Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

Refurbishment through passive design for enhanced user comfort

Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

Refurbishment through passive design for enhanced user comfort

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    Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

    Aerial view with central courtyards.

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    Presentation of the Holcim Awards 2023 Acknowledgement for Asia Pacific

    Post-Covid Factory, Đồng Nai, Vietnam (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Manit Rastogi (Chair of Jury), Founding Partner of Morphogenesis, India; Quang Le and Nhu Hunynh Vo, Le Quang-Architect(s), Germany/Vietnam; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

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    Holcim Awards 2023 prize announcement - Post-Covid Factory

    Presenting the Holcim Awards 2023 Acknowledgement winner for Asia Pacific - Post-Covid Factory.

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    Axonometric diagram.

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    Siteplan: Design efficiency.

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    Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

    A productive factory: building module - sustainability details.

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    Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

    An ecological industrial campus.

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    Campus masterplan.

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    Urban vision and campus masterplan.

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    Programming and typologies.

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    Sustainability study.

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    Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

    Project Team

  • Awards Acknowledgement 2023 Asia Pacific

An industrial refurbishment project that delivers a better indoor and outdoor work environment through a more dense yet permeable massing that features breathable surfaces, integrated natural landscape, efficient energy use of equipment and ventilation systems.

By Quang Le - lequang-architects(LAB), Berlin, Germany and

Đồng Nai is one of the largest industrial zones in Vietnam, and in Southeast Asia in general with over 50% of the city's population working in its factories. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted many issues in industrial zones regarding the working environment and poor ventilation. The industrial area of Dong Nai has a lot of economic potential, but also faces huge issues with pollution and environmental degradation.

Post-Covid Factory

Project authors

  • Quang Le

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Germany

  • Dung Manh Nguyen

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Viet Nam

  • Hai Due Le

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Viet Nam

  • Tan Duy Pham

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Viet Nam

  • Tung Thanh Nguyen

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Viet Nam

  • Nhu Huynh Vo

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Viet Nam

Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

Sustainability study.

The project focuses on harmoniously combining the “agricultural past” and “industrial present”. At its core, the proposal brings back a green identity to the city in the context of a new vision of the masterplan for several factories. The first building of this master plan is based on the hypothesis that the factory building can be more compact than its current typology, and benefit from more permeable massing and breathable surfaces, more gardens, efficient energy usage of equipment and ventilation systems, and a better indoor and outdoor work environment at an affordable cost.

Project Status: Under construction since April 2023.

“Proposing a new typology for the factory”

Le Quang from Le Quang Architects propose a new type of industrial building typology that focuses on delivering a better working environment in the factory.

A groundbreaking proposition of an environmentally-responsive industrial typology, underpinned by a significant commitment to efficient production methods. Holcim Awards 2023 Jury for Asia Pacific

Holcim Awards 2023 prize announcement - Post-Covid Factory

Presenting the Holcim Awards 2023 Acknowledgement winner for Asia Pacific - Post-Covid Factory.

Project authors

  • Main Author

    Quang Le

    Principal Architect, lequang-architects(LAB)

    Vietnam / Germany

  • Nhu Huynh Vo

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Vietnam

  • Tung Thanh Nguyen

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Vietnam

  • Dung Manh Nguyen

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Vietnam

  • Tan Duy Pham

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Vietnam

  • Hai Due Le

    lequang-architects(LAB)

    Vietnam

Jury appraisal

The jury appreciated the project’s groundbreaking proposition of an environmentally-responsive industrial typology, underpinned by a significant commitment to efficient production methods. Notably, the jury acknowledged the project's commendable initiative in repurposing abandoned industrial sites and reimagining their spatial use program. Given the contemporary context, the project’s emphasis on the human element within the design was deemed of great importance. Specifically, the project takes into account the importance of user needs within industrial sites and their wider societal impact as places of labor. 

The jury further appreciated the project's responsiveness to pressing issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, and the associated environmental consequences like pollution and degradation. The project’s innovative approach in proposing a master plan that harmonizes “Agricultural” and “Industry” aspects into a cohesive and sustainable factory model was particularly applauded. This approach not only presents a new and forward-thinking perspective on industrial design but also addresses vital socio-environmental concerns, marking a significant stride towards a more resilient and harmonious industrial landscape.

Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam

A productive factory: building module - sustainability details.

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