Jackfruit Village
iCity   Apr 19.2021

Introduction

The site is located in Trai Lang Village, Co Dong Commune, Son Tay town, with a total area of 1.7 hectares (170,000 sqm), surrounded by a lake in the South and South-west.The existing site has 38 jackfruit trees, 13 pomelo trees, which are typical of rural areas in the North of Vietnam.

Reason to Be Selected

Residential units are spread from the center and naturally relied on foot of jackfruit and pomelo trees, making the most of shade for common yards.

Highlights:

The main ideas: nuclear of the project is the clan ancestral house; a worship space, community space, and meditation space, located in the center.

Details

According to the topography, house platforms are elevated to avoid termite, humid as well as ensure natural surface drainage. Each building is an enjoyable experience, maximize symbiosis with local vegetation and topography.
This project uses local, friendly materials: adobe bricks, broad expanse thatched roof, which creates shadow itself and controls solar radiation efficiently. Each building has its own biological 5-chamber septic tank, and wastewater filtration is placed at the end of wind direction.
By applying the agriculture model with a vegetable garden, fruit-tree garden, and cage fish farming, organic food products are provided daily. Besides, households in Jackfruit village cooperate to open a service area with local cuisine, swimming pool, bungalow for artists, and so on, which improve income and living standards.

Conclusions

This project desires to create a new image of Vietnamese rural life in the context of urban explosion and market economy: a simple, peaceful, and friendly living environment.

 

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Lat: 21.01
Lng: 105.53
Type:
Region: Asia
Scale: District
Field: Landscape
City: Hanoi