The Đà Nẵng General Science Library occupies a site along the Han River that is distinguished by a structure shaped like an opening book. Inaugurated in its modern form in August two thousand fifteen, the library was built to expand upon a…
Midcentury Modernist Architecture
This walk traces Da Nang's 1960s and 70s urban boom through its surviving South Vietnamese modernist architecture, featuring striking geometric breeze blocks, cantilevered concrete balconies, and bold civic landmarks.
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1. Đà Nẵng General Science Library
2. Vietnam Post
The Vietnam Post facility in this district operates under the broader umbrella of the Vietnam Post Corporation, which was formally established as a state-owned entity in two thousand seven. While the corporation manages a wide network of…
3. Daisy Café
Daisy Café sits inside a three-story modernist townhouse built in the nineteen seventies. Tucked into an alleyway off Le Hong Phong Road, the building belongs to a period when modernist design became the architecture of ordinary people in…
4. Trung Vuong Theater
The Trung Vuong Theater sits at the intersection of Hung Vuong, Nguyen Chi Thanh, and Phan Chau Trinh streets, recognizable by its modern, airy architectural profile. This large venue contains over one thousand two hundred seats and serves…
5. LàNa home
LàNa home stands out with its exposed concrete surfaces and deliberate geometric openness, a contemporary echo of the city’s midcentury residential traditions. This structure prioritizes ventilation through large, strategic voids and…
6. Phan Chau Trinh High School
Phan Chau Trinh High School is identified by its large, four-story modern campus at one hundred sixty-seven Le Loi Street. Established in nineteen fifty-two, it began as a single class of fifty students housed within a local primary…
7. Hội Thánh Tin Lành Đà Nẵng
The Da Nang Protestant Church is located at one hundred and ninety Ong Ich Khiem Street, characterized by a white, multi-story facade that features a prominent cross centered high above the front entrance. It stands as a successor to the…