Mekong
WETLAND CO-HABITATION
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MELALEUCA JUNGLE
MEKONG RIVER
THE SITE CAMBODIA
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ECO TOURISM EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
OBSERVATORY TOWER
AMENITY SHEDS
ENTRANCE & CANOE PIER
The project is a design for an open eco-tourism facility in the Trasu Melaleuca jungle of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The diverse and rich landscape has made this wetland jungle an ideal destination for researchers and for wildlife enthusiasts. This wetland jungle is best traversed flood seasons from September to extending the dry seasons these participate in supporting new ways
by canoe, so people usually visit in February, though climate change is days. Architecture’s intervention can to sustain this environment.
The project is a network of pavilions searching for a contemporary vernacular architecture for the Mekong Delta. Local materials and open sculpted forms adapt better to the site environment, and create a series of objects which transpose the conical Mekong brick kiln into a lightweight, floating form. The series explores the relationship between local natural and cultural environments, and investigates structure that can bring humans further into the wetland jungle for all seasons of the year, and in varied flood levels. The series of small Melaleuca buildings spread apart and are connected by walkways, hiding in the dense Melaleuca jungle. This experiment in architecture and its inhabitants disappearing into the natural environment, also gives new form to that desire.
SITE CONDITION FLOOD SEASONS (Sep-Feb)
SITE CONDITION FLOOD SEASONS (Sep-Feb)
SITE CONDITION DRY SEASONS (Mar-Aug)
SITE CONDITION DRY SEASONS (Mar-Aug)
LOCAL BUILT FORM / TYPE 1 STILT HOUSE
LOCAL BUILT FORM / TYPE 2 FLOATING HOUSE
TYPE 1: BUILDING ON STILTS
TYPE 2: FLOATING BUILDING ON RAFTS
THACHED ROOF
LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL
LARGE OPENING
MELALEUCA STILTS LADDER
LARGE OPENING
PLASTIC BARREL
MELALEUCA STRUCTURE
BUILDING FORM BRICK KILN
TOP OPENING
DOME FORM
ARCH OPENING
WALKWAY MODULE RURAL LOCAL BRIDGE
MELALEUCA TREES BUILDING MATERIAL
The project will be characterized by the use of local materials and built forms.
THE NETWORK
THE NETWORK
CANOE PIIER
RESTING POINT
PUBLIC TOILET
THEATRE RESTAURANT
ACCOMMOCDATION
VIEWING TOWER CANOE PIIER
WORKSHOP GALLERY
RESEARCH LAB
VIEWING TOWER
PUBLIC TOILET
LIVING GALLERY CANOE PIIER
PUBLIC TOILET
RESTING POINT
ADMIN OFFICE
PUBLIC TOILET EXISTING FACILITIES
ENTRANCE + CAFE
PUBLIC TOILET
SITE GALLERY
CANOE PIIER RESTING POINT
PUBLIC TOILET CANOE PIIER
VIEWING TOWER
ENTRANCE & CAFÉ SHELTER
10M ROOF 10M ROOF
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY 2M4M MAXFLOOR WATER LEVEL / WALKWAY 0M 2M GROUND MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
ENTRANCE & CAFÉ SHELTER
ENTRANCE
CAFÉ
SITE GALLERY 16M ROOF
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
10M ROOF
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY
4M WALKWAY 2M MAX WATER LEVEL
2M MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
SITE GALLERY
SITE GALLERY
geology & environment exhibition
SITE GALLERY
site's history exhibition
SITE GALLERY vr zone
SITE GALLERY
local culture exhibition
LIVING GALLERY
16M ROOF
10M ROOF
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY
4M WALKWAY 2M MAX WATER LEVEL
2M MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
LIVING GALLERY
LIVING GALLERY
seed collection exhibition
LIVING GALLERY
plant nursery exhibition
LIVING GALLERY
insect house exhibition
LIVING GALLERY bird nest exhibition
WORKSHOP GALLERY 16M ROOF
10M ROOF
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY
4M WALKWAY 2M MAX WATER LEVEL
2M MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
WORKSHOP GALLERY
