gmp architekten: hanoi museum

'hanoi museum' by gmp architekten, hanoi, vietnam
image courtesy of gmp architekten / © marcus bredt


hamburg-based studio, gmp architekten has completed 'hanoi museum' in vietnam.
placed in the midst of an artificial park, the freestanding museum is surrounded by
water basins, monuments and traditional villages in the style of old hanoi.



night shot
image courtesy of gmp architekten / © marcus bredt


the tiered structure with an ever-growing overhang seems to float above the imposed
landscape which appears to almost intrude upon the building. gradual transitions between
the natural and built environments gently guide visitors as they meander through
interior and exterior exhibition spaces.



detail of overhanging volumes
image courtesy of gmp architekten / © marcus bredt


semi-transparent green glass sits behind ornamental panels, creating a gauzy and
diffused facade that changes depending on the direction it faces. indirect light filters
through the exterior skin, providing large exhibition spaces with a soft luminosity.



detail of facade
image courtesy of gmp architekten / © marcus bredt


the entrance level of the museum, which is based on a square floor plan, is accessible
from the park on all four sides. a continuously spiraling ramp circles a vast central void,
accessing each level and visually connecting the museum as a whole. the first and second
floors act exclusively as thematically-related exhibition spaces while the third floor
includes rooms for conferences and research along with a library.



central void and lobby
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exhibition floors
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view into lobby
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(left) ramp
image courtesy of gmp architekten / © marcus bredt
(right) looking down into lobby
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view of overall site
image courtesy of gmp architekten / © marcus bredt