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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Micro Town House 4x8m in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by MM++ ArchitectsJuly 15th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MM++ Architects In the fast growing Vietnamese economy, ways of living are changing and middle class people tend to prefer living in high rise building apartment rather than in the typical small urban alley, called “Hẻm”. Hẻm are now considered by many people as dirty, crowded and unsafe.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI
 Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI However, they are a vital component of Ho Chi Minh City street network and the social life of the city’s inhabitants. Far from any conceptual statement, this project proposes an alternative, showing potential rehabilitation of this urban fabric in need of revitalization.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI Site Characteristics The house is built on an irregular shaped 4m wide and 8m deep plot in a typical small alley of Phu Nhan District, a heavily populated central district of Ho Chi Minh City. It was designed for a Family of 4 members, on 4 levels: Ground floor, mezzanine, 2 floors and roof terrace.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI The project sticks to this irregular shape, except on the front where a balcony and a small courtyard create a “buffer space” between the public space and the house. The roof terrace, accessible, connects the house’s inhabitants with the city scape.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI Space Optimization and Coziness With 32 m2 per floor, layout and interior design are the key factors to optimize each space in order to meet all the functions required and gives a sense of coziness despite promiscuity.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI Natural Lighting and Crossing ventilation The house is widely open on the front elevation set back. In addition, the vertical timber screen prevents from direct view into the house. The free side elevation allows bringing light on each floor in every room. In the back, the staircase doesn’t have any windows but a random perforated wall bringing enough light and sufficient airflow through the house.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI About Architect Mỹ An Phạm Thị, Architect, Graduated from University of Hanoi. After more than 10 years of practice in different international offices she founded Mimya co. (MM++ architects) in 2010.  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki OKI  Image Courtesy © MM++ Architects  Image Courtesy © MM++ Architects
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