$0Vo Trong Nghia's Stacking Green House has been awarded Building of the Year 2012 by the American magazine Archdaily. $0 $0$0 $0 $0The Vietnamese architect was among 14 people to be awarded prizes last week in the US . He was also voted second favourite by the magazine's readers. $0 $0$0 $0 $0The Stacking Green House was a joint project by Nghia and two Japanese co-workers Sanuki Daisuke and Nishizawa Shunri featuring a three-storey house designed for a three-generation family to live in. $0 $0$0 $0 $0The house is a typical tube house constructed on the plot 4m wide and 20m long in HCM City 's District 2. $0 $0$0 $0 $0The distance between the planters and the height of the planters can be adjusted according to the height of the plants, which varies from 25cm to 40cm. $0 $0$0 $0 $0"To water plants and for easy maintenance, we use the automatic irrigation pipes inside the planters. We named this tropical, unique and eco-friendly house Stacking Green because its facade is filled with vigorous and vital greenery," Nghia was quoted by Vietnam News daily. $0 $0$0 $0 $0The green facade and roof top garden protect its inhabitants from direct sunlight, street noise and pollution, Nghia said. $0 $0$0 $0 $0Furthermore, natural ventilation through the facades and two top-lights allow this house to save lots of energy and avoid the harsh climate of the southern HCM City . $0 $0$0 $0 $0"Concerning these ecological approaches, we referred a lot to the bioclimatic principles of a traditional Vietnamese courtyard house," said Nghia. $0 $0$0 $0 $0By popular vote on the architectural website Ashui.com, Nghia won Vietnam ’s Architect of the Year 2012. The Quang Binh native triumphed over two other nominees after a four day public voting period. $0 $0$0 $0 $0A graduate of Japan’s Nagoya Institute of Technology class of 2002, Nghia leads an award-wining, self-titled practice known for its intricate bamboo and sustainable structures.-VNA$0