WORKSHOP GALLERY
handicraft making workshop
WORKSHOP GALLERY
food making workshop
GIFTSHOP
delicacy tasting corner
GIFTSHOP
souvenir corner
RESTAURANT
10M ROOF
8M ROOF
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY 2M 4M MAX WATER LEVEL FLOOR / WALKWAY 0M 2M GROUND MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
OUTDOOR THEATRE
10M ROOF
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY 2M 4M MAX WATER WALKWAY LEVEL 0M 2M GROUND MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
OUTDOOR THEATRE
OUTDOOR THEATRE
ADMIN OFFICE
10M ROOF PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
11M ROOF
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
7M 4M 2ND FLOOR FLOOR / WALKWAY
2M 4M MAX WATER LEVEL 1ST FLOOR / WALKWAY 0M 2M GROUND MAX WATER LEVEL 0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
ADMIN OFFICE
ADMIN OFFICE meeting space
ADMIN OFFICE workstation
RESEARCH LAB
10M ROOF
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
11M ROOF
7M 2ND FLOOR 4M FLOOR / WALKWAY 4M 2M 1STMAX FLOOR / WALKWAY WATER LEVEL 0M 2M GROUND MAX WATER LEVEL
0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
RESEARCH LAB
RESEARCH LAB experiment space
RESEARCH LAB workstation
ACCOMMODATION
14M ROOF 10M ROOF PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
10M 3RD FLOOR
7M 2ND FLOOR 4M FLOOR / WALKWAY 2M4M 1ST / WALKWAY MAXFLOOR WATER LEVEL 0M 2M GROUND MAX WATER LEVEL
0M GROUND
SCALE 1:50 0M 1M
2M
5M
10M
ACCOMMODATION
ACCOMMODATION
guest room
ACCOMMODATION
dormitory
ACCOMMODATION
communal kitchen
RESTING POINT
resting on hammock
fishing net
RESTING POINT
VIEWING TOWER
VIEWING TOWER
CANOE PIER
the network is appearing and disappearing at same time in the dense jungle
10M
2. OUTDOOR THEATRE
3. RESTAURANT
4. SITE GALLERY
5. LIVING GALLERY
6. WORKSHOP GALLERY
7. ADMIN OFFICE
8. RESEARCH LAB
9. ACCOMMODATION
11. VIEWING TOWER
11. VIEWING TOWER
10M 0M 1M
2M
5M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M 1ST FLOOR / WALKWAY
11M ROOF
7M 2ND FLOOR
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
9. Accommodation
SCALE 1:50
0M 1M
2M
5M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M 1ST FLOOR / WALKWAY
7M 2ND FLOOR
10M 3RD FLOOR
14M ROOF
1. ENTRANCE & CAFÉ
8. research lab
SCALE 1:50
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
0M 1M
2M
5M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M 1ST FLOOR / WALKWAY
7M 2ND FLOOR
11M ROOF
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
7. admin office
SCALE 1:50
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
SCALE 1:50
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
4. site gallery
SCALE 1:50
0M 1M
2M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M WALKWAY
16M ROOF
5M
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
5. living gallery
SCALE 1:50
0M 1M
2M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
16M ROOF
4M WALKWAY
5M
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
6. workshop gallery
0M 1M
2M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M WALKWAY
16M ROOF
5M
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
0M 1M
2M
5M
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY
8M ROOF
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
SCALE 1:50
3. restaurant
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
10. RESTING POINT
0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M WALKWAY
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
SCALE 1:50
2. outdoor theatre
0M 1M
2M
5M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Mekong
WETLAND CO-HABITATION 0M GROUND
2M MAX WATER LEVEL
4M FLOOR / WALKWAY
10M ROOF
10M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
12 . CANOE PIER
SCALE 1:50
1. entrance & café
0M 1M
2M
5M
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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