Sustainable approaches to nature in traditional architectural space, their application in the teaching of architecture and interior design

Abstract

In the world in general and in Vietnam in particular, consequences of air pollution and climate change and needs for sustainable environment have recently led to the necessity of the approach to “sustainable development”. Vietnamese traditional architecture, rich in humanity and harmonization with nature, possesses a wealth of experience in constructing residential spaces and coping with nature, whose approaches have still retained their values up until this age, deserving a deeper look at modern application. The employment and application of traditional values in sustainable approaches to nature have a significant meaning in the teaching of architecture and arts. In this article, we will discuss values and experience from the process of studying approaches to nature in traditional architecture in order to apply them to modern issues and to the training of spatial designers and interior designers in Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.