英雄之家 – 勇者之家 – 故事从一个非政府组织聚集科学家、志愿者和热爱自然的家庭开始。该组织旨在保护和教育儿童和当地社区了解海龟在越南宁川省Nui Chua国家公园的Bai Thit产卵。

Hero house – The house of the brave – The story begins with a non-governmental organization gathering scientists, volunteers, and nature-loving families. The Organization aims to preserve and educate children and the local community about maritime turtles when they come and lay eggs in Bai Thit, Nui Chua National Park, NinhThuan province, Vietnam.

这个纯净的海滩位于国家公园严格保护区域的中心，也被称为 “Bai Thit”（即肉海滩），因为多年前海龟被当地人抓去吃肉。今天，Bai Thit是一个限制区。这个海滩是越南大陆上唯一一个每年夏天海龟来产卵的地方。困难的是保护繁殖的海龟。拯救和重新安置龟蛋必须总是在母龟来产蛋后的晚上进行。为了及时作出反应，志愿者、公园管理员和科学家10人一组，必须在非常艰苦的条件下工作，如睡在帐篷里，缺乏淡水和其他设施。

This pristine beach locates in the center of the strictly protected zone of the National Park which is also known by the folk name “Bai Thit” (i.e. Meat beach) because turtles were captured by local people for their meat many years ago. Today, Bai Thit is a restricted area. This beach is the only place on the mainland of Vietnam where turtles come to spawn every summer. Difficulties are the protection of breeding turtles. Rescue and relocation of eggs must always be done at night after the mother tortoise come to lay eggs. To respond timely, volunteers, park rangers, and scientists in groups of 10 people have to work in very tough conditions such as sleeping in tents, and lack of fresh water and other facilities.

面对这种情况，志愿者和组织向志愿者、公园护林员和科学家捐赠了一个小站，供他们休息和工作，以拯救海龟的生命。这笔捐赠包括孩子们通过出售他们关于地球和环境的画作而做出的可爱贡献。

Facing that situation, the volunteers and organizations have donated to volunteers, park rangers, and scientists a small station to rest and to work on saving the turtle’s life. The donation includes the lovely contributions made by children by selling their paintings about the earth and the environment.

由于没有电，没有淡水，也没有连接的道路，所以建设是非常困难的。此外，对该地区的生态环境有严格的保护要求，包括森林、地形和沿海珊瑚礁。为了降低运营成本，采用了抗盐碱侵袭、高稳定性和免维护的材料。国家公园的建筑师和管理人员必须到周围的村庄寻找当地工人，并说服他们合作。当发生在暴风雨的日子里，运输是一项危险的任务

Construction is extremely difficult because there is no electricity, no fresh water, and no connecting roads. In addition, there is a strict protection requirement on the ecological environment of the area including forests, topography, and coastal reefs. Materials that are resistant to salinity intrusion, high stability, and maintenance-free are applied to reduce operating costs. Architects and managers of the national park have to go to the surrounding village looking for local workers and persuade them to collaborate. Transportation is a dangerous task when happening in the stormy days

当地工匠的创造力和团队精神帮助建筑师选择了合适的材料，并处理了本土技术的即兴创作。例如，建筑材料是多余的花岗岩，来自30公里外的矿场，价格低廉，屋顶由竹子和塑料制成，作为当地渔民制作篮子的传统技术，特别是木筏和竹筏被浸泡在海水中以避免白蚁。此外，木材结构被牢牢固定，以抵御强烈的风暴。

The creativity and teamwork of the local craftsmen have helped the architect to select the right materials and to deal with indigenous technical improvisation. For instance, the building materials are redundant granite, originating from the mine 30km away at an affordable price, the roof is created from bamboo and plastic as the traditional technique of making baskets of local fishermen, specifically wooden and bamboo rafts are soaked in seawater to avoid termites. Moreover, timber structures are firmly anchored to stand up against the strong storm.

这座房子被称为 “英雄之家”，以表彰捐助者、科学家、工人和当地人所做的巨大贡献。如今，当地人不再杀害海龟，而是知道如何保护海龟以及他们家乡的环境。这个项目象征着当地工人的艰辛，他们得到的钱很少，但却为这样一个伟大的项目贡献了大量的时间和精力；象征着数百万只勇敢的母龟，一千年来一直回到他们的出生地产卵。

The house is called the “Hero house” in order to recognize the great contribution made by donors, scientists, workers, and local people. Instead of killing a turtle, nowadays, local people are knowing how to protect turtles as well as the environment of their homeland. The project is the symbol praising the hardships of local workers who have received little money but contributed a lot of time and effort to such a great project; and millions of brave mother tortoises who have come back to lay eggs on their birthplace for thousand years.

从现在起，”英雄 “们将受到来自英雄之家的英雄们的保护。

From now on, the “heroes” will be protected by the heroes from the Hero house.

Architects: Nhavui XS Studio
Area: 131 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs:Tomqast
Manufacturers: Dong Tam, SolarBK, Toto
Nguyễn Thu Phong: Nguyễn Thu Phong
Architect, Interior Design: Nguyễn Minh Tuấn
Solar Panels: SolarBK
City: Ho Chi Minh City
Country: Vietnam