With the footprint of only 25 square meters, our team was faced with the challenging task of making this unique project "feel" bigger than it actually is.
We call this project The House of 2-Halves mainly because this building has two primary functions. The top two floors are designed for a private residence while the ground and mezzanine level allows for "public/commercial" use.
The use of exterior materials was very important since it needs to visually describe these two types of functions. At the same time, the interior also needs to reflect this duality usage of the space which means we have to make sure that the materials we use can be functional for external and internal applications.
With the footprint of only 25 square meters, our team was faced with the challenging task of making this unique project "feel" bigger than it actually is.
We call this project The House of 2-Halves mainly because this building has two primary functions. The top two floors are designed for a private residence while the ground and mezzanine level allows for "public/commercial" use.
The use of exterior materials was very important since it needs to visually describe these two types of functions. At the same time, the interior also needs to reflect this duality usage of the space which means we have to make sure that the materials we use can be functional for external and internal applications.
CBQ Complex Lang Thang
Project type | Food & Beverage Facility
Location | District 1 | HCMC
Scope | Design & Build
Design discipline | ARC | STR | MEP | ID
Completed Date | End of 2020
Right in the heart of the CBD in District 1, The CBQ (Cao Ba Quat) Complex (aka Lang Thang) is a 6-story Food & Beverage building that is designed to be a flexible foodcourt type of complex serving a rowdy lunch and dinner crowd.
The name Lang Thang is based on the design circulation concept of the building describing the journey of the visitor from the initial entrance all the way to the rooftop.
The design is based around an "open" foodcourt type of concept providing flexible spaces with a large atrium space between the 3rd and 5th floor as well as communal eating area spaces throughout the building for everyone to enjoy - including sitting on the steps from one floor to the next.
Front facade design
Back facade design
Initial conceptual sketch - one of our very first illustration, envisioning the whole building
Front facade design