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Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaLocated right next to the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/bamboo-wing-is-a-sculptural-vietnamese-restaurant-immersed-in-water/vo-trong-nghia-vietnam-bamboo-wing-restaurant-1-2/" target="_blank">Wind and Water café</a> on an artificial lake near Hanoi, the Wind and Water bar is a thatched bamboo dome that uses wind and cool water from the lake for natural ventilation. Lightweight and flexible, bamboo is the main building material for most of <a href="http://www.votrongnghia.com/" target="_blank">Vo Trong Nghia's</a> designs, which provides an authentic experience of Vietnamese vernacular architecture amid Viet Nam’s rapid modernization.1
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaThe Bar is an enclosed whole, accessible via stepping stones that connect it to the shore.2
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaThe structural dome is 10m high, spanning 15m across.3
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaThe Wind and Water Bar is also used as a performance venue, facilitating local meetings, concerts, ceremonies and other public events.4
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaThe decorative interior and discrete lighting create an intimate atmosphere and a tactile experience of the architecture.5
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaThe opening on the top is 1,5m in diameter and enables evacuation of hot air from the inside of the building.6
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaLow-cost and versatile, bamboo is not only structurally efficient – it is one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, which makes it a renewable and sustainable raw material.7
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaThe main frame is built from 48 prefabricated units, each comprising several bamboo elements bound together.8
Wind and Water Bar Vo Trong NghiaAlong with the adjacent café, the bar has become a landmark of Hanoi’s urban landscape.9
