Garden - Water

KTND - Can not imagine a luxury coastal resort, the river, the mountains may lack a water space. Whether large or small, long or short, this water is the intersection, the connection of many different spaces..

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On the axis of demand, energy utilities and many distinct values ​​which owns resorts and water are combined to form the architectural highlight. This space meets all materials, cumulative investment efforts, put silt particles deposited each creative to have the opportunity to become a symbol of the resort.

The most powerful visual impression is opened from the entrance, lobby, reception. Next, the buffer space, the garden, the water is open, connected with wide sea long river or the magical skyline.

Depending on the size, attempt by investors or groups of design ideas, the space in the resort country is identified with a particular language, to be able to make up the personality traits for the project.

Along the coast, from North to South, from the mountains through the midlands and coastal plain, there are many models, work, work contributes to the build-resort as one the most significant achievements, the most strange in a route no fault with the architectural tradition of contemporary Vietnam.

There are investors who wish that the resort pool is a record for size. Offers a redesigned desired refraction that is subtle symbol values ​​of indigenous cultures. Idea combination of water, currents, waterfalls, fountains and waterways located on an axis to sketch a Theology.

For years, if observed the design, creative ideas, stories shui in architecture approach, we'll enjoy with a different solution, no big deal, no manifesto or common large messages. It's simple, effective, and sustainable.

Temporarily called it the garden - water.

To be identified as above, factors and water gardens are not separated. Park regained the position somewhat, of royal stature, the place of the divine. The garden is worth attention, highlighting and bracelets shop. Relationship, the interaction between water garden and is set out in a more standard rate and with a more subtle perspective.

Garden - water is a simple architectural conception to escape the physical limitations, ensure performance, utility, business plans or demand of the ... Extra pure.

Reality has made too expensive lesson. There are resorts such as building a stone fortress fully suppressed, controlled, or at least threatening to tease the water. To hide one size really lack humility, many drawings have changed a bit in shape with soft contoured edges and gives a sense of movement.

But the emotion was very much less sensitive to the magical beauty of nature, with a garden design shallow, tedious and not reasonable, the original shape of the water to reveal ... a pool.

It is hard to reduce the negative impact of a large water surface. In a successor always sunny conditions, the water becomes a mirror shining too strong, enough to cause visual suppression, at least that. Sometimes such a resort, people must imagine that every minute he could not move his eyes off a ... "you Father."

Water soft, flexible, clean, subtle is nevertheless may become coarse, ridiculous that?

In such circumstances, towards a higher living needs of society, the problem of the business more attractive to investors, garden - water as a change of perception and behavior of children people with nature as well as its own interests.

We found something in the Western countries? From the station honoring a beautiful princess of England, a work of land art art museum located in Scotland or the place where the birth of the poor on Inle Lake, Burma ... only a place where the water garden for harvesting interests, getaway or enjoy.

Such as glass can be a success, an effort of human gratitude before the beauty of nature, the Creator.

From several resorts in central, in the garden - water, garden elements appeared with stronger impression with a multilayer vegetation in climates which saw rain. There are modern high tree, wide canopy for shade. There are plants for flavor or color blooming.

And there is only grass mats to cover, improve soil and limit the level of water evaporation. Water surface into the flow.

In some places, the garden - water are designed as buffer between the water around large and small, government, meets many diverse needs and enjoyment more subtle. Garden lightly appear on a land island, dotted a large tree along the lake basin and under the trees, only a few small chairs.

There, people can read. The women sat quietly in your reflection and for once the ball leaves look beautiful young memories. The young couple kissing. The children play hide and seek ...

In some large projects have more villas, water does not stop at the pool, or landscape decorations. Water large enough to split the cluster function space. Mergers hotels and villas. Separation of the majority, the noise and keep a separate space required for expensive and more luxurious.

In an operational problem, space this water is cisterns, irrigation water supply. From groundwater sources, a closed process is conceived to supply water to the big lake, aquaculture development, care of trees in the garden watered.

Economic benefits but not too big but very significant. Each day, each resort could save tens of m 3 of water. Moreover, it is a cycle, flow of water in order to maintain and develop a new ecosystem.

Text & photo: SPRING REVIEWS

Ancient Prague

By Admin on June 15, 2015

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KTND - Just listening to Eastern Europe is concerned. At least think not comparable with Western European cities. But it turned out beautiful and ancient Prague with gothic architecture phase Bohemian culture. The capital of the Czech Republic not to noisy and too big nor too small to quietly ...

