145 Nguyen Trai
The object like characteristics already present in the adjacent precedent was something that caught our attention and hence further explored in the design. Thurs, the aim of the project was to have the architecture be perceived as one singular object with the artefact while taking an urban position for the site. In a bid to emphasise the object-like quality, a wider road was created from an existing alleyway behind the plot. This further isolated the architecture and allowed it to be read as one. Numerous architectural languages were adhered to and sampled from the artefact such as the chamfered corners, the offset of the roof to create a crown, and the geometric quality of the interior courtyard. The granularity of the rooms extends into the new design, getting progressively larger towards the rear. This leads to the continuation of the programme from the precedent, which is largely residential, with a commercial ground floor. Additionally, the towers on both street corners serve as commercial blocks with double volume spaces to allow tenants to further modify the rooms.