CONSTRUCTED NATURE II

VGU Exhibition booth proposal

Winter, 2025

Nowadays, Vietnam is facing numerous natural disasters, which are becoming increasingly extreme and unpredictable due to its geographical location, climate change, and the illegal exploitation of natural resources. One of the most serious consequences affecting our geology and soil is erosion. It turns an invisible geological process into an experiential space, demonstrating how architecture can serve as a medium for ecological awareness.

This project proposes a human-scale miniature landform sculpture as both an architectural installation. By visualizing the gradual degradation of the Earth’s surface, the work creates a physical and spatial narrative that encourages viewers to reflect on humanity’s relationship with nature and the urgent need for sustainable practices. The installation explores the relationship between solid and void. It reverses the typical architectural process by starting with the formation of voids, known as stereotomic techniques. The carved-out parts represent the movement of forces and excavation of the ground. The design examines how voids intersecting each other generate new spatial conditions—unexpected cavities, thresholds, and internal landscapes. And this will develop spatial continuity, but emphasize the image of the ground being excavated underneath.

Erosion mapping diagram—Exploded diagram—Floor plan