[Music] we picture as rarely be driven by
we picture as rarely be driven by
we picture as rarely be driven by architecture matters power religion
architecture matters power religion
architecture matters power religion superstition have all will be the forces
superstition have all will be the forces
superstition have all will be the forces who shapes the architecture this last 35
who shapes the architecture this last 35
who shapes the architecture this last 35 years
years
years these forces shift and leave less and
these forces shift and leave less and
these forces shift and leave less and less face for architect how architect
less face for architect how architect
less face for architect how architect can navigate through these forces how
can navigate through these forces how
can navigate through these forces how architect can find solution to create
architect can find solution to create
architect can find solution to create new structure that able to address this
new structure that able to address this
new structure that able to address this context I would like to do this
context I would like to do this
context I would like to do this apologies of architecture is context
apologies of architecture is context
apologies of architecture is context actually imagine that architecture is
actually imagine that architecture is
actually imagine that architecture is not anymore this rigid structure but an
not anymore this rigid structure but an
not anymore this rigid structure but an organism that can absorb the local
organism that can absorb the local
organism that can absorb the local conditions the different context and use
conditions the different context and use
conditions the different context and use this energy and this forces to create
this energy and this forces to create
this energy and this forces to create new typology new spaces new experience
new typology new spaces new experience
new typology new spaces new experience in this approach I would like to do this
in this approach I would like to do this
in this approach I would like to do this apotheosis of architecture is context is
apotheosis of architecture is context is
apotheosis of architecture is context is the great context context as a source of
the great context context as a source of
the great context context as a source of inspiration of the base of the project
inspiration of the base of the project
inspiration of the base of the project of architecture I will go through three
of architecture I will go through three
of architecture I will go through three different projects three different
different projects three different
different projects three different country three different program three
country three different program three
country three different program three different scale to show how it’s
different scale to show how it’s
different scale to show how it’s possible to use the context as the main
possible to use the context as the main
possible to use the context as the main source of inspiration and I will start
source of inspiration and I will start
source of inspiration and I will start in Singapore with a massive housing
in Singapore with a massive housing
in Singapore with a massive housing development of 2,000 units in punggil
development of 2,000 units in punggil
development of 2,000 units in punggil punggil is the new town in Singapore the
punggil is the new town in Singapore the
punggil is the new town in Singapore the 25th new town in Singapore is a reclaim
25th new town in Singapore is a reclaim
25th new town in Singapore is a reclaim land 40 minutes from the city as you can
land 40 minutes from the city as you can
land 40 minutes from the city as you can see it’s a new development from scratch
see it’s a new development from scratch
see it’s a new development from scratch but actually the contact is there there
but actually the contact is there there
but actually the contact is there there is a new canal artificial canals that
is a new canal artificial canals that
is a new canal artificial canals that have been done
have been done
have been done we have to do this first development we
we have to do this first development we
we have to do this first development we need to go back to the context the
need to go back to the context the
need to go back to the context the political context of Singapore what is
political context of Singapore what is
political context of Singapore what is public housing public housing is a core
public housing public housing is a core
public housing public housing is a core of the nation for Singapore Lee Kuan Yew
of the nation for Singapore Lee Kuan Yew
of the nation for Singapore Lee Kuan Yew in 1965 declare the first campaign will
in 1965 declare the first campaign will
in 1965 declare the first campaign will be a roof for each Singaporean and this
be a roof for each Singaporean and this
be a roof for each Singaporean and this is the start of the public housing in
is the start of the public housing in
is the start of the public housing in Singapore in 1965 this project that we
Singapore in 1965 this project that we
Singapore in 1965 this project that we have to do is for the 50 anniversary of
have to do is for the 50 anniversary of
have to do is for the 50 anniversary of the independence of Singapore the
the independence of Singapore the
the independence of Singapore the political context and the historical
political context and the historical
political context and the historical context is even more important than
context is even more important than
context is even more important than everything 1965 they start amassing
everything 1965 they start amassing
everything 1965 they start amassing housing development with rationality and
housing development with rationality and
housing development with rationality and modernism as main language of this new
modernism as main language of this new
modernism as main language of this new campaign the rationality you can see it
campaign the rationality you can see it
campaign the rationality you can see it on the facade this white stripe become
on the facade this white stripe become
on the facade this white stripe become the identity of the new public housing
the identity of the new public housing
the identity of the new public housing in Singapore even even though it will be
in Singapore even even though it will be
in Singapore even even though it will be display on the beyond the build you can
display on the beyond the build you can
display on the beyond the build you can see you can recognise the rationality of
see you can recognise the rationality of
see you can recognise the rationality of the modernism the white stripe this is
the modernism the white stripe this is
