sphere with a protective layer of fur and skin; construction works sprout up like countless needles piercing that skin; green areas and rivers are stripped away, and the body of the earth is no longer intact but becomes very vulnerable. The development process always goes hand in hand with the construction process; this is inevitable. However, we always consider which impact is the least and which construction process has the least impact on nature above and below the ground. Architecture needs a new transformation in design, building, and living. Looking back to indigenous architecture, they has been inherited through each period and improved through each generation. Transformation of indigenous architecture over time is suitable for the locality's living needs and tropical climate and has minimal impact on nature. For us, architecture should be the inheritance of past architecture's good points and strengths, as well as the promotion and innovation to suit current needs better. Through many years of working, experiencing the spaces we designed, talking and exchanging with the homeowner as well as feeling the effectiveness as well as the errors in the design, we also feel that the house needs to be adjusted to better suit the lifestyle as well as the changes of the users when they have children, have elderly parents. Community projects need to understand and listen to the concerns about the impact of the project and the community's desire for change. The concept of adaptive architecture also comes from those observations and thoughts. Through the projects, we also hope that people will see adaptive architecture not as a direction or a style but as something an architect should do.
Speakers
Phan Lam Nhat Nam, Tran Cam Linh, k59 atelier
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Speaker Bios
Architect Phan Lam Nhat Nam
Born in 1987, in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
2005-2010 - Bachelor of Architecture, University of Architecture HCM
2011-now - Lecturer of Faculty of Architecture, University of Architecture HCM
2012-2014 - Architect at a21 Studio Architecture Office
2014-2015 -Master of Human Settlements, Ku Leuven University, Belgium
2015-2018 -Architect for Non-Profit Organizations (NGOs)
2018-now - Co-founder of K59 Atelier Architectural firm
Architect Tran Cam Linh
Born in 1991, in Nghe An, Viet Nam.
2009-2014 - Bachelor of Architecture, Hanoi University of Architecture
2015-2017 - Architect at Vo Trong Nghia Architectural Office
2017-2018 - Architect at Inrestudio Architectural Office
2018-now - Co-founder of K59 Atelier Architectural firm
K59 Atelier is an Architectural design firm founded in 2018 by two Architects: Phan Lam Nhat Nam and Tran Cam Linh. Our design concept is mainly based on observing and evaluating human activities in their living environment. For us, architecture is a dialogue with people and the surrounding context. Architecture must be adaptive and changeable to each specific condition. Moreover, We prefer to see and experience the atmosphere inside the building rather than observe from the outside. Before designing, we always consider the following questions: How can people live together? Can multiple generations of families live in the same house? How do climate and culture affect people’s habits and lifestyles? How can the house survive and harmonize with nature for many years? What changed people’s lives when urbanization and modernization took place, and what is the meaning of architectural design in today’s life?
Achievements:
First Prize Future Arch Green Leadership Awards 2019
Golden Prize National Architecture Awards 2021
Outstanding Young Architect Award 2021
Excellence Award of the Association of Literature and Arts 2022
TOTO Architecture Exhibition in 2024 : Adaptation and Settlement
The Highest Prize in the Architectural Design Competition Ha Tinh City Cultural Symbol Cluster at the Roundabout of National Highway 1A.
