Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Architects: A.C.Space
Area: 420 m2
Year: 2020
Photographs: Goku
Manufacturers: Trimble Navigation, Autodesk, Enscape, Toto, Vinaled, Xingfa, Khatra, Jotun

This is a front view of the house showcasing the balconies and the top floor rooftop with a skylight trellis.

This is a front view of the house with four floors that glow warmly from the exterior lights mostly mounted on the exterior walls and above the balconies.

This is a view of the house from the vantage of across the street. This shows how the house stands out against the surrounding houses with its modern design and warm lights.

This is a daytime view of the house without the warm lighting that makes the real tone of the exterior walls show as well as the wooden elements of the balcony floors and ceilings.

This si a closer look at the balcony ceilings that have wooden tones giving the concrete tones of the exterior walls contrast.

This is a close look at the main entrance of the house with a set of folding glass doors and wooden floating shelves on the side.

This is a closer look at the wooden shelves on the side of the glass door that also serves as a shoe rack.

This is a close look at the third floor and rooftop balconies adorned with planters and potted plants that bring color to the concrete exterior walls.

This is balcony has a wooden flooring, a couple of potted plants on opposite ends and a wooden chair.

The wooden chair on the balcony is paired with a small stool that can serve as coffee table and footstool.

This view of the balcony showcases the size of the area that can only fit one wooden chair and a wooden coffee table.

This is a view of the living room with a large black leather L-shaped sectional sofa that is paired with a black glass-top coffee table and a TV on a wooden entertainment cabinet built into the wooden wall.

This is the spacious dining area and kitchen that has a large wooden dining set that is spaced across from the cabinetry of the kitchen on the opposite wall.

This angle of the room showcases more of the kitchen cabinetry on the far side. It has light wooden tones that is contrasted by the dark blue cabinetry at the bottom and the black appliances.

Across from the cabinetry of the kitchen is this dining area that has a wooden dining set that stands out against the gray concrete flooring.

The large rectangular wooden dining table is surrounded by matching wooden chairs and topped with a row of three pendant lights.

This is a close look at the built-in shelves of the wall on the side of the kitchen that serves as pantry on one side and a book shelf on the other.

This is a close look at the corner of the house that is adorned by the miniature garden on one side and the potted plant on the hardwood flooring.

This is a look at the hallway on the side of the kitchen leading from the living room with a glass door, block glass panels, miniature garden on the side and a hardwood flooring that leads to the kitchen through glass doors.

This is a look at the third floor landing and the indoor balcony topped with a skylight.

The staircase has dark steps that stand out against the gray wall with wooden floating banisters.

On the opposite side of the floating wooden hand rails is a gray wall with patterned decorative concrete blocks.

These patterned concrete blocks result in patterned shadows when light hits them.

This is a look down the indoor balcony showcasing the potted plants that pair well with the hardwood flooring.

The indoor balconies have hardwod flooring that matches well with the dark gray iron railing.

A few steps from the indoor balcony is a set of sliding glass doors with dark frame that makes it stand out against the light tone of the walls.

The set of glass doors lead to the spacious bedroom with hardwood flooring that blends with the cabinet across from the bed.

The spacious bedroom has a wooden platform bed that blends with the hardwood flooring but contrasts the gray cushion and pillows.

This is a closerlook at the wooden waist-high entertainment cabinet across from the bed that has a TV and decorations on top.

This is a close look at the wooden bedside table topped with a table lamp and a painting.

This is a close look at the hallway and indoor balcony of the third floor and the house's modern stainless steel elevator.

The bathroom has a light blue herringbone wall that contrasts the white porcelain toilet and sink. On the far side is the glass-enclosed shower area with dark gray tones,

This is a top view of one of the sitting areas of the house and reading nook with a wooden chair paired with a wooden coffee table and potted pant on a gray flooring.

This is another look at the patterned decorative concrete wall on the side of the stairs.

This is one of the house's photos before renovation.

This is a comparison of the previous and current second floor plan.

This is a comparison of the previous and current third floor plan.

This is a comparison of the previous and current fourth floor plan.

This is a comparison of the previous and current first floor plan.

This is a 3D representation of the side elevation of the house showcasing the various sections of the house as well as the flow of movement.

This residence rests in an alley in one of the most heavily populated districts of Saigon. The client had purchased it with the original structures that no longer catered to the family’s needs. When approaching Acspace, the client prioritized these requirements: change elevation, add an elevator, and expand green space. With that in mind, we proposed a plan that included keeping the original structures but tearing down the stairs and rebuilding them in the back.

This allowed a more balanced composition of the front and rear, with the stairs and elevator in the center. It eliminated previously existing redundant space. The main area was implemented additional void, spaciousness, ventilation, and light for the hallway. The skylight area in the rear end was modified and redesigned into a better fitting composition.

The bedroom was pushed in the back, allowing the skylight and the bathroom to be combined into one open space with an abundance of natural light and fresh air. There were green plants and trees graciously tucked into every corner of the house: skylight, hallway, back yard, balcony, and front terrace–spreading the lusciousness of nature everywhere in the residence. Not only space, composition, and structures, we also paid meticulous attention to materials.

Graystone tiles were consistently applied in front, main living area, and rear, creating coherence and connectivity in the house’s architectural language. Metal handrails and guardrails weaved a gentle and harmonious unity of vertical and horizontal.

The breezeway blocks created a creative statement for the house and curious exploration for the children. The residence truly put on a new robe after the architect’s intervention. Vicariously and genuinely, we too felt happy for having contributed to creating a meaningful living space for our client.