Under the rapid urbanization, cities in Vietnam have diverged far from their origins as low density tropical green space. Newly developed urban areas are losing their connection with nature. Binh house is one project in the "House for Trees" series, a prototypical housing design, providing green space within high density neighborhood.

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Architects: Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Design Team: Masaaki Iwamoto, Chiang Hsing-O, Nguyen Tat Dat, Nguyen Duy Phuoc, Takahito Yamada

Area: 233.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki, Quang Dam

Contractor: Wind And Water House JSC

Footprint: 136 m2
Site Area: 321.6 m2

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From the architect. Under the rapid urbanization, cities in Vietnam have diverged far from their origins as low density tropical green space. Newly developed urban areas are losing their connection with nature. Binh house is one project in the "House for Trees" series, a prototypical housing design, providing green space within high density neighborhood.

Perspective

The Inhabitants is a family of three generations. Therefore, the challenge is to create spaces which allow its residents interact and communicate despite their differences.

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Gardens located on top of the vertically stacking spaces; bounded by sliding gla...