the modernism the white stripe this is the pride of the nation in 1965 for
the pride of the nation in 1965 for
the pride of the nation in 1965 for Singapore even more you can see in this
Singapore even more you can see in this
Singapore even more you can see in this late map 1970 of a sightseeing of
late map 1970 of a sightseeing of
late map 1970 of a sightseeing of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore you see people public housing display on
you see people public housing display on
you see people public housing display on it I will be very surprised to see
it I will be very surprised to see
it I will be very surprised to see public housing display on sightseeing
public housing display on sightseeing
public housing display on sightseeing map of Switzerland actually this is to
map of Switzerland actually this is to
map of Switzerland actually this is to see and to understand what is the
see and to understand what is the
see and to understand what is the importance of the public housing in
importance of the public housing in
importance of the public housing in Singapore and what is for us the
Singapore and what is for us the
Singapore and what is for us the alternative how we can give the new
alternative how we can give the new
alternative how we can give the new generation of public housing in
generation of public housing in
generation of public housing in Singapore in the same times paying
Singapore in the same times paying
Singapore in the same times paying tribute of what I’ve been done during 50
tribute of what I’ve been done during 50
tribute of what I’ve been done during 50 years and what is the alternative of
years and what is the alternative of
years and what is the alternative of these blocks with between blocks
these blocks with between blocks
these blocks with between blocks actually we look at something that is
actually we look at something that is
actually we look at something that is more a bridge you breathe in the fact
more a bridge you breathe in the fact
more a bridge you breathe in the fact that
that
that from goal is not in the city of course
from goal is not in the city of course
from goal is not in the city of course is not in the nature but is in between
is not in the nature but is in between
is not in the nature but is in between so we thought about mixing urban fabrics
so we thought about mixing urban fabrics
so we thought about mixing urban fabrics and landscape and create a brief
and landscape and create a brief
and landscape and create a brief buildings that can generate new and form
buildings that can generate new and form
buildings that can generate new and form a new massing that adapt to the
a new massing that adapt to the
a new massing that adapt to the different conditions these buildings
different conditions these buildings
different conditions these buildings it’s a dense development with 2,000 unit
it’s a dense development with 2,000 unit
it’s a dense development with 2,000 unit and how with X a Grinnell shape and
and how with X a Grinnell shape and
and how with X a Grinnell shape and terracing we are able to combine new
terracing we are able to combine new
terracing we are able to combine new view new experiences and how with the
view new experiences and how with the
view new experiences and how with the old ideas of the white ribbon and this
old ideas of the white ribbon and this
old ideas of the white ribbon and this pagoda which expects cream very clearly
pagoda which expects cream very clearly
pagoda which expects cream very clearly these ideas of the roof which is
these ideas of the roof which is
these ideas of the roof which is actually a very basic feature of
actually a very basic feature of
actually a very basic feature of tropical architecture meaning protection
tropical architecture meaning protection
tropical architecture meaning protection against sun protection against rain and
against sun protection against rain and
against sun protection against rain and these two reference helped us to develop
these two reference helped us to develop
these two reference helped us to develop our facade that actually pay tribute to
our facade that actually pay tribute to
our facade that actually pay tribute to the history of the public housing but at
the history of the public housing but at
the history of the public housing but at the same times become sun shading a
the same times become sun shading a
the same times become sun shading a sustainable feature that can be adapt
sustainable feature that can be adapt
sustainable feature that can be adapt can be changed into Juliet balconies to
can be changed into Juliet balconies to
can be changed into Juliet balconies to enhance the relation between inside and
enhance the relation between inside and
enhance the relation between inside and outside the building change form change
outside the building change form change
outside the building change form change perception depending where you are this
perception depending where you are this
perception depending where you are this building this organism actually adapt to
building this organism actually adapt to
building this organism actually adapt to the different context when you look at
the different context when you look at
the different context when you look at the the canal you open and create open
the the canal you open and create open
the the canal you open and create open courtyard he changed also height to
courtyard he changed also height to
courtyard he changed also height to create terraces and to brings again new
create terraces and to brings again new
create terraces and to brings again new experiences for the inadvertent the
experiences for the inadvertent the
experiences for the inadvertent the courtyard become also landscape feature
courtyard become also landscape feature
courtyard become also landscape feature with the parking ventilate a natural
with the parking ventilate a natural
with the parking ventilate a natural ventilate and natural lighted and you
ventilate and natural lighted and you
ventilate and natural lighted and you can see how the different wings of the
can see how the different wings of the
can see how the different wings of the buildings changed depending the
buildings changed depending the
buildings changed depending the situation and the view the scale reduced
situation and the view the scale reduced
situation and the view the scale reduced close to the canal to adapt to the
close to the canal to adapt to the
close to the canal to adapt to the promenade and the scale of human this
promenade and the scale of human this
promenade and the scale of human this have been successfully completely two
have been successfully completely two
