My assigned architect for these last four blogs is  Vo Trong Nghia and In Vo Trong Nghia Architects. A little background information on Vo Trong Nghia is critical in understanding who he is and the culture he uses to embody his buildings. Vo was born in 1976 in a north central Vietnamese province called Quảng Bình. This young architect went to the Nagoya Institute of Technology and later the the University of Tokyo where he received his Masters in Architecture. In 2006, Vo then established Vo Trong Nghia Architects and in 2012, was awarded Vietnamese Architect of the Year by AUSHI. Vo is most known for his use of bamboo architecture and utilizing very inexpensive material to construct environmentally sustainable buildings. At first, I had trouble accessing his home website due to the fact that its based in Vietnam and their server isn’t exactly user friendly for US based internet. One of his works that initially caught my eye was that of the Vinata Bamboo pavilion. This structure uses a unique sort of approach in providing shade and comfort in a luxurious manner. Placed poolside and comprised entirely out of bamboo, this structure is low-cost, vogue, and the epitome of environmental sustainability. Its Support comes from the light, yet sturdy bamboo cross patterned arches and provides a reprive from the otherwise industrial skyscrapers seen in the distance. This Pavillion is one of a kind and is magnificent to say the least.