1. As soon as the train ride from Vienna (Austria) in Prague station, that our skepticism vanished. Pull grip on hotels in the old town, we eagerly find their way into the square astronomical clock from the paved walkway on the side "Notre Dame Cathedral in Týn" (Notre Dame du Týn). Astronomical Clock Square, the heart of old Prague, quite large with buildings, mosques surrounded clock tower.

Astronomical clock is a complicated apparatus and extremely sophisticated Hanus de la Rose is crafted in 1490, expressing at the same time the Roman calendar time (24 hours), scheduled ancient Czech hour (20 hours), sun position (in the sky, as seen from Earth), moon position, moon cycle, zodiac present time.

The clock consists of 2 parts. The bottom is a round face showing 12 months of the year. Both sides have four statues symbolizing respectively boast, calculated miserly, death, and ambition. The above is the main clock face.

Every hour, travelers from the square to put on, jostling to precede clock to witness clock operation: The statue begins to move, skeleton bell rope jerked repeatedly, then two boxes upper window opens, 12 apostles appear in turn pass, when sideways-facing doorway will look before moving on.

When the 12 apostles parade finished, golden chickens crowing wine storage above and church clock bell hour pounding point.The whole performance is only about two minutes, but steadily each day like, and each time that ... more than 500 years, through which new talent and creativity of Hanus is admirable!

And also because of the super Vietnamese talent that legend has it that after the completion of this masterpiece was her blind Hanus for he never even made the astronomical clock Monday.

Performances clock back end and travelers spread out across the plaza to see street artists playing, magic show or circus. But the focus remains tzigane musicians (Di-gan) with the ancient instrument, true picture of the burden of each wandering troubadours tzigane throughout Europe with her beautiful Carmen.

Climbing the clock tower, from here we discover a very different perspective of Prague, the "Church of Our Lady at Týn" and two pointed bell tower, or the red tile roofs and small alleys washed into the streets where restaurants, cafes closely, interspersed shop selling souvenirs and crystal bohemia. Made famous bohemian crystal from ancient crystal par with Venise, bringing pride to the whole region of Central and Eastern Europe ...

2. According to the winding road, eventually we find ourselves facing Charles Bridge. Seems like all tourists in Prague were
cornered both here. It's no wonder if you know that Charles Bridge is the bridge "nails" always appears on the publication of travel, photography as one of Europe's most beautiful bridge.

Ancient architecture of Charles Bridge with two rows of saints along the entire length, in harmony with the beauty of the river Vltava and the landscape connecting the two sides of the river. Two bridge towers majestically two, only avenues of language project linking ancient old town to the royal castle.

Standing between the bridge looking north tower, the dome intermingled the pinnacle of the old town spring, adorn the far background. Men will also look to see castle towers proudly Prague in the sunset of Bohemia region full of legends ...

Just walk slowly across the Charles Bridge, follow the steep road up, or jump on the tram tinkling to visit the castle.

Though not huge, but it took all day to visit. Walk past the main gate with guards standing solemnly, will come cathedral with holy tomb Jean Nepomucene minted from silver. Four silver angels fly lift curtain on the holy tomb. Particularly heavy Convention curtain roof under a ton but not very elegant look like a flying red ribbons.

The garden, Vladislav hall are sights not to be missed before the road Gold. Gold Road is essentially a narrow road with very low bungalows run along the north wall blocks look downhill slopes below, the position of the archers defense defend the castle (and also the fortress) Kings of Bohemia.

3 . Leave the castle we return the old town to explore a more simplicity Praha. Many pleasant surprises awaiting. An empty aisle with colorful blocks from baroque style. An outdoor eatery late afternoon. A woman in red roadside stop in the turning and singing holy pounding echoing all sides: a troubadour ... opera.

Or a small fair not far gunpowder tower (one of the ancient gates of Prague 13). Surprised because usually only fair in the town or small city, rarely in the capital. Praha fair also full of fruits and crafts. In particular there are two things that I did not see at the fair elsewhere. One is a fresh beer, brewed in a small pot brewing put on trailers trailers; and two are coffee, roasting and preparation site.

So for two consecutive noon every bored wandering around the clock tower, we came out here to sit on long wooden table in the corner of Market Statistics, sip hot xuch with beer, then drink coffee, absently Guests watched the map hand holding the camera;bustling back and forth on the road before the metro station Paladium.

