‘House for Trees’ <\/strong>is a prototypical house designed by\u00a0Vo Trong Nghia Architects<\/strong>\u00a0in response to the\u00a0rapid urbanization of Vietnamese cities\u00a0and their\u00a0deviation\u00a0from their origins as rampant tropical forests. Built in the\u00a0Ho Chi Minh<\/a> city, which apparently is covered with a mere\u00a00.25% area of green space, the project aims at creating more\u00a0green spaces in the city and also to reconnect the urban dwellers with the natural environment.<\/p>\n

Built withing a tight budget of US$ 1,55,000, the scheme\u00a0consists of\u00a0five individual concrete boxes envisioned as planters. As a result of the unit\u2019s thick layer of soil, the dwellings also\u00a0function as storm-water basins for detention and retention, therefore contribute to reduce the risk of flooding in the city when the idea is multiplied to a large number of houses in the future. Mostly locally sourced and natural materials are employed throughout the design.\u00a0External walls are made from in-situ concrete with bamboo formwork, with internal finishes exposing locally-sourced bricks.<\/p>\n

The five units are positioned around a central courtyard, creating an additional green space that\u00a0also\u00a0encourages social interactions between the neighbours. Large glass doors and operable windows at the ground level provide abundant daylight and ventilation. The common areas such as the dining room and library are located at the lower storey, while the upper floor consists of private bedrooms and bathrooms.<\/p>\n

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Interior View with large glass door and operable windows<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Architectural Layout<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ground Floor Layout<\/strong><\/p>\n

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First\u00a0Floor Layout<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sectional Elevation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photography by Hiroyuki Oki<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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‘House for Trees’ is a prototypical house designed by\u00a0Vo Trong Nghia Architects\u00a0in response to the\u00a0rapid urbanization of Vietnamese cities\u00a0and their\u00a0deviation\u00a0from their origins as rampant tropical forests. Built in the\u00a0Ho Chi Minh city, which apparently is covered with a mere\u00a00.25% area of green space, the project aims at creating more\u00a0green spaces in the city and also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,4706,36],"tags":[4961,7326,3963,4957],"yoast_head":"\n