Civic / A-402
Lac Duong Community Hall
One big roof for village meetings, gong festivals and evening classes. The louvres stop the afternoon sun and let the wind through.
- Location
- Lac Duong, Lam Dong
- Floor area
- 540 m²
- Completed
- 2021
- Materials
- Thermally treated pine louvres, Galvanised steel frame, Rammed earth floor
- Kiln's role
- Architecture, landscape, design supervision
The 540 m² hall serves three neighbouring villages. The floor is rammed earth so a fire can be lit in the middle for ceremonies. Pine louvres, 40 x 90 mm at 120 mm centres, are open enough for the breeze and dense enough to block the western sun.
The timber was heat-treated at 210 °C instead of with chemicals, which turns it brown and means it never needs repainting. In five years six louvres have been replaced, all by carpenters from the villages.