Sun, wind & the pipe problem

By admin on May 4, 2015

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KTND - 400 million for the four-level houses on an area of 5 m x 23m , the main direction in the land west of the plateau.Two years experience of his young architects leave her home as his home help. And 3 months for construction .

These dry statistics that posed a problem at the data but requires more work arrangements that do not exceed the budget but still enough demand for family of small, light enough natural ventilation without was harsher, pumpkin painting.

Need a place to "get along" little creative in an area not much. The foundation is designed with load capacity 2 floors, so the home is expected to stories as more budget and need more space for the children later.

The solution of this problem comes from the Level 4 area and the specific conditions inherent harsh sun and wind. The house is closed but remains open, but not confined shielding, putting green washed, bring light to the room full of women before then.

Back in order to reduce the construction area is reduced costs, increased space for greenery is also increasing opportunities to breathe from skylights, open airy place so many baths and drying of moisture free.

The solution of this problem there is a level 4 the help of local craftsmen and the owner family, the siblings together some homemade wooden molds and casting himself craft "dragging" the cotton than 1,300 wind by cement.

The array was simple gray cotton wind becoming distinct visual symbol for the house. They just assume that role sunny ventilation filter, just to make up the spatial variation of light dancing through the virtual depending on the time of day.

No additional pieces, decorating, tiling else anymore picky.

And thanks to "solve problems" like, a real home comforts but not gaudy, airy without feeling empty, casual familiar but a little different, has been formed.

Greening the works

By Admin on June 9, 2015

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KTND - Historically, the creation of green areas has always been considered one of the important solutions in selecting - arrange - is creating living space. Since such a large scale urban villages, to the extent such narrow neat corner, hallway, saw fresh grass profit is the expression for life, prosperity, abundance.

So many homeowners have enough time experiencing life to marvel at the "twisting" of the story tightly pruning trees, green roofs or garden things stand ...

DISTANCE TO NEAR

Choose plants and trees in harmony from global to detail is both a science systematic. In the understanding of the user, when viewing the belt of trees, mantle help protect, cooling, along with the water conditioning microclimate ... they will know how to protect the sleeve, filters, belts that .

Trees effect also depends on the orientation and moderately cold wind obscured (for Vietnam is from the north, northeast wind down) and shading against strong sunlight (from the west, northwest), medium Dust and help retain moisture, the wind did not prevent fresh from the south, southeast blow up ...

However, despite the wide land to plant a garden setting can not arbitrarily spread that must comply with the rules on plant and relationship with human living space.

For example root trees should not be planted before the door wide and the wall works as the root cause damage cracked foundations, walls, houses, travel easily stumble, insects or thieves easy penetration. Nor bushy trees planted before the upwind so obscure vision and a cool breeze, the occurrence of fires spreading flammable.

RELATIONSHIPS AND RESPECTIVE

Photosynthesis characteristics of trees that we have to pay attention when the plant layout (especially interior plants) so that the plants receive enough light and will not affect the health of occupants. Trees have always reaching toward the light should have space to plant large enough leaves, trees themselves completely to avoid ... the next (because their home soil less) cause much trouble as defoliation, insects.

Best to separate plants should know "eat tree nấy QuickSet" in need of care, medial branch so neatly pruned, turning plants into facilities, shade, comfortable seats beneficiaries, not as "the debt ", expensive or seedy deserted.

The reality in the new urban, plant in the private sector mostly small landscape trees, or bonsai climbing scaffold can be controlled. Some choose to "ponder the root" plants to remote mountainous place brought home field actually planted in the minority, the umbrella "monumental" but if not correlate with space and specific soil the ascription just as arbitrary constraints, not durable, not harmony.

The trees selected harmony is observed towards the house, light, wind and sun ... so that class trees into useful structures for home support. No plant is a comprehensive optimization, or bring "good luck, fortune," as some circulating unfounded. Tree planting and greening the first works are still closely associated with functional use.

GREEN BEAUTY OR NATURAL BEAUTY WITH CONTROL

Trees covered buildings or surrounding the campus, go to interior ... is a form of natural structure controlled spontaneity therefore can not subjective, arbitrary and can not, and must avoid abuse, which needed selection, care, and adjusted over time, space and crop-specific works.

Conspicuous tree where the arid rocky rugged thorny, often tree waterfront flexible soft. Choose plants for the home as well as selected solutions interwoven with natural language artificial structure.

Color trees can also supplement, mixed with colors similar works. As well as adjustable, pruning, moving and controlling the work can be done using trees as additional design form to overcome the disadvantages, or more complete construction design.

