Light well
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News • News • 26 Jun 2023
A serene brick-covered office building in Ho Chi Minh City features a temple-like void
Premier Office is a wonderfully serene brick-covered building situated on a quiet street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Designed by Vietnamese architectural practice Tropical Space, the building’s creative facade works to maximize the use of natural light while minimizing the impact of direct sunlight.
Trieu Chien
The Premier Office building is a concrete construction covered with a patterned red brickwork. Its functional areas are divided by a temple-like central void/light well, clad in a mosaic of perforated bricks — the light well helps increase the amount of natural light and airflow throughout the building. Office spaces have been placed on one side of the void. They are connected via bridges to practical amenitie... More
News • News • 29 Dec 2021
K-Thengono transforms narrow Jakarta row house into light filled tech startup
K-Thengono transformed a Roku, a typical mixed-use Jakarta row house, into a tech startup office. The intent was to create a healthy and playful workplace.
Mario Wibowo
The narrow 4 by 15 meters plot poses challenges for sufficient natural light and ventilation. To overcome this challenge K-Thengono punctured a whole from the roof all the way down through the three floors.
Mario Wibowo
An oval shaped skylight floods the stairwell with natural light. A glazed floor continues this punctuation to the lower floor forming a light well.
Mario Wibowo
The stairwell acts as a stack ventilation to improve air circulation. The chimney effect lets out warm air at the top and draws in cooler air without the need for mechanical aid.... More
Project • By Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers • Rural
Botha's Halte Primary School
The project entailed the development of a new Primary School, replacing the dilapidated Botha’s Halte farm school, in the Breede River Valley, for the Bosjes Trust. Although a privately sponsored project, the school is operated by the Western Cape Education Department. The new buildings provide a state-of-the-art facility for 250 rural primary school learners from a predominantly farm worker community. The buildings have been designed around sustainability principles, while respecting the cultural heritage of the area. A didactic design approach was followed, whereby these aspects are demonstrated throughout the complex as part of the teaching and educational processes.
The “Anna Zaal” (circa 1927), the first scho... More