Article source: VTN architects

Vietnam has an abundance of nature and townscapes that are registered as World Heritage Sites. Economic growth due to the increase in tourism has raised the standard of living but has also given way to reckless development by clearing away nature. To tackle this situation, we want to create a house that will connect people and nature. Ha Long, home to Ha Long Villa, is a beautiful coastal city in northern Vietnam, 160 km northeast of Hanoi. It is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. In particular, it is a city abundant with local industries such as fisheries and coal mining, and it is a region that is rapidly developing alongside its tourism industry. The site is near the coast and overlooks Ha Long Bay with a landscape made of thousands of large and small rocks.

Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki Oki

• Architects: VTN architects
• Project: Ha Long Villa
• Location: Quang Ninh, Vietnam
• Photography: Hiroyuki Oki
• Principal Architects: Vo Trong Nghia
• Design team: Nguyen Van Thu
• Site area: 514.0m2
• Footprint: 231.5 m2
• GFA: 1190.0 m2
• Status: Built in 2020

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