Spatial Organization of Shophouses on Hung Vuong Street in Danang towards Green Building – References from Hoian Ancient Shophouses

Towards a sustainable urban development in Vietnam, several aspects have been taken into account. Due to its significant strengths, Green Building is not an exception. Moreover, since housing is the basic demand for every city, the effectiveness of its architectural design is always the priority. Therefore, possibilities of Green Building application on housing is increasingly concerned. In business towns like Danang city, shophouses account for a great number of houses due to the benefits of their multiple functions. In terms of spatial organization, however, they seem to face some challenges in the process of developing towards Green Building. Hence, it would be the main focus of the research with the case study of shophouses on Hung Vuong Street, Danang. Moreover, the goal of development is defined, and the possible solutions to reach there is referred from Hoian ancient shophouses. The qualitative research approaches the questions by desk review, observation and interview. By the methodology, the research finds out that the shophouses designed following the linear spatial organization as in a typical townhouse, the goal of development to be reached in 2050 is to meet the minimum requirements of the local Green Building rating system, and the selected elements from the local traditional shophouses are introduced to use on the way. By the findings, the study is in hope to contribute another helpful source for practical application in architecture design and theoretical reference for further relevant research.

Keywords: Spatial Organization, Shophouse, Green Building, Hung Vuong Street, Danang, Hoian, Vietnam