hoang minh constructs suburb house for diplomat in hanoi city

reused bricks, stones, and terracotta tiles have reduced construction costs and minimized the amount of environmental impact on the site.

hoang minh edited by justin paul villanueva June 23, 2014 2 min

hoang minh constructs house for a diplomat in hanoi city
photo © gòc nhín
all images courtesy of hoang minh

in a suburb of hanoi city, hoang minh has designed a contemporary house for a vietnamese diplomat. the main concept was to create interactive spaces within a residence that transforms the traditional agricultural houses of northern vietnam. as a result, different blocks have been combined to play off of the transition between the large, existing green garden and daily human activities. each form follows its interior functions, appropriating necessary amounts of sunlight and reducing the amount of wasted volume. throughout the main common areas, inhabitants have been given glimpses of the surrounding shrubs, pond, and exterior circulation paths. the dwelling consists of reused materials from the demolished house such as bricks, local stones, and terracotta tiles, all of which are constantly visible in reference to the vernacular methods of construction. these solutions have reduced costs and minimized the amount of environmental impact on the site. in the heart of the complex, a traditional gabled roof covers a sacred object – an ancient vietnamese wooden structure programmed as a multipurpose room for political gatherings, social activities, and cultural holidays.

hoang minh suburb house diplomat hanoi city
terracotta tiles create the gabled roof
photo © gòc nhín

hoang minh suburb house diplomat hanoi city
entry way
photo © gòc nhín

hoang minh suburb house diplomat hanoi city
stones and bricks were reused from the demolished house
photo © gòc nhín

hoang minh suburb house diplomat hanoi city
view of the living room from the exterior
photo © gòc nhín

hoang minh suburb house diplomat hanoi city
exterior circulation path

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