ArchShowcase 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. A House in Trees in Bac Ninh, Vietnam by Nguyen Khac Phuoc ArchitectsNovember 16th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects “A House in Trees” locates in a small narrow land, which was divided with the area of 5×15 (m) in Tu Son town, Bac Ninh, Vietnam. This area is facing rapid industrialization and urbanization. There are several problems with the site such as noise and smog from traffic; and negative effects from industrial zone. The main façade is faced west.
The house is designed for a couple and their teenage daughter and son. The functions include 3 bedrooms with toilets, a living room, a kitchen, a garage and store and an entertainment room, worship, laundry. The owners want a house that could improve their living condition. In this project, we propose 2 voids inside the housein order to solve the problems. The first voidis placed at the entrance, which creates a padding to avoid the smug; shapes are created to avoid direct naturallight. The second void is placed at the center of the house, which plays as a point to balance the nature. At this space, nature is appeared with its elements such as trees, natural light,the wind, and rains. Stairs and lobbies are in the centerconnecting spaces. People may feel that they walk on the top of trees when moving in the space. A garden is opened to the central void, connecting living room, kitchen and dining room. The owners can feel natural light, trees, wind and rain in their bedrooms At any space inside the house, the owner still could get in touch with nature directly. “A house in trees “wasborn with its unique context. Through this project, we want to balance the nature in order to make better living condition forpeople while urbanization and industrialization are impacting badly to the environment. Contact Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects
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