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Architects: 1+1>2 Architects
Chief architect: Hoang Thuc Hao
Design team: Do Minh Duc, Le Dinh Hung, Duong Van Manh, Pham Hong Ngoc, Phung Ngoc Ha Ly
Client: Mr Tran Manh Hung
Location: Trai Lang Village, Co Dong Commune, Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam
Construction work: Local construction team
Completion: 2019
Construction Area: 157 sq.m
Photographs: Hiroyuki Oki, 1+1>2 Architects

The house's side view shows a thatched roof that casts its own shadow.

The main entrance, which features concrete walking paths, a thatched roof, and a brick wall.

An outside staircase reminiscent of a rice straw stack.

The stairwell has a stone brick wall and a double pane window.

The glass panels that cover the stairwell's roof cast a crescent-shaped shadow.

The entrance to the common space in the glass-walled hallway.

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The common area, which is connected to the kitchen and has a direct view of the lake.

A view of the kitchen from the stairs with tile flooring.

The peculiar shaped balcony, which creates a picture-framed visual field.

The open space on the second floor has a sky lit glass roof.

The master bedroom wit peculiar shaped balcony accentuated the view of the lake.

The master bedroom, which features a bamboo ceiling, brick walls, and a glass door leading to the balcony.

The central open space highlighted the sky lit, providing the common space with an abundance of natural light.

A view of the house from the lake, which is situated on a sloping surface.

An aerial view of the house, which was built horizontally to take advantage of the lake views.

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Hung’s house is located in Jackfruit Village, Co Dong Commune, Son Tay district, Western suburb of Hanoi. The site confronts the lake with spacious views.

The house relies on trees naturally. All the spaces are permeated by plants, wind and sunlight. According to the topography, building platform is elevated to avoid termite, humid as well as ensure natural surface drainage. The design adheres to local vegetation and existent terrain.

The structure is developed horizontally to maximize lake views. Common space and kitchen are in the central, next to work room, guest and maid’s room. Master bedroom and sauna are on the second floor with peculiar shaped balcony making a picture framed visual field.

Adobe bricks were built from the earth in its own land. Broad expanse thatched roof which creates shadow itself, sound-proof and control solar radiation efficiently.

Staircase is a highlight, evoking the image of rice straw stack that has been entrenched in the owner’s subconscious. Its roof covers by glass panels casting a crescent shaped shadow.

The house creates a cozy and friendly atmosphere, relates to the context with both familiar and strange feeling. This design is a suggestion for contemporary rural housing architecture.