Nguyen began his studies in medicine, nearly completing his courses
to become a doctor when he became deeply inspired by architecture and
form. His medical and biology background are the basis for
his unique approach to building buildings: He says that nature
has tested its forms and details for millions of years: that
nature is magnificent in its beauty of function as well as form. Louis
Kahn said that in building a building, one must start with a vision of
the infinite and then one has to solve all the practical problems but
that once they are
solved, the building in the end again becomes
concerned with the infinite, inspires us. Nguyen's approach to
solving the practical problems is inspired by nature, which gives his
buildings an elegance of thought and function: A wall is not simply a
wall, but it is the 'skin' of the house, and accomplishes an
astonishing complexity of functions like our own skin does: it
insulates, regulates temperature, protects the structure from external
elements, allows the structure to breathe, prevents moisture buildup,
keeping the walls dry, warm and mold free.
His web site is www.N2tvstudio.com
We are looking forward to his presentation in Wicker Park Nights and
his possible collaboration with one of of the Wicker Park Nights
painters.
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Nguyen began his studies in medicine, nearly completing his courses
to become a doctor when he became deeply inspired by architecture and
form. His medical and biology background are the basis for
his unique approach to building buildings: He says that nature
has tested its forms and details for millions of years: that
nature is magnificent in its beauty of function as well as form. Louis
Kahn said that in building a building, one must start with a vision of
the infinite and then one has to solve all the practical problems but
that once they are
solved, the building in the end again becomes
concerned with the infinite, inspires us. Nguyen's approach to
solving the practical problems is inspired by nature, which gives his
buildings an elegance of thought and function: A wall is not simply a
wall, but it is the 'skin' of the house, and accomplishes an
astonishing complexity of functions like our own skin does: it
insulates, regulates temperature, protects the structure from external
elements, allows the structure to breathe, prevents moisture buildup,
keeping the walls dry, warm and mold free.