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c Design

Koi Cafe at Hanoi was executed based

on the principle of sustainable living

with a design centred around an

aquaponics system.

Details

1.Entrance
2.Koi fond
3.Access
4.Table Coffee
5.Bar
6.Kitchen
7.Stair

The construction is based on a three storey house the aquarium. This is a closed cycle and completely or-
with a front yard having a total area of 88 m2 (5.5m x ganic by not using any chemical stimulant for the plant.
16m), with the requirement of designing steel structure With the application of aquaponics to Koi lake, shop’s staff
easy to install and remove. The architects decided to can also harvest some greens for the kitchen from the
transform the space by adding design elements that were garden. The aquaponics urban agricultural model is perfect
both environmentally friendly and efficient: the entire green solution for citizens’ needs and eco friendly hospi-
interior from the ceiling to the furniture is reused from tality alternative, where the upper level of the shop is clad
the wood pallet material available from the owner. The with solar panels meant to actively produce energy. More-
space makes an initial impression by using the Batrang over, the cafe uses strictly locally sourced ingredients,
double traditional tile for the facade of the building. The coming straight from its farms, in the name of healthy diet
roof is like a layer of film that covers the entire facade, and seasonal dishes. It is well known that hospitality in-
creating an impression and attracting attention by the dustry is infamous for being wasteful. Vietnamese archi-
difference with the surrounding buildings. tect An Viet Dung and his team at Farming Architects have
Following the direction “urban agriculture” of Farm- set an example for all to follow to be sustainable and eco
ing Architects, the aquaponics system is applied to cover friendly without hesitating and lowering their expecta-
the entire roof with green leaves. Koi fish waste is pumped tions to what green living can be. More and more people
into the plantation tanks containing baked clay soils to pay more attention to the way companies are, including
convert them into nutrients for the trees. Thanks to the being eco-friendly, so it is the right time for every each
osmosis through the roots, water is purified to return to of us to make a little step towards this green trend.

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