Surely green architecture is not simply with the addition of green architecture, but greening the work in a reasonable manner is always natural and necessary work to be done if you want to get healthy living space, friendly and Beauty.

Gargoyle mascot in Western architecture

By admin on August 4, 2015

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KTND - The gargoyle hilarious animated film " Hunchback of Notre Dame "that I just remembered. As a child I thought it was creative arts author movies, but actually not.

In architecture, is a form gargoyle sculpture extremely diverse decorations associated with roof drainage gutters are mounted on the walls of buildings, to prevent water seepage down the walls eroding mortar.

The designers often use multiple gargoyle to divide rainfall flushed down from the roof to a minimum, aim fastest roof drainage.Gutters are located behind the gargoyle and rainwater will be drained in the snout is expanding.

Gargoyle is usually designed as a creature so bizarre elongated length is determined by the distance necessary to carry water from high walls break down. When the Gothic buttresses are used, the water pipes are sometimes inserted into the cylinder wall to deflect away across the water towards the side wall.

1. The term derives from the French word gargouille, and in English it means near the "throat" or other understandings are known as "esophageal / throat / eo creek (river and sea)".

From Latin gurgulio, Gula, gargula ("esophagus / eo sea river creek" or "throat") and similar words derived from gar (individual clones), to gargola, "gargoyle"). It is also linked to the French verb meaning gargariser to "gargle".

Italian word gargoyle is just doccione or gronda sporgente, a cluster of architectural terms exactly means "protruding / protrusion / bulge".

When not being used as a waterspout, gargoyle only decorative function only. From accurate to refer to this sculpture is chimeric (his monster tail goat, lion head), or boss (bulge, lugs protruding).

Along with the boss and chimera, gargoyle mascot was identified as causing panic and assume the function of protection: guard / guard the church away from evil or harmful spirits.

2. A Tale of gargouille of France said that it was derived from the name of St. Romanus (Romain / 631-641 AD), chancellor of the ancient Merovingian King Clotaire II, who was appointed bishop of Rouen region . His inventory associated with monsters Gargouille (or Goji) or around it here in Rouen region.

Gargouille supposedly archetypal features of a dragon with bat wings, a long neck and ability breathing fire from the muzzle.

Its head is then closed up the walls of the church recently built to ward off evil spirits and for protection. On Memorial Day St. Romanus, the archbishop of Rouen was given the right to release a prisoner at that coffin containing the holy relics were taken to the parade.

3. Gargoyle usually used in medieval buildings, but through the ages the significance of an art form Gutters has been deviating.In ancient Egyptian architecture, gargoyle with small changes, characterized by features in the form of a lion head.

Similarly, gutters muzzle saw lions on the Greek temple, carving or molding, marble or terracotta statues of burrs cymatium / cornice. One example of that is the first gutter 39 lions exist in the Zeus temple. 102 original gargoyle or gutters, but too heavy (because they are carved from marble), many gargoyle was broken and replaced.

Many medieval cathedral with gargoyles and chimera both. The most famous example is the Notre Dame de Paris. Although most bizarre features, the gargoyle has all the idols of the type. Some gargoyles were depicted as monks, or as a combination of real organisms to humans, a variety of form of humor.

The mix of unusual animal shapes, or chimeric, not assume the function as a gutter create compatibility to grotesque. We only decorative function, but today still called the gargoyle. Both the gutters or decorative ornament protruding from the roof in the row railing, wall to bring rain down from the existing building until the early 18th century.

Since then, more than the building uses the water pipe from the roof gutters flowing into the ground and only a handful of buildings used gargoyle.

4. Gargoyle used in the Catholic church by two utilities throughout the historical period. The main function is used to convey the idea that the devil / evil through gargoyles form, they are particularly useful in the transmission of the stern message to the people, mostly illiterate and illiterate.

Gargoyle also that capable driving out demons / evil away from the church, itself kept the demons outside the church walls.Egyptians, Greeks, Etruscans and ancient Romans were using gutter animal shapes.

During the 12th century, the church gargoyle appeared in Europe, Roman has flourished and transformed according to the new residents. Much of that time, the inhabitants are illiterate and illiterate, so using imagery to convey the idea is very important.

While many creatures have mythological features, characteristics of humans are sometimes assigned to specific organisms - such as animals personified. However, some medieval monks that gargoyle as a form of idolatry.

In the 12th century, St. Bernard of Clairvaux also spoke opposed the gargoyle.