(PLO)- Overcoming the disadvantages of townhouses in the alley, the large box house in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City is filled with light, trees, and natural ventilation.
The empty box house in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City offers an ideal living space, a place to play and study for children and also a place to work for parents.
The house is full of natural light, greenery and ventilation. Total construction cost is regarding 1.1 billion VND.
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With the characteristics of a small house in the alley lacking natural light, lack of green space, lack of play space for children… Therefore, the architect designed a house with children’s play space in a small area. and cost savings.
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| The context of building the house |
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The house was built on an area of 52 m . of land2 in an alley.
Architect TAA Design said that the alley is both a traffic and a play space for children and a breathing space for houses.
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The house structure is attached to the playground in front of each floor, the plan is divided into two parts.
The rear 1/3 of the space is the bedroom, toilet and kitchen, which can be closed to create privacy with sliding glass doors and curtains.
2/3 of the space in front is a multi-purpose playground, study place, with natural light and trees.
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The architect said the “empty box” is a place to contain a play space filled with natural light, trees and wind, by raising and lowering the floor.
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Hollow iron floor material helps light and wind pass from the roof to the ground floor.
The rustic feel with the beauty of the structural framework is revealed, the craftsmanship in the arrangement of each row of bricks.
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The off-floor spaces and every nook and cranny of the house are visually connected with a large tree.
The child’s play space connects to the parent’s workspace and bedroom.
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Light, slender stairs and iron railings, all covered with white paint.
The floor is sanded directly onto the structural concrete layer. Material solutions to maximize the construction cost of the house.
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Empty box house design |
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Floor plan of the house |