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ABOUT ME MY WORKS

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PRACTICAL PROJECT

(Smarana Hanoi Heritage Hotel - Vietnam)

PRACTICAL PROJECT (Hope Cafe - Vietnam)

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HUMAN LIBRARY

(University of Northampton - England)

CITY FOREST HOME

(University of Northampton - England)

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CLOU DY N GUY E N 078 5653 6831 haivan52000@gmail.com As a Bachelor of Interior Architecture, I always work with passion, creativity and high commitment in each projects to figure out how my ideas and knowledge can be applied in reality. I am a curious person would like developing in an international environment and exploring projects in different scales and with high of culure mix.

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ABOUT ME

Adventurous travelers. Ideas come from travel. As a person who loves adventure, I have always been inspired by land, people and culture.

Photo taken with a group of artists from 6 countries on the Art & Culture Exchange Ha Giang, 2019

A free spirit. Ideas can also come from simple things in life. Photographing with the “film in film” technique had given me a lot of inspiration for the “sense of life” of the people and my beloved Vietnam, and it was a new hobby after working and studying.

Hanoi 2020

A practical interior designer. The inspiration for projects starts with the first straits. Here are the sketches for the concept design of the project that I and my colleagues created during the internship at AAI Company.

Hanoi 2022

A neverending learner. The learning journey in the UK offered challenges, opportunities to communicate, learn in an international environment. Below is a picture when my classmates and I teamed up with ABDA Design & Built in the real Fifty Five Hospitality project, Farthingstone, Northamptonshire.

University of Northampton, 2023

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In addition, self-study, work and communicate with lectures are also key elements that helped me integrate into the new environment. Below is a picture of the technician who helped me complete the structure model for the Final Major Project.

University of Northampton, 2023

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SMARANA HANOI HERITAGE

Lobby area

Skills Concept Design Floor Plans were built in AutoCAD 3D rendering images were built in 3Dsmax, SketchUp

Smarana Hanoi Heritage Is A Unique Boutique Hotel That Celebrates The Culture And Soul Of Vietnam’s Vibrant Capital City. The hotel was built with the theme of Hang Trong folk paintings, which are some of the most beautiful and iconic artworks in Vietnam. From the lobby to the guest rooms, every aspect of Smarana Hanoi Heritage has been designed to reflect the rich history and culture of Hanoi.

Top 7 for the Best Five-Star Hotels in Hanoi by Luxury Hotel Guru Magazine 2022.

Post-production by InDesign, Photoshop Hanoi, Vietnam

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PORTFOLIO CLOUDY NGUYEN The restaurant was inspired by the Hang Trong painting named “Ca chep trong trang” (Moonfish) with cloud patterns, fish and the signature color (blue, red, yellow)

SMARANA RESTAURANT

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SMARANA SKY BAR

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POST COVID HOME

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HOPE CAFE HAI DUONG, VIETNAM

Pratical Project - Works Company: AAI - Art Architecture Interior, Vietnam Concept: Inside the Machine - Continuous Movement Created the moodboard and the concept with design team Built Floor Plans in AutoCAD Rendered 3D images in 3Dsmax

Sketch

Inspired by the idea of a coffee factory, Hope Coffee utilizes the movement of the machine by an industrial design style. The main materials used in the space are wood, iron, and steel, with warm tones and gears on the ceiling and floor, curved wood which makes customers feel like visiting a real factory. Besides being a space, it also brings the element of story-telling which help to give a deep impression and experience to customers.

Coffee shop

Area: 500 m2

Place: Vietnam

Year: 2022

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POST COVID HOME

| MOODBOARD GROUND FLOOR

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HOPE CAFE | REALITY

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HOPE CAFE | 2D DRAWINGS

Ground Floor

1st Floor

Section B-B

Gear Details

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POST COVID HOME

MY WORK

03 HUMAN LIBRARY Final Major Project University of Northampton Northamptonshire, England Concept: Circle of Life Created the moodboard and the concept by hand-drawing and structure model Built Floor Plans, Sections, Details area in AutoCAD Rendered 3D images in 3Dsmax Post-production by Photoshop, InDesign

Story Display Area - Ground floor - Visualization The “Human Library,” true to its name, is a library of people. Here, people can “borrow” a person and ask them to tell you their life stories or simply have conversations.

Every human “book” from the bookshelf represents a group in our society that is often subjected to prejudice, stigmatization or discrimination because of their lifestyle, disability, belief, social status, and/or ethnic origin.

The Human Library is a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.

Place: Coventry City of Culture

Area: 2.920 m2 Year: 2022

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CONCEPT The Human Library creates a safe space for dialogue where topics are discussed openly between our human books and their readers.

Target Demographic

Our book: The Human Library is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.

Age 5-18

• Children & Teenagers

• Adults Age 18+

We meet our goals by creating a special dialogue room, where taboo topics can be discussed openly and without condemnation. A place where people who would otherwise never talk find room for conversation.

• Retired Age 65+

Purpose: The main focus of this library is for users to seek advices and interaction with other humans, rather than laptops, smart devices, or mobiles phone.

OUR STORY

Body Mod Extreme I am not someone to be afraid of and I fully understand that my look can be overwhelming to some people...

Bipolar Periodically I must take extra consideration to my health. For example, enough sleep is essential...

Refugee I left everything behind, a life I can never go back to, I had no choice...

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Victims of sexual abuse Sharing my experiences like an open book I may somehow help to create better awareness...

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CONTEXT HUMAN LIBRARY | COVENTRY CITY

Observational drawing, BHS Building, The Market Way

Site Outline Project Location: BHS Building Coventryv Market Way CV1 1DF

Heritage Category: Listed Building Grade: II

The selected site is the former BHS Building, an anchor store of the Precinct in the centre of Coventry.

