chon architects constructs three-storey row house in coastal vietnam

the multi-storey row house designed by chon architects (led by nguyen cong toan) is located in the coastal city of nha trang in vietnam. the client – a couple – desired a home that would cater to their love of cooking, gardening and a place for them to enjoy a sense of peacefulness away from the marketplace nearby.

images by hieu tam and huynh dung 
street-view

consisting of three floors and topped with a roof garden; a skylight on the roof permeates the stairwell with light. each level has somehow incorporated greenery into the rooms, most prominently seen in the bathrooms and inner courtyards facing the lounge. the façade is distinguished by one half being clad with a triangular-patterned concrete and the other half timber; they both promote natural airflow, daylight and produces a interesting play of shadow inside.

lower lounge

the second level provides sleeping accommodation, both bedrooms en suite and leading out to an indoor aquarium that can be seen from the floor below. the uppermost storey contains a worship room with an adjoining terrace that enters onto the rooftop garden serving as an outdoor space for the family to enjoy warm tropical evenings and views across the city

the lounge is connected to a private terrace and a pong / aquarium

from below, the residents can see the aquarium through a glass floor

timber is a prominent material throughout

a skylight permeates the staircase with light

plants are brought inside – seen here in the bathroom

master bedroom

rooftop terrace