Pavillion “Dragon and Snake in the Clouds” in the heart of the Vietnam National Museum of History

(Fatherland) - One of the spaces that many tourists come to visit and learn about at the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2024 is the "Dragon and Snake in the Clouds" Pavillion located in the campus of the Vietnam National Museum of History (No. 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem District).

Performed by: Bao Trung - Tran Hien | November 13, 2024

(Fatherland) - One of the spaces that many tourists come to visit and learn about at the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2024 is the "Dragon and Snake in the Clouds" Pavillion located in the campus of the Vietnam National Museum of History (No. 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem District).

Pavillion “Dragon and Snake in the Clouds” was designed by architect Nguyen Cong Hiep and his colleagues from CA' Library, as a dialogue between contemporary elements and the ancient look of the unique architectural campus of the Vietnam National Museum of History.

Unlike the usual Pavilions (independent, public architectural works) that aim to create a focal point to orient the space for the festival, the Pavilion “Dragon and Snake in the Clouds” was built with the desire to become a part of the Museum landscape, not competing with the main architecture but creating a place to attract people to come and admire this heritage work.

According to architect Nguyen Cong Hiep, the name “Rong snake len may” comes from the winding shape of the building, which is an association with a folk game that seems to have been somewhat forgotten at present. By designing and naming this, the creative artists both want to bring a harmonious flexibility to the space and arouse the interest in playing and exploring of the younger generations, thereby linking it with the heritage building and historical treasure that is being stored and displayed in the National History Museum.

Interspersed in the Dragon Snake space are the installation works “Does Scale Matter?” displaying models of the National History Museum at different scales from 1:20000 to 1:75 and made of different materials.

Visitors to the “Dragon and Snake in the Clouds” Pavillion can view and explore the building’s appearance from many angles to gain a deeper understanding of the Museum’s history and architectural style.

In addition, most of the materials used to build the Pavilion are reused mirror stainless steel panels from the Pavilion named “Waiting Station” at the Hanoi Creative Design Festival in 2023.

Reusing materials is also in the architects' idea to convey the trend of creative regeneration in the future.

The "Dragon and Snake" Pavilion in the heart of the Vietnam National Museum of History attracts many tourists, especially international tourists.

Pavilion “Dragon and Snake in the Clouds” combined with exhibitions of miniature museums, creative games, watercolor painting exhibitions... has been chosen by many tourists as the destination of the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2024.

“Rong snake len may” is expected to become a space, a place for entertainment, exploration and historical viewing suitable for many ages and generations, including children.

Through that, it continues to affirm the efforts, initiatives and creativity of the creative community of Hanoi in particular in promoting creative activities, the progress of the City in realizing Hanoi to become a Creative City of Vietnam and a creative center of the region.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/du-khach-thich-thu-kham-pha-pavillion-rong-ran-len-may-trong-long-bao-tang-lich-su-quoc-gia-viet-nam-20241113135911786.htm