Vietnamese community space named World Building of the Year

Inside ‘The Chapel‘, World Building of the Year

NDO – ‘The Chapel’, a community space in Vietnam, designed by a21studio, wins World Building of the Year 2014, the most prestigious award of the World Architecture Festival 2013, concluded October 3 in Singapore.

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Covering 140 square meters on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, ‘The Chapel’ was built on a tight budget, using recycled material. The coldness of the metal frames was soften by multi-layer colorful curtains arranged in the open areas, with wood used on the floors and furniture for a rustic look.

The Chapel is designed to be a place for people, especially youth, to have conferences, weddings, exhibitions, or a coffee and snack.

The project beat out the 16 other category winners, announced on the first two days of the three-day festival, to earn the title.

Vietnamese architects also brought home the Completed Buildings – House award for ‘House for Trees’ and the Completed Buildings – Hotel and Leisure award for ‘Son La Restaurant‘, both designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects Company.

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