The Farming Kindergarten in Biên Hòa, Vietnam, designed by VTN Architects, features a unique trapezoidal shape with a triple knot roof design symbolizing infinity. It emphasizes nature integration by providing outdoor gardens and a green roof as play areas for students. The facility accommodates approximately 250 students across 11 classrooms and has received multiple architectural awards for its innovative design.

1. Location: Biên Hòa, Dong Nai, Vietnam Architects: VTN Architects
Principal Architects: Vo Trong Nghia, Takashi Niwa, Masaaki Iwamoto
Farming kindergarten
Members : Ankita , Bhagyashree , Saloni , Simran , Shashwati

2. Concept :
1. The building was designed to fit the trapezoid shaped land.
2. The team came up with the idea of using a triple knot design that
mimics the infinity symbol

3. Motive :
1. To bringing students closer to the nature by linking to the
rooftop garden
2. And learn to grow their own food in the outstanding
outdoor garden

4. Feature :
1. The building was designed to fit the trapezoid shaped land
2. The green roof is a triple-ring shape drawn with a single stroke, encircling three courtyards inside as
safe playgrounds.
3. Only 3450 sq meters has been used out of the total floor area of 10650 sq m

5. 1. There are 11 classrooms on the ground and first floors for around 250 students.
2 The roof is designed as a three dimensional strip with gentle slope, connected to the courtyards - the main
playground for children - at both ends. Thanks to the from of this roof, The fluidity of activities is achieved,
which naturally lead children to the vegetable garden roof.
● The sloping roof creates an ideal section for the gymnasium due to its high ceiling.

6. it won multiple top honors including [the 2015 building of the year award] -
The Architecture website Arch Daily .

7. ● The knotted shape of the plan allowed classrooms to be arranged in
sequence on both floors, accessed via corridors that trace around the
building's inner perimeter.

8. ● As the roof lowers to the courtyard it provides access to the
upper level and vegetable gardens on top- the place where
children learn the importance of agriculture and recover
connection to nature.
● As the roof lowers to the courtyard it provides access to the upper level and vegetable gardens on top-
the place where children learn the importance of agriculture and recover connection to nature.