nobirunstyle in Switzerland

Space Block Hanoi Model was designed by Kazuhiro Kojima + Kojima lab. and Magaribuchi lab., it has quite intelligent scheme of space blocks. The combination of the space blocks makes attractive spaces inside. These are the photos from 2002, what I was expecting...

(C)C+A Coelacanth and associates

These are in 2009. After 7 years, the big fruit of the collaboration between Japanese architects and Vietnamese culture was getting old, already. I was quite shocked...

It's quite sad that the building looks like 50 years old, but actually it's just 7 years old. Japanese people might say the problem is Vietnamese construction quality, but I believe, that is not true. The problem is a lack of communication. Architects are maybe tired to talk to Vietnamese workers, Vietnamese users are maybe get bored with asking advices. The idea of the building is still alive, but the building is alone without any help.

I took the long flight from Zurich via Milan, Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City, I'm coming to Hanoi, Vietnam to visit my friend Ha Nguyen, who was studying at ETH Zurich with me. She is now a partner of arb east, the office has a partnership with arb architects in Switzerland.

This is Ha's Office, located in the north part of Hanoi, just next to the West lake. The office building was designed by arb east.

In the office, currently 7-8 architects and 5 interns are working with her. They are really nice guys!

Downtown of Hanoi. It's quite amazing that so much motor bikes are existing in the city. I could say 60-70% of the traffics is motorbike, 25% cars, and quite few buses.

This culture of motor bike makes interesting phenomena. There was an stage event in the middle of the street, people coming by motor bike stop in the middle of the street and suddenly big event space appear. Of course it disturbs other traffics, but nobody cares. You don't have to prepare any chairs for the events.

a big market place in Hanoi.

There are a lot of people inside. You can find nice products. But... most of them are women. The market is the place for women, that I could understand.

Pedestrian streets are basically occupied by people who sit and talk, play games, eat lunch, etc.

The electric lines are nicely organized. I don't know how to maintain them...

People are playing game at a touristic place. They are good at occupying every public spaces.

Tan My Design shop, located in the center of Hanoi, designed by arb east. The buiding has a narrow facade, and deep space behind. Actually the buiding on the right is the same building as well, but they had to keep existing facade because it's conserved. It's really well done!

KCAPの20周年記念イベントでロッテルダムへ。
今年のKCAPの代表作、ロッテルダムに建てられたRed Apple。KCAPのロッテルダムオフィスによるデザイン。

Kees Christiaanseがこのビルが建っているWijnhaven Islandのアーバンプランニングをスタートしたのが1993年。すでに複数の超高層ビルを提案していた。Red Apple自体の計画は2001年からすすめられ、2009年完成。高さ120m, 延べ35000m2, 住戸231, 5500m2商業施設、駐車場338台。

ファサードが印象的。赤色のアルミニウムエレメントによって上部に向かってゆらぎながらグラデーションをつくっているような表現。

住戸内部。内部はシンプルでワンルーム。西向きのリビングスペース。

KCAPのパートナーHan van den Born（右）の自宅である37階の住戸。

地上37階からは市内が一望できる。Cube Houseも見えています。

ワークスペースからキッチン、リビングスペースを見る。

エッジ部分は片持ち。フレームが細いなあ。

コンクリートの表面をはつったような仕上げ。影の映り方が印象的。

Red Apple 2001-2009
design: KCAP Architects & Planners, Rotterdam
Cliant: PWS Housing Corporation Rotterdam

現在ETH Zurichで行われている、スイスの若手建築家、EM2Nのエキシビション。
EM2N http://www.em2n.ch/

ETHのメインビルディングの吹き抜け空間を利用しての展示。

展示のエントランス。

Rivergardens, Prag

MONGOLIAN SCHOOL PROJECT, Ordos

Toni Areal, Zurich

同じくToni Areal, Zurich
旧ミルク工場を学校にコンバージョンするプロジェクト。これが完成するとEM2Nがさらにインターナショナルになりそうな予感。完成が楽しみです。

MORTUARY HALL ERLENBACH, Erlenbach

HABSBURGSTRASSE, Zurich

THEATER 11, Zurich