Climate & rising waters
LIVING LIKE MANGROOVE PALMS
- Year2018
“Dua nuoc” in Vietnam or mangrove palm is the distinctive plant grow in soft mud and slow moving tidal and medium salt water. This tropical plant grow quickly and strongly, bring the green to the wetlands and contribute an important part of vietnamese culture. Vietnamese poeple use nypa palm for buildingg their cottages, making conic hats, souvenirs and even traditional cuisine. Its shapes inspired to the structures and shapes of the buildings. In order to meet the demand of office spaces in the city center, the new office building will be built in the center of urban District 7, on a natural tropical peninsula with a complex canal system without any impacts of humans.