Vedana Restaurant design features sustainable bamboo architecture

Vedana Restaurant is a part of the Vedana Resort masterplan, located in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. 

The project was completed in December 2020 by VTN Architects.  Embedded itself at the edge of Cuc Phuong, a forest situated in the foothills of mountains and diverse vegetation, the restaurant is positioned next to an artificial lake in the resort. 

The lake is also a huge reservoir to store rainwater and groundwater from the mountains.  It is utilized for irrigation of all plants on the 16.4 hectares site, including around 15000 blossom trees as a part of the resort’s long-term plans.

The three-gabled circular roof of the restaurant is spanning as large as 1050 sqm and is assembled from two stacked ring-shaped roofs and a dome roof on top, that is detached by light strips, respectively.

The biggest radius measures at around 18 m while the structure height stands at almost 16 m, making it VTN Architects’ highest bamboo structure to date. The stepped roof, inspired by traditional architecture, is made of 36 modular frames that appear like a multi-level structure, yet they are on a single floor.

Restaurant Location: Cuc Phuong Commune, Nho Quan Rural District, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam

Photo: Hiroyuki Oki