This university in Vietnam is one giant green space

Construction has begun for Vietnam's new FPT university campus in Hanoi. The startlingly "green" design is both aesthetically pleasing and hugely sustainable.

Designed by Vietnamese firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects, who are known for their beautifully natural buildings, the campus appears as an undulating forested mountain growing out of the city of concrete and brick. This form creates more greenery than is destroyed and provides the city with a new icon for sustainability.

Ample green space is dedicated to circulation and gathering. A large courtyard provides space for lectures, events or exchange. From here, a semi-outdoor garden carves through the building and continues onto the roof, covering it with vegetation and creating more opportunity to gather and observe the lush scenery. Additionally, the building facade is covered by trees that cleanse the air and reduce energy consumption by producing shade.

The building harnesses the natural flow of the wind to allow for ventilation and shaded by trees and living walls to keep the indoor areas cooler.

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