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Thavi Cosmetic Showroom in Vinh City

7 June 2023

Design: SAVA

Location: Vinh, near Hanoi, Vietnam

Thavi Cosmetic Showroom Vinh Vietnam

Photos by SAVA

Thavi Cosmetic Showroom, Vietnam

SAVA unveils its plans for Thavi Cosmetic Showroom, a conversion and renovation project located in the center of the City of Vinh, Vietnam. Typically, buildings in Vinh City tend to be hastily constructed without much consideration for well-being, or are simply replicated from European Colonial styles. SAVA’s proposal, however, is a modern interpretation of tropical architecture that carefully considers the local culture and climate.

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vietnam

The existing three-story retail building was built in the early 2000s for the purpose of selling electrical and home appliances. The client approached SAVA to refurbish and renovate it into a well-being and beauty spa. The brief is to create a facade that is both inviting and attractive. The client also requested an abundance of natural light and greenery inside of each space, which is currently dark and moldy.

Thavi Cosmetic Showroom Vinh Vietnam

SAVA’s solution is to use fiber-reinforced concrete (FRP) planters as the building facade. The planters are designed in modules for higher quality and quicker fabrication, and their sizes have been optimized for easy transportation using standard trucks available in Vietnam.

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vietnam

In order to introduce natural lighting into the building, the proposal suggests demolishing the existing staircase and partial floor slab at the center of the building to create an atrium with a skylight above. This will illuminate the darkest recesses of the building.

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vietnam

Additionally, a curved metal staircase is proposed at the atrium to replace the existing staircase, strategically placed around a central green courtyard. Moreover, the same strategy is applied to the back side of the building, allowing natural light to enter from both the front and back facades, as well as the rooftop.

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vietnam

Finally, the existing corrugated roof will be replaced to accommodate a café and rooftop dining space that are bright, airy, and surrounded by concrete planters growing native shrubs and plants.

Thavi Cosmetic Showroom Vinh Vietnam

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vinh Vietnam

Thavi Cosmetic Showroom in Vinh, Vietnam – Building Information

Design: SAVA – https://sava.archi/

Team members:
To Quang Cam
Aron Beh Kawai
Pham Le Ai Quyen

Award:
Architizer A+ Awards 2023, Unbuilt Commercial, Popular Choice Winner

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About SAVA
SAVA is a design consultancy firm with offices in Sabah, Malaysia and Da Nang, Vietnam. Co-founded by Aron Beh Kawai and To Quang Cam, the firm draws inspiration from the mountains of Northern Borneo and the coastline of Central Vietnam.

SAVA was formed with a commitment to designing spaces for people from every walk of life – by utilising locally-sourced materials and local building techniques. The firm’s designs are intended to bring people closer to nature, particularly in urban environments.

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vietnam

SAVA’s portfolio ranges from residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, including interior design, with additional experience in master planning, housing, and bamboo architecture in Asia and Europe.

SAVA’s architecture goes beyond aesthetics, applying a thoughtful design process to raise awareness and appreciation for our surroundings.

Thavi Cosmetic Shop Vinh Vietnam

Photography: SAVA

Thavi Cosmetic Showroom, Vinh, Vietnam images / information received 060623 from SAVA

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