The three-story house is designed for a young family of two parents and two children, located in the suburban area of Hanoi, Vietnam, where nature and expansive open fields become an integral part of the living experience.
Designed in a modern architectural style, the house emphasizes the connection between people and nature through landscaped gardens, natural light, and passive ventilation.
The Ground Floor serves as the main communal living space, comprising the living room, kitchen and dining area, and a bathroom. The front driveway provides parking for a car and connects seamlessly with the surrounding gardens. Along one side of the house, a green pedestrian path creates a soft landscape buffer between the building and its surroundings.
Large areas of full-height glazing are maximized around the ground floor, creating a sense of openness while establishing continuous visual connections between the interior spaces and the surrounding gardens.
The Second Floor is dedicated to private living spaces, featuring three bedrooms: a master bedroom for the parents and two bedrooms for the children.
The master bedroom prioritizes privacy, natural daylight, and views toward the surrounding landscape. The two children's bedrooms are independently arranged, providing each child with a personal space for studying, resting, and developing their own personality.
Although divided into individual rooms, the second floor maintains a strong sense of connection through the shared circulation space and central staircase. Natural light and fresh air are brought deep into the house through operable windows and open voids.
This floor provides a quiet and private retreat, contrasting with the openness and activity of the communal spaces below.
The Third Floor consists of a guest bedroom, an ancestral worship room, and a front terrace combining laundry, drying, and an outdoor BBQ area. In the afternoon, the terrace becomes a place where the family can prepare a BBQ, gather together, enjoy conversations, and take in the expansive views of the endless fields beyond.
The rooftop terrace therefore takes on a different character from the floors below — more open, more relaxed, and more closely connected to nature.
One of the key architectural features is the staircase positioned along the natural path of wind and daylight, functioning as a vertical ventilation shaft that allows natural light and air to flow throughout all three floors.
The staircase combines a steel structure, glass balustrades, and wooden treads, creating a contemporary yet warm atmosphere. Decorative wall lighting, integrated LED strips, and a skylit vertical void further enhance the space, transforming the staircase into a striking architectural feature filled with natural and artificial light.
The result is a modern home that remains deeply connected to nature — a place where light, wind, greenery, and family life come together to shape the architecture.