have been successfully completely two years ago and recently it has been the
years ago and recently it has been the
years ago and recently it has been the display in the new $50 bills of
display in the new $50 bills of
display in the new $50 bills of Singapore for the 50 anniversary in a
Singapore for the 50 anniversary in a
Singapore for the 50 anniversary in a way this project has been absorbed by
way this project has been absorbed by
way this project has been absorbed by the history of Singapore or the
the history of Singapore or the
the history of Singapore or the architecture has absorbed the context of
architecture has absorbed the context of
architecture has absorbed the context of the history of Singapore next project is
the history of Singapore next project is
the history of Singapore next project is a tech Park in wallack Vietnam this
a tech Park in wallack Vietnam this
a tech Park in wallack Vietnam this project is a project we start 10 years
project is a project we start 10 years
project is a project we start 10 years ago in Vietnam and it will actually
located in a very close sight of Hanoi
located in a very close sight of Hanoi 40 kilometers with a lot of greenery a
40 kilometers with a lot of greenery a
40 kilometers with a lot of greenery a lot of specific location where you can
lot of specific location where you can
lot of specific location where you can see the map here between Hanoi and
see the map here between Hanoi and
see the map here between Hanoi and Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia we have also a site with a lot of yields
we have also a site with a lot of yields
we have also a site with a lot of yields and a lot of water feature actually this
and a lot of water feature actually this
and a lot of water feature actually this is what we found when we start to do
is what we found when we start to do
is what we found when we start to do this master plan actually it was a
this master plan actually it was a
this master plan actually it was a high-tech park the program was a tech
high-tech park the program was a tech
high-tech park the program was a tech park and we can see that what we
park and we can see that what we
park and we can see that what we discover is the master plan plane up to
discover is the master plan plane up to
discover is the master plan plane up to now up to that day was obviously towers
now up to that day was obviously towers
now up to that day was obviously towers and Street between towers nothing to do
and Street between towers nothing to do
and Street between towers nothing to do with this specific city of the Wallach
with this specific city of the Wallach
with this specific city of the Wallach location our site actually is just right
location our site actually is just right
location our site actually is just right here in the middle of a lake of a water
here in the middle of a lake of a water
here in the middle of a lake of a water feature here and we can see that there
feature here and we can see that there
feature here and we can see that there is no adaptation no cares about the
is no adaptation no cares about the
is no adaptation no cares about the local condition of this area we decide
local condition of this area we decide
local condition of this area we decide rather to do towers to do auras on tile
rather to do towers to do auras on tile
rather to do towers to do auras on tile densification and to create seven
densification and to create seven
densification and to create seven villages around the Central Park all
villages around the Central Park all
villages around the Central Park all villages are almost 3,000 to 8,000
villages are almost 3,000 to 8,000
villages are almost 3,000 to 8,000 people gather in one blocks going
people gather in one blocks going
people gather in one blocks going different height and creating courtyard
different height and creating courtyard
different height and creating courtyard these ideas of villages come of course
these ideas of villages come of course
these ideas of villages come of course from the old tradition and the
from the old tradition and the
from the old tradition and the that the people’s is living outside of
that the people’s is living outside of
that the people’s is living outside of Hanoi create horizontal densification
Hanoi create horizontal densification
Hanoi create horizontal densification where people can can work play learn
where people can can work play learn
where people can can work play learn you’ll you far from Hanoi you have to
you’ll you far from Hanoi you have to
you’ll you far from Hanoi you have to think not only about office but you you
think not only about office but you you
think not only about office but you you think about how this organism can leave
think about how this organism can leave
think about how this organism can leave the different heart the different
the different heart the different
the different heart the different culture become the main space social
culture become the main space social
culture become the main space social space of the buildings with natural
space of the buildings with natural
space of the buildings with natural ventilation and for the car park semi
ventilation and for the car park semi
ventilation and for the car park semi Sinkin and the couch art opened to
Sinkin and the couch art opened to
Sinkin and the couch art opened to different perception different landscape
different perception different landscape
different perception different landscape you can see the facade who use shelters
you can see the facade who use shelters
you can see the facade who use shelters to protect again the Sun the
to protect again the Sun the
to protect again the Sun the sustainability is always include in our
sustainability is always include in our
sustainability is always include in our project and how we can absorb the
project and how we can absorb the
project and how we can absorb the different orientation even inside the
different orientation even inside the
different orientation even inside the building we ensure this core chart to
building we ensure this core chart to
building we ensure this core chart to bring natural light inside of his face
bring natural light inside of his face
bring natural light inside of his face how the buildings adapt to the different
how the buildings adapt to the different
how the buildings adapt to the different context here facing the lake with a
context here facing the lake with a
context here facing the lake with a green facade and we have in between
green facade and we have in between
green facade and we have in between villages create landscape facilities
villages create landscape facilities
villages create landscape facilities organism emerge into the landscape even
