Resort feeling in a townhouse

With only a land area of ​​113 square meters and construction scale of 6 floors with diverse functions: parking garage and shops (1st floor), six apartments for rent (2nd and 3rd floor), a living room common and three bedrooms for family (4th floor), kitchen and dining room (5th floor) office (6th floor)… it can be said that the design team work is not simple.

Front view of the building in different angles. But hard does not mean impossible. What one can recognize when passing the building is a unified shape and quite superficial compared to the actual size of the house, and not as tall as street houses. 6 common floors. Even more surprising when approaching the living spaces inside. After the process of understanding the investor’s needs, the design team determined the project’s goal is to aim for a minimalist outside, modern and fully functional inside space. The house also clearly shows the owner’s personality through romantic spaces, filled with trees and raw materials. Because the land is close to the market, the owner wants to reserve the first floor for business lease. The homeowner’s kitchen and dining table space is on the 5th floor. The floors above the homeowner want to have architectural differences between the floors, so the design team created a cover with green trees combined with wind-cotton walls made of iron frames and cemboard sheets. This has made the building have a common unity when viewed from the outside, attractive and “mysterious”, arousing curiosity about the interior. When approaching the interior spaces, especially functional areas for family activities, it is clearer the value that the investor receives from the design team. Master bedroom. Common toilet block on the 5th floor. Private toilet block of the main bedroom. The owner lives in Saigon, has a busy working time, so he wants a space to enjoy the true resort style and is a warm highlight in the crowded market neighborhood. Therefore, the bedrooms, wc, kitchen, and office rooms have open spaces and harmony with trees. In particular, the 5th floor of the house is arranged with a kitchen, with an open view of the city and an asymptotic kitchen space with green gardens, feeling like nature rushes into the house. The rooftop combines the architect’s office connected to the kitchen by a small open-air staircase in the style of steps to create a softer space. A typical apartment for rent. The difference of the facade, the contrast between the bustling outer scenery and the relaxing, romantic interior space, the soft lines of the curved arches, the combinations of wood and ground concrete, The bench bends and surrounds the space, both creating comfort and contributing to the beauty of the overall architecture. It is surprising and difficult to find a bold space to relax in the middle of a noisy and crowded market town like this. Detail of the wind cotton wall array from cemboard. Some views of the kitchen and exterior architecture at night time. Photos taken at the location: Binh Gia, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City Design: H.2 Architect Design team: Tran Van Huynh, Nguyen Thi Xuan Hai, Nguyen Duc Khanh, Nguyen Van Hoa, Do Trong Nhan Kiet, Nguyen Van Trung Email: H2arch.vn@gmail.com Interior: KAA Studio Nam Khuong – Image: Quang Tran