The design for a restroom fused with a garden, constructed in thenorthern province of Cao Bang by Hanoi-based H&P Architects, won theSocial Good Award at the 2015 AZ Awards hosted by the Canadianarchitecture magazine Azure.
The Toigetation is a brick building with toilets inside, framed and shaded by bamboo awnings covered in green ivy.
It was constructed from second-hand drainage pipes, bricks and bamboo,which were cheap and available in Cao Bang. The design was equippedwith a solar-powered battery, and was naturally ventilated. It storesrainwater and uses a simple system to treat and recycle waste water. Itis also resistant to storms and typhoons.
Doan Thanh Ha, who led the design team, said it can be built in three weeks anywhere in the country for around 3,000 USD.
The architecture company was established in Vietnam in June 2009. Theydesign offices, residences, hotels, resorts, hospitals and urbanspaces, as well as industrial areas, educational spaces andinfrastructure all over the country.
The fifth AZ Awardsgathered 720 designs from 43 nations. As many as 19 competitors werechosen for various categories including Best Residential Architecture,Best Commercial/Institutional Architecture, Best Landscape Architectureand Best Temporary/Demonstration Architecture.-VNA
The Toigetation is a brick building with toilets inside, framed and shaded by bamboo awnings covered in green ivy.
It was constructed from second-hand drainage pipes, bricks and bamboo,which were cheap and available in Cao Bang. The design was equippedwith a solar-powered battery, and was naturally ventilated. It storesrainwater and uses a simple system to treat and recycle waste water. Itis also resistant to storms and typhoons.
Doan Thanh Ha, who led the design team, said it can be built in three weeks anywhere in the country for around 3,000 USD.
The architecture company was established in Vietnam in June 2009. Theydesign offices, residences, hotels, resorts, hospitals and urbanspaces, as well as industrial areas, educational spaces andinfrastructure all over the country.
The fifth AZ Awardsgathered 720 designs from 43 nations. As many as 19 competitors werechosen for various categories including Best Residential Architecture,Best Commercial/Institutional Architecture, Best Landscape Architectureand Best Temporary/Demonstration Architecture.-VNA
