Hoàng Thúc Hào

Hoang Thuc Hao (born 1971) is currently the Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Architects. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering in 1992, and obtained a postgraduate degree from Turin Polytechnic University in 2002.

In 2003, Hoang Thuc Hao began teaching at the Hanoi University of Civil Engineering. He also founded "1+1>2 Architects", an architecture office dedicated to social projects which focuses on supporting disadvantaged communities and promoting cultural diversity in the context of rapid urbanization. Hoang Thuc Hao and 1+1>2 Architects have been recognized with nearly 100 prestigious domestic and international awards.

He proposed the philosophy of “Architecture of Happiness” - emphasizing that architecture is not merely about designing and creating spaces, but also has the potential to bring fairness and happiness.

Career Hoang Thuc Hao became the first Vietnamese to achieve the SIA-GETZ Award for Outstanding Architect in Asia (2016), Global Awards for Sustainable Architecture (2025), and two major triennial awards from the International Union of Architects (UIA). These include the 2017 Vassilis Sgoutas Prize for Implemented Architecture Serving the Impoverished and the 2023 Robert Matthew Prize for Sustainable and Humane Environments.

In 2015, he was the winner at the World Architecture Festival in the Civic and Community category. More recently, he received the Gold Medal of Arcasia Awards for Architecture in the Public Amenity category (2020).

Along with that, he actively shares his expertise through exhibitions and lectures at many universities, such as the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University, Cornell University, National University of Singapore, Berlin Institute of Art, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, University of Quebec (Canada), Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, École Spéciale d'Architecture (Paris), Inner Mongolia University of Technology (China)...

UIA stated:

“Hoang Thuc Hao pays special attention to rural areas and poor communities, highlighting the role of architects in the process of construction and social innovation. Deeply understanding and adapting to local conditions , he was known to pioneered innovations. People participate and are an indispensable part of the construction process, empowered to improve their own living environment. He not only aims for sustainability in construction, more importantly, he respects and develops cultural values in his works - an aspect that is often neglected in developing economies.”

“Hoang Thuc Hao is one of the few Vietnamese architects with a clear community mindset in combining the natural environment and the living environment with strong community and cultural connections.”

Selected works Suoi Re Community House (Hoa Binh) – 2009 Ta Phin Community House (Lao Cai) – 2012 Children's playground system (Hoi An) – 2013 Canh En Community House (Ha Giang) – 2015 Cam Thanh Community House (Hoi An) – 2015 Lung Luong Primary School (Thai Nguyen) – 2015 Bhutan Happiness Center (Bhutan) – 2016 Anti-flood House Chain in Quang Ninh, Quang Binh, Quang Nam Province – 2013–2016 Countryside House (Dong Nai) – 2016 Bottle House System – 2016 Workers' Housing (Lao Cai) – 2016 Hanging Village - Dream Residence (Hanoi) – 2017 Chieng Yen Community House (Son La) – 2017 Sentia School (Hanoi) – 2018 Sapa O'Chau Lodge (Lao Cai) – 2018 Jackfruit Village (Hanoi) – 2019 Da Hop Kindergarten & Primary School (Hoa Binh) – 2019 An Binh Meditation Village (Yen Bai) – 2019 Dewey School Westlake (Hanoi) – 2020 Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (Hanoi) – 2020 Pixel Vertical Village (Hanoi) – 2020 Bat Trang Ceramic Community Center (Hanoi) – 2021 Museum of Contemporary Art – 2021 Hanoi Adelaide School (Hanoi) – 2021 Na Khoang School (Son La) – 2021 Truc Lam Restaurant (Hanoi) – 2021 Phenikaa School – 2021 Lung Vai School (Ha Giang) – 2022 Binh Dinh Museum Project (Binh Dinh) – 2022 Westlink School (Hanoi) – 2022 OakVillage - 9th Avenue Residence (Myanmar) – 2022 CIS Inter-level School (Lao Cai) – 2023 Brighton College Vietnam (Hanoi) – 2023 VinSchool Ocean Park 2 (Hanoi) – 2024 Dewey Ocean Park School (Hanoi) – 2024 Vien Giac Pagoda (Hue) – 2024 Lam Son Community House (Thanh Hoa) – 2024 Highland school system (designing more than 110 schools in remote areas) – 2014–2024

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