organism emerge into the landscape even
organism emerge into the landscape even not existing with a fifth facade full of
not existing with a fifth facade full of
not existing with a fifth facade full of green where there is relation strong
green where there is relation strong
green where there is relation strong relation between outside and inside we
relation between outside and inside we
relation between outside and inside we encourage at that way the people to go
encourage at that way the people to go
encourage at that way the people to go in and to go out again so there is a
in and to go out again so there is a
in and to go out again so there is a relation and you enjoy outdoor
relation and you enjoy outdoor
relation and you enjoy outdoor activities as well these villages
activities as well these villages
activities as well these villages creates a new environment for people to
creates a new environment for people to
creates a new environment for people to find another way to work outside of
find another way to work outside of
find another way to work outside of Hanoi but also a way for them to find a
Hanoi but also a way for them to find a
Hanoi but also a way for them to find a new narrative for their life outside
new narrative for their life outside
new narrative for their life outside Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi I will finish with a very small project
I will finish with a very small project
I will finish with a very small project of bird cage in Switzerland this is a
of bird cage in Switzerland this is a
of bird cage in Switzerland this is a very natural environment too close to
very natural environment too close to
very natural environment too close to the river but inside the city
the river but inside the city
the river but inside the city and actually our Commission was to
and actually our Commission was to
and actually our Commission was to create a birdcage of 10 meter height in
create a birdcage of 10 meter height in
create a birdcage of 10 meter height in a natural environment we were very very
a natural environment we were very very
a natural environment we were very very afraid worried about destroying this
afraid worried about destroying this
afraid worried about destroying this natural environment you can imagine that
natural environment you can imagine that
natural environment you can imagine that a large volume like a showcase now can
a large volume like a showcase now can
a large volume like a showcase now can damage the natural condition of the site
damage the natural condition of the site
damage the natural condition of the site so we decided to do an on buildings
so we decided to do an on buildings
so we decided to do an on buildings meaning that we found a small location
meaning that we found a small location
meaning that we found a small location in between trees and we create our
in between trees and we create our
in between trees and we create our footprint according to the contour of
footprint according to the contour of
footprint according to the contour of the trees we decide that the structure
the trees we decide that the structure
the trees we decide that the structure comes directly from the trees still
comes directly from the trees still
comes directly from the trees still trees actually the colors of the
trees actually the colors of the
trees actually the colors of the structure adapt to the different color
structure adapt to the different color
structure adapt to the different color of the site according to the season of
of the site according to the season of
of the site according to the season of course and we create a structure of 17
course and we create a structure of 17
course and we create a structure of 17 still trees all unique a new home for
still trees all unique a new home for
still trees all unique a new home for the bird who should be protect for a
the bird who should be protect for a
the bird who should be protect for a virus he flew with a slab of 8
virus he flew with a slab of 8
virus he flew with a slab of 8 centimeter will be the support of net in
centimeter will be the support of net in
centimeter will be the support of net in ox net almost transparent that create an
ox net almost transparent that create an
ox net almost transparent that create an on building an on facade you can see
on building an on facade you can see
on building an on facade you can see that the buildings disappear almost and
that the buildings disappear almost and
that the buildings disappear almost and you see how he start to talk to dialog
you see how he start to talk to dialog
you see how he start to talk to dialog with the context the different colors we
with the context the different colors we
with the context the different colors we create we create a path through this
create we create a path through this
create we create a path through this cage to keep the poor city of the site
cage to keep the poor city of the site
cage to keep the poor city of the site and finally this last image that I like
and finally this last image that I like
and finally this last image that I like a lot because the the boundary between
a lot because the the boundary between
a lot because the the boundary between architecture and context is blur almost
architecture and context is blur almost
architecture and context is blur almost none exists
none exists
none exists you can barely see what is architecture
you can barely see what is architecture
you can barely see what is architecture and
and
and what is the context is natural context
what is the context is natural context
what is the context is natural context for this project and actually I will say
for this project and actually I will say
for this project and actually I will say that architecture should exceed the the
that architecture should exceed the the
that architecture should exceed the the built environment and architecture
built environment and architecture
built environment and architecture should rather talk about those forces
should rather talk about those forces
should rather talk about those forces this existing forces that exist in any
this existing forces that exist in any
this existing forces that exist in any context and actually we as architect
context and actually we as architect
context and actually we as architect should be the generator of a new
should be the generator of a new
should be the generator of a new narrative for the people here for the
narrative for the people here for the
narrative for the people here for the bird who is living in thank you very
bird who is living in thank you very
bird who is living in thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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