Binhdinh Museum.

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Binhdinh Museum.

Architecture by Lequang Architects
Landscape by LJ-Group
Facade/Technical by SCA
Images illustrated by Duy Phan

We won Architecture Masterprize 2022 for the proposal of the Binhdinh Museum.

Aiming for a truly ‘living museum’ that creates an ecosystem around it, in this project, we tried to provide a proposal from urban planning to programming solutions for museums. To create a blend of landscape and display area that not only caters to museum-goers but also a public space that engages people in the city.

The project, named the best concept project, will be on display at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain during the AMP 2022 awards ceremony program.

Whiskey distillery

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This is the first Brandy Distillery in Russia and it is going to be equipped with a high-technology line. That is why the majority of processes will take place in “laboratory cleanliness” and we are going to show the visitors of this manufacture the full extent of what constitutes the alchemical process of obtaining this drink.
The second thing that needs to be said is that the building of the Brandy Distillery expands the architectural ensemble of “Alliance-1892” in the city of Chernyakhovsk, which beginning was marked with the Cognac Museum & Warehouse; also, this building is not the last element in the development of this ensemble.
Now, about the project itself. In the search for the form, we referred to the spirit of this drink and discovered that this is a strong “masculine” drink, that was born in Scotland and, accordingly, its spirit is akin to the Celtic one.
Thus, we concluded, that “HE” should be soldierlike and redoubtable but not without ornament, obviously masculine and in its character. We used these ornaments – ethnic marks on the substrate – the ground on which the building is located, also referring to the drink’s place of origin by the use of black stone – the signature of the Scottish land.
Since the major part of the building is occupied by the technological process, which is not very interesting for viewing and almost does not require human intervention, it is housed in a long solid box – the light well in the roof provides illumination to this part of the building. The central “spectacle” of the production is the distillation process, and it takes place in copper “cubes” which are presented not only to the visitors of the building, but also visible from the side of the Cognac Museum & Warehouse. This space along with the laboratory and the tasting room constitute the head part of the building.

Continues Vineyard

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Facing the empty land and the surrounding vineyards were the beginning of our work. Because of the project’s location, we have a good view of mountains and surrounding vineyards. We choose linear movement design for visitors; in this way, we can use all the potential of our land and also force the people to go through the different points of the land and experience the new field of view from the beauty of nature and mountains. When visitors arrive, they can use Chinese boats to go to the hurt of the project which is the museum or they can after their long trip, take a little walk and enjoy the vineyards and then go to the museum.
In the list of functional spaces from the project’s brief, we have several public spaces and a private space (hotel) Which were combined with linear motion so that we do not have a straight direction in this way we respect the beliefs of the Chinese people about straight movement.
In China, they use introverted architecture plans, with three sides of the volume and one side of the wall that detached the building from the outside. We followed this form and pattern to shape our building and placed the lake in a way that acts like a Chinese wall that detached our buildings from each other.
To be able to use the maximum angle of view, bridges and ramps were coming to our design and destroyed the uniformity of linear motion. On the other hand, it seems that our structure has grown from the heart of the land, like a grape tree.
After the form is finalized, the vineyards covered our land, roofs, and structure and also didn’t destroy the pattern of vineyards otherwise our building was shaped from the nearby lands. In this concept, we tried to respect the aerial land, culture, and architecture of ancient China from a new perspective. Our goal was to create a wine museum in China that at first look they can understand is a Chinese wine museum.

Objects garden

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The purpose of the contest was to recreate the accessibility of the garden to have more path readability for the entrance of the garden.
But are people problems with the garden path readability and entrance or is the program in the garden?
Our solution for this garden is to create a new layer on the existing site to unhide the other land uses. The new layer has formed from architectural elements which have been inspired by Isfahan’s ancient architecture. In these objects will happen many deferent events.
Reviewing the ancient architectural forms and elements, help us to create new architectural forms and objects, also reveal hidden aesthetic features for us. founded objects detached from their previous position, deconstructed, and finally recreated in a new situation. This project is formed from the synthetic of the founded objects and placed in the new context.
After redefining the purpose of the contest and unhide the other land uses, In the proposal of the project, the site has expanded and the problem with the entrance extended to the whole site and garden’s program. In this way, the project has expanded to a new layer in redefining architecture and turning it into objects to be seen.
* Honorable mention in “from the garden city to the garden of the city”​ competition
* Top 10 digital made model in architecture model competition 2021 by Mango Architecture and Archivoice

Baobab Waterfall

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The country’s economy has always been in crisis, although less than 20% of the population has access to electricity. And this means more than 75% of the population lives in the poverty and that poverty is the most important factor in the significant increase in crime. More than 50% of prisoners are pre-trial detainees and the population of prisoners increased more than 150% in the last 10 years that means the occupancy level also increase to more than 230%. 
Our team’s solution to the current crisis and turn it into the best economic opportunities in the future, is the continuous production of electricity from serial and large waterfalls such as Niagara Falls, but this time at the ocean. Large deep-waterfalls that surround the prison with a very purposeful approach create another stunning view for the Madagascar island as a point of interest for tourists, and many tourists will be traveling there to see this stunning view.
In this touristic prison, after receiving the necessary training and skills, the prisoners interact directly with the tourists. Each prisoner is responsible for his physical needs and the society, which they achieve by farming on the farms of prison and trading with the community. This process reform and rehabilitate prisoners for a healthy economic life in society. That is the reason for reducing crime in the country.
After a few years and decreasing crime, the prison is expected to become a multi-purpose hotel and tourist hub with waterfalls on the ocean to produce green energy.

Object’s Garden

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Our solution for this garden is to create a new layer on the existing site to unhide the other land uses. The new layer has formed from architectural elements which have inspired by Isfahan ancient architecture. In these objects will happen many deferent events.
Reviewing the ancient architecture forms and elements, help us to create new architectural forms and objects, also reveal hidden aesthetic features for us. founded objects detached from its previous position, deconstructed and finally recreated in a new situation. This project is formed from the synthetic of the founded objects and placed in new context.
After redefining the purpose of the contest and unhide the other land uses, In the proposal of project, the site has expanded and the problem with the entrance extended to the whole site and garden’s program. In this way, the project has expanded to a new layer in redefining architecture and turning it into objects to be seen.