Vietnamese design firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects started construction on FPT University’s administrative building, a seven-story prefab structure with a dramatic green and white checkerboard facade. Located in Thach That in a university campus just outside Hanoi, the building’s lush facade was designed to bring the experience of a park setting indoors. In addition to tree-filled balconies, the staggered building is topped by a series of green roofs that insulate the building and help reduce energy use.
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