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Nguyen Hai Long
Born in 1977, Nguyen Hai Long obtained his bachelor’s degree at the University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City in 2001 & master’s degree at the University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City in 2009.
Tran Thi Ngu Ngon
Born in 1979, Tran Thi Ngu Ngon obtained her bachelor’s degree at the University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City in 2004.
Practice Ideology
Our two main design influences are sculpture and climate. Everything starts with a response to the local climate and mitigating the effects of climate change. Initially, these are practical design choices but our style of architecture is inspired by sculptural forms and simple shapes. It is important that our buildings are a reflection of the people who inhabit the space and not just a reflection of the building’s architects. So besides looking very closely at the location and surrounding landscape, we also want to understand the story of the owners.
Architecture in tropical climates is always associated with rain, sunlight and wind. Inhabitants in tropical areas tend to be open to the idea of bringing nature into their accommodation. Tropical Space has tried to create a living capacity where humans staying inside could share the environmental responsibility, along with the surrounding community. Tropical Space has also delivered the inspiration of brickwork architecture through friendly, flexible and adaptive design solutions in order to create values of architectural aesthetics and inspiring stories about local sustainability only by using that simple material.