Research identified the facilities around the site provide social and entertainment services for inhabitants. This creates an understanding the needs for a modern leisure and education venue that offers a range of services within a wellorganised, safe, and welcoming environment.

The Design Research has shown this building can provide the ideal and meaningful platform for an intergenerational gathering place that will attract a wider public and become more accessible.v

Structure model of proposed plan

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Reception - Ground Floor

Public Reading Space - Ground Floor

Coffee shop - Ground Floor

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Coffee shop, Display Area and Private Reading Space- Ground Floor

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Coffee shop - Ground Floor

Private Reading Space- Ground Floor

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Human Library (Public & Private Space) - First Floor

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CITY

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Intertwining city forests to regenerate densely populated small-place residential blocks in Vietnam

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PROBLEMS

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PROPOSAL

With large population densities in tightly k nit cross- generational communities in the Centre of Hanoi, Vietnam families have achieved additional space within apar tments by randomly adding ' Tiger- cages" to the facades.

Adaptive architec tural system using existing struc tures maintain community but fail to improve life's aesthetic, cultural or environmental qualities in low rise apar tment block

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EXISTING BUILDING

EXISTING " TIGER CAGES" IN FACADES

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REMOVE " TIGER CAGES" IN FACADES

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REEORGANIZE FACADES

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CONNEC T T WO BUILDING BLOCK

KIM LIEN APARTMENT HANOI VIETNAM 1970

REPLACE " TIGER CAGES" BY GREENERY

KIM LIEN APARTMENT HANOI VIETNAM 2023

Restruc turing the space in Kim Lien Apar tment for the newly expanded facades in order to maximize the room for people.

MULTIIGENERATIONS AT KIM LIEN APARTMENT

Creating a connec ting space system between the two blocks so that residents can access the building horizontally and ver tically. Steel frame struc ture on the facades can be easily moved, installed, suitable for the ongoing- growing 25 population.

PROPOSED FACADES

The block formation of the Kim-Lien complex proposal would formalise the adaptive use of new Tiger- Cage balconies. The whole is forming a cohesive, viable enhancement whilst ex tending the City Urban Forest concept that inter twines around and between the buildings creating new environments and bettering community ownership with a “sense of place”.

SOCIAL IMPACT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND COMPELLING INSIGHTS

The system includes green spaces: namely a park and rooftop greenhouses for residents. Moreover, it also proposes to remove the tiger cages on the façades and provide a large public space on the ground oor for outdoor ac tivities such as doing morning exercises, bike riding, and sightseeing.

A questionnaire was put together and handed to residents from 4 diierent countries ( Vietnam, Latvia, Lithuania, and Croatia) in order to identify the level of well-being in the living space.

• 62% had an average 12hr at home.

• 75% repor ted no place in their living space to just go relax, play, or take a break .

• 58% expressed the need for some sor t of public space for social interac tion.

The sur vey revealed residents have no place to sociative. More than half of the questioned residents suggested some sor t of public space solution for overall stress, produc tivity, and connec tion.

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Tak ing Kim Lien Complex as an example, the proposal creates a sustainable ecosystem for multi- generational residents which could be replicated for similar buildings in Hanoi and Vietnam.

To bring a safe, healthy, and sustainable living space for multi- generations, func tional subdivisions are added such as park ing areas, business spaces (market, shophouse), public space, parks, greenhouses, and façade renovation based on the building's structural framework

The greenhouses will provide clean vegetables for the whole building, and at the same time purify the air, creating an urban forest in the sk y. Multi generations: young, adult, older people, and future generations will be able to develop and enjoy a sustainable and healthy life in this "urban forest".

SYSTEM THINKING

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VIABILITY

According to the sur vey for 46 residents who live in Kim Lien Complex:

• 65,2% wanted to replace the tiger cage with another ar-

• 19.6% did not want to renovate the space inside, nor remove the tiger cages.

• 41,3% thought public spaces such as markets, parks, and

• Because it will aaec t the life and business ac tivities of the households here, and abolish what they deem as the historical value of the building. Additionally, it is a Grade II conser vation building. Therefore, the projec t proposes to keep the building struc ture, only aaec ting the facade, which will not aaec t too much the daily life of the people here.

• Regarding funding: The renovation of Kim Lien complex will

chitec tural form.

garage in the complex is ex tremely crucial.

save the budget in the future. Because the building has shown signs of damage, if not inter vened in time, the building may collapse, or cause re, causing damage to people and proper ty. Fur thermore, the proposed steel modular 26 struc ture at the façade is removable, which is convenient for future installation and repair.

The proposal does not aaec t the struc tural frame of the building, only renovating the facades and re -planning the space, so it can both preser ve and retain the value of the building. The system can be exibly applied to diierent buildings around Vietnam.

I nstead of having to build a whole new projec t, this renovation projec t will save money, while also becoming a sustainable ecosystem.

Preference: Campus de Belval / Inessa Hansch Architec te, Luxembourg.

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BUILDING STRUC TURE

REMOVE WALL OF GROUND FLOOR

“ TIGER CAGES” IN FACADES

STEEL STRUC TURE

PROPOSED PLAN

EXISTING BUILDING GREEN BOX

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EXISTING FLOOR PLAN

PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN

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MARKET -SHOPHOUSE COMMERCIAL AREA

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FRONT FACADE

SIGHSEEING

PLAYING

GREEN HOUSE

PLAYING

READING BOOKS

ROOFTOP COFFEE SHOP

STEEL STRUC TURE

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PA R K & P U B L I C S PA C E ROOFTOP GREENHOUSE ROOFTOP COFFEE SHOP

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CLOU DY N GUY E N | SE L ECT E D WO R K University of Northampton 078 5653 6831 haivan52000@gmail.com

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