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Jackfruit Village

Firm LocationHanoi, Viet Nam
Project locationHanoi, Vietnam
Company1+1>2 Architects
Lead ArchitectHoang Thuc Hao
Design TeamDo Minh Duc, Le Dinh Hung, Duong Van Manh, Pham Hong Ngoc, Phung Ngoc Ha Ly, Nguyen Henh Le
ClientTran Manh Hung

The design maximizes symbiosis with local vegetation, topography and water surface. Residential units are spread from the center and naturally relied on foots of preserved jackfruit and pomelo trees. House platforms are elevated to avoid termite, humid and ensure natural surface drainage. Project uses local workers, friendly materials: adobe bricks, broad expanse thatched roof which have control solar radiation efficiently. Each building has its own ecological 5-chamber septic tank. Agriculture model with vegetable garden and cage fish farming provides organic foods daily.