This project comprised a renovation of two existing buildings with two different architectural styles: a streetside café and a portion of a neoclassical wedding hall. Instead of demolishing them, the architects retained the structure, floor plates and the hall. The contrasting buildings were linked together by fluid, curved roofs made of the same material, representing a meeting between modern and traditional Vietnam.

Facade of the café (left) and the renovated wedding hall (right). All photos by Trieu Chien < > The curved junction of the wedding hall (top) and the café (bottom) roofs < > < > A collaboration of skills

The project sits within Ninh Binh Province where Vietnam’s ancient capital, called Hoa Luu, used to be located. Plenty ...

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