Location : Vietnam
Area : 735 m2
Year : 2021
Located in Hue,a tourist city of Vietnam,this 2 storey house is built as a homestay, welcome the guests from all over the world to come to stay and enjoy their days in a lush garden full of pomelo trees.
Welcoming the guests in an open space that connects to the tranquil garden around,encourage the links between the guests,the local and the family is the dream of the owner.
The U-shaped plan allows all the activitives take place around a swimming pool in the center of the house.
The ground floor is nearly open serves as the common area where people can feel the different layers of the space from the garden to the interior and from the interior to the garden.
The bedrooms are lifted on an exposed concrete frame and one is separated to each other,creating the voids between them.This helps to link the garden views with the inside when moving around the corridor of the1st floor.
Besides,the connection between ground and1st level is established through many small voids on the upper floor as well as the open space in the center of the pool.
Thanks to the opening spaces on the ground and the voids, the house seems to be mixed ,weaving its way in the garden,allowing the natural air ventilation.
.A 500 m2 sloping roof covers the U-shaped plan and protects the space underneath from the harsh tropical climate.
The use of reclaimed wood for all the wooden structure,doors and windows,furniture… is one of the highlight of this house.The expression of this old wood also the co-ordination of exposed concrete,brick,stone,terrazzo and the green of the garden brings a cosy atmosphere for the spaces as well as the natural color pallet of the materials.
