Mom Apron House by Story Architecture

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Mom Apron House by Story Architecture

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Architects: Story Architecture
Area: 250 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Quang Dam
Manufacturers: Acor, Dulux, Eurocook, Toto, Vietceramics, Xingfa Aluminium
Architect in Charge: Story Architecture
Design Team: Story Architecture
Country: Vietnam

A sleek, modern fence with wrought iron gates provides privacy to the home.
A sleek, modern fence with wrought iron gates provides privacy to the home.
At the back, white concrete fences surround the modern house.
At the back, white concrete fences surround the modern house.
Concrete tiled patio and stoop bring you the front porch.
Concrete tiled patio and stoop bring you the front porch.
The front porch offers cushioned seats and a wood slat ceiling supported by a large pillar that's fitted with built-in shelves.
The front porch offers cushioned seats and a wood slat ceiling supported by a large pillar that’s fitted with built-in shelves.
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The built-in shelves also set a nice focal point to the covered porch.
The built-in shelves also set a nice focal point to the covered porch.
Sliding glass doors welcome guests into the living room.
Sliding glass doors welcome guests into the living room.
The living room has contemporary seats and a long shelf topped with a TV.
The living room has contemporary seats and a long shelf topped with a TV.
A wood-paneled wall with a large opening connects the living space to the eat-in kitchen.
A wood-paneled wall with a large opening connects the living space to the eat-in kitchen.
The eat-in kitchen has a soaring ceiling and hardwood flooring.
The eat-in kitchen has a soaring ceiling and hardwood flooring.
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The kitchen is spacious with the dining area nearby for convenient serving.
The kitchen is spacious with the dining area nearby for convenient serving.
Skylights enhance the light and airy feel inside as it helps reduce electric consumption during the day.
Skylights enhance the light and airy feel inside as it helps reduce electric consumption during the day.
The second-level balcony overlooks the kitchen and dining area below.
The second-level balcony overlooks the kitchen and dining area below.
The balcony offers a comfortable space for reading, studying, or working from home.
The balcony offers a comfortable space for reading, studying, or working from home.
The primary bedroom features custom beds separated by a built-in desk.
The primary bedroom features custom beds separated by a built-in desk.
A curtain provides privacy to the primary bed.
A curtain provides privacy to the primary bed.
The primary bed is integrated with built-in closets.
The primary bed is integrated with built-in closets.
A wood slat panel creates a walk-in closet nook.
A wood slat panel creates a walk-in closet nook.
Warm lights at night enhance the cozy vibes of the house.
Warm lights at night enhance the cozy vibes of the house.

In Vietnamese modern society, many young mothers face difficulties after giving birth. Because of low economic conditions, they have to work in companies, then at home and look after the baby at the same time. So a lot of young mothers get stressed or postpartum depression.

With the difficult economy and the pressure from taking care of the baby, designing a cost-effective home and supporting family care is our special criteria in this project. The house located on the outskirts of Trang Bom town, Dong Nai, Vietnam. The people will be living here are the parents and their two young babies.

In order to make it easier to cook the kitchen while watching the babies, the kitchen area is placed in the middle of the house. From the cooking position, the reassuring mother can observe the baby playing space while still retain the freedom of the playing babies.

A void up above the kitchen area create an open, comfortable space, helps the mother relax when cooking. From here the sunlight and the wind get through, down to the floor, make the space hygienic.

In Vietnames indigenous culture, children often sleep with their parents until they are over 6 years old. This also greatly affects the activities of the parents. The bedroom is expanded to accommodate an extra baby’s bed as a separate room.

When the curtain is closed, the privacy is guaranteed. In addition, lots of relaxing reading spaces and yards for babies to play are added to relieve the pressure on the mother to take care of the family.

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Jon Dykstra
Jon Dykstra

Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.

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