Võ Trọng Nghĩa Explained
Võ Trọng Nghĩa is a Vietnamese architect.
Career
Võ Trọng Nghĩa studied architecture at the Nagoya Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo, earning his MA.[2] Back in Vietnam he established Võ Trọng Nghĩa Architects in 2006. Võ developed sustainable architectural design by integrating inexpensive, local materials and traditional skills with contemporary aesthetics and modern methodologies.[2]
Awards
- World Architecture Festival 2014 - Winner of "House", "Hotel & Leisure" and "Education Future Projects" categories [3]
- ARCASIA Building of the Year 2014 [4]
- WAN 21 for 21 Awards 2012 [5]
- Vietnamese Architect of the Year 2012 (Ashui Awards) [6]
Selected projects
Some of his best-known works are the Vietnam Pavilion for the Milan Expo 2015,[7] the Farming Kindergarten, in Dong Nai, Vietnam[8] and the House for Trees, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- http://en.nhandan.org.vn/en/mobile/culture/lifestyle/item/2176002.html Nhandan Magazine
- Web site: Vo Trong Nghia Architects. 14 June 2015. Võ Trọng Nghĩa Architects.
- Web site: Wallis Simmons. Jake. World Architecture Festival 2014: Vietnamese firm wins best building award. CNN. 14 June 2015.
- Web site: Stott. Rory. Vo Trong Nghia Wins ARCASIA Building of the Year. ArchDaily. 14 June 2015.
- Web site: L'architecte Trong Nghia lauréat du Prix Wan 21 for 21. Le Courrier. 14 June 2015.
- Web site: Vo Trong Nghia named Vietnamese Architect of the Year. World Architecture News. 14 June 2015.
- Web site: Vietnam Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / Vo Trong Nghia Architects. ArchDaily. 14 June 2015.
- Web site: Farming Kindergarten / Vo Trong Nghia Architects. ArchDaily. 14 June 2015.
- Web site: House for Trees / Vo Trong Nghia Architects. ArchDaily. 14 June 2015.
