T3建筑事务所在西贡设计了第一个 “可可项目”，一个友好和通风的空间，将可持续建筑和可持续采购的可可痕迹巧克力结合在一起。T3团队的主要设计意图是恢复现有的50年代的现代主义别墅，并赋予它第二次生命，专门用于可可和糕点。为越南人提供了一个与他们的遗产重新联系的地方，并实现了他们在湄公河三角洲生产的可可的质量。当我们开始设计时，这个优雅的别墅完全看不见了，因为几十年来丑陋的工业装修材料覆盖了所有的墙壁、天花板和外墙。

T3 Architects designed the first “The Cocoa Project” in Saigon, a friendly and airy space bringing together sustainable architecture and sustainably sourced cacao trace chocolate. The main design intention of T3 Team was to recover the existing modernist Villa from the 50s and give it a second life dedicated to the Cocoa & Pastry. A place for Vietnamese, to reconnect with their heritage and to realize the quality of their cocoa produced in the Mekong Delta. This elegant villa was totally invisible when we started the design, as decades of ugly industrial finishing materials were covering all walls, ceilings, and facades.

这个地方完全是黑暗和悲伤的……T3决定拆除一部分屋顶，打碎一些混凝土板，创造一个热带花园，给所有建筑带来自然光，并突出这个时期的典型建筑元素。这更像是一个 “考古 “任务，而不是一个建筑和室内设计任务。美景就在那里。T3和可可项目组以及所有参与该项目的合作伙伴付出了所有的努力，在西贡的中心地带重新发现并创造一个宁静的地方。

The place was totally dark and sad… T3 decided to remove a part of the roof and break some concrete slabs to create a tropical garden, to bring natural light to all the buildings, and highlight the architectural elements typical of this period. It is more of an “archeological” mission than an architecture and interior design mission. The beauty was there. T3 and the Cocoa Project Team and all partners involved in the project gave all their effort to rediscover and create a peaceful place in the heart of Saigon.

当T3团队第一次访问这个地方时，我们看到了一个漂亮的水磨石楼梯，以及天花板上的一些飞檐，都是典型的现代主义时期。我们一步一步地进行，一层一层地拆除，发现了旧的扶手、垂直的混凝土百叶窗和旧的石灰漆层。我们决定保留所有的东西，以暗示西贡的过去和历史。

When T3 Team first visited the place, we saw a nice staircase in the terrazzo, as well as some cornices on the ceiling, both typical of the modernist period. We proceeded step by step, removing layer after layer, and discovering old handrails, vertical concrete louvers, and old layers of lime paint. And we decided to preserve all to suggest the past and the history of Saigon.

T3选择保留现有街道外墙的一部分，在拆除所有的装饰后，创造一种声学保护，为咖啡店提供一个安静的花园，与街道的噪音隔绝。热带花园的灵感来自湄公河三角洲农民的种植园。我们指定了一些来自越南南部的典型棕榈树，以及一棵非常好的、高产的可可树，作为象征。一些额外的植物将很快覆盖墙壁并带来新鲜感，而不需要任何重要的维护；因为T3总是考虑减少水的消耗。

T3 did the choice to preserve a part of the existing street facade, after removing all finishing, to create a kind of acoustic protection and offer a quiet garden for the coffee shop, insulated from the street’s noise. The tropical garden was inspired by the plantations of the farmers of the Mekong Delta. We specified some typical palm trees from South Vietnam as well as a very nice and productive Cocoa Tree, as a symbol. Some additional plants will cover the walls soon and bring freshness, without requiring any important maintenance; as T3 always considers reducing water consumption.

更广泛地说，T3的意图是使这个项目尽可能的可持续发展，首先是保留现有建筑的主要结构（总是比拆除和重建好）。然后，我们尽可能地减少新材料的数量。所有这些材料都在越南采购和生产，以避免不必要的运输成本和污染。

More generally, T3 intention was to make this project as sustainable as possible, first by preserving the main structure of the existing buildings (always better than demolishing and rebuilding). Then, we have reduced the number of new materials as much as possible. All of them are sourced and produced in Vietnam, to avoid unnecessary transportation costs and pollution.

最后，T3尽可能地指定了天然或低碳材料，以确保适当的空气质量（零化学）：非熟化的当地水泥砖，所有家具的实木，知道有很大一部分是古董家具，石灰画，等等。吧台和镜框是由T3量身定做的，使用的材料是由我们塑料人的朋友生产的回收利乐包和塑料组成。 可可项目实际上是越南遗产再生的宣言，遵循一种快乐和创造性的节俭方法。

Finally, T3 specified natural or low carbon materials as much as possible to ensure proper air quality (zero chemical): non-cooked local cement tiles, solid wood for all furniture, knowing that a large part is an antique furniture, lime painting, etc. The bar counter and mirror frames have been tailor-made by T3, using materials composed of recycled tetra packs & plastic produced by our friends from Plastic People. The Cocoa Project is really a manifesto of the Vietnamese Heritage regeneration, following a happy & creative frugal approach.

Architects: T3 ARCHITECTS
Area : 460 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Hiroyuki Oki
Manufacturers : Hafele, Toto, Jati Mosaic, Plastic People, SECOIN, Vickini, Vietceramics
Lead Architects : Charles Gallavardin, Tereza Gallavardin, Rafael Lira, Guillermo Banderas
Main Contractror : PI Architects
MEP : PI Architects
Structure Consultant : PI Architects
Lighting Design : Baeteman & Ta Design Studio
Landscape Design : T3 ARCHITECTS, Anthony Desgre
Architect : Hai Ta Quang
Interior Designer : Kieu Chinh Nguyen
Scenography : Cent Degres Vietnam, Patrick Wong Mui
City : Ho Chi Minh City
Country : Vietnam