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Holcim Awards 2008 Asia Pacific
Silver: Low-impact greenfield university campus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Type of project:
Architecture (education)
Start of construction:
April 2009
Main author:
Kazuhiro Kojima, architect, Coelacanth and Associates Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Project Summary
In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, a new Low-impact greenfield university campus is being built. The project acknowledges the needs of both people and the environment. The design of this unique complex was informed by computer analyses of wind and activity flows. Rather than an imposing structure, the architecture merges seamlessly with the landscape.
Presentation of the Holcim Award Silver 2008 prize (l-r): Kazuhiro Kojima (left) with Vietnamese architect and co-author Trong Nghia Vo.
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Low-impact greenfield university campus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Global Holcim Awards Silver 2009
May 8, 2009 - Silver for
"Low-impact greenfield university campus", Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Overview including project images, self-appraisal, and jury report (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Holcim Awards 2008 Asia Pacific
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Award winners
Gold - Sustainable planning for a rural community, Beijing, China
Silver - Low-impact greenfield university campus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Bronze - Energy-efficient office complex, Hyderabad, India
Acknowledgement
prize winners
Advocacy of traditional earthquake-resistant construction, North-West
Frontier Province, Pakistan
Dongtan Eco-City urban concept, Shanghai, China
Low-cost low-maintenance school extension,
Bangalore, India
Revitalization and relocation plan for Ghost City, Fengdu, China
"Next Generation"
prize winners
Heart of
Suzhou Creek ecosystem revitalization, Shanghai, China
Realizing solutions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, Mumbai, India
Low and dense urban elements, Shanghai, China
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