Vo trong nghia tops apartment blocks with connecting roof garden in vietnam

Known for overflowing their architecture with greenery, vo trong nghia architects have designed the ‘diamond lotus’- a large scale housing scheme set to accommodate 720 families.

Standing as three, singular condominium buildings, they are connected through a garden, spanning the roofs of all three volumes.

Comprised of 22 storeys and topped with the garden roof, this provides residents with amples of green space, which rarely occurs in the city. the façades can be seen covered with planter boxes, filled with bamboo. the choice of the specific plant is to regulate heat gain, while shading the residences from the powerful tropical sunlight. with many current developments in ho minh chi city expediting the loss of greenery, the roof garden feature and green screen façade is regarded not only as a dedication to the comfort of inhabitants, but also a contribution to the wider urban landscape.

 

the three apartment blocks are in construction and will stand at 22-storeys

 

the most distinctive feature is the roof garden which will provide inhabitants with green space and fresh air

 

externally, the apartments are all shaded by a screen of bamboo planters

 

bamboo helps control heat gain from the tropical sunlight while providing structural flexibility against storms

 

the roofs are considered as a green bridge connecting the volumes together