We are young Vietnamese and Italian architects, with the intention of opening an architecture start-up in Vietnam. In October 2016, we returned to Hanoi to find a leasing office space. Surveying around Hanoi, we found out that a lot of balcony here are unused, probably because of dust, noise and burglary prevention problem of the urban area. Citizens hardly communicate - interact with the external environment, with surrounding neighborhood. We call those balconies are dead spaces.

© Nguyen Thai Thach

Architects: Farming Studio

Location: 50 Hoàng Ng?c Phách, Láng H?, ??ng ?a, Hà N?i, Vietnam

Architect In Charge: An Viet Dung, Roberto Iannetti, Pham Ngoc Linh

Project Architects: An Thanh Nhan, Nelly Agliardi, Quach Hai Linh, Bui Huu Tung, Le Van Tung, Do Thi Hien, Nguyen Phi Hung, Duc Chu, Bang Thanh
Area: 35.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Nguyen Thai Thach, Quang Tran, Courtesy of Farming Studio

© Nguyen Thai Thach

From the architect. We are young Vietnamese and Italian architects, with the intention of opening an architecture start-up in Vietnam. In October 2016, we returned to Hanoi to find a leasing office space. Surveying around Hanoi, we found out that a lot of balcony here are unused, probably because of dust, noise and burglary prevention problem of the urban area. Citizens hardly communicate - interact with the external environment, with surrounding neighborhoo...