?A House in Trees? locates in a small narrow land, which was divided with the area of 5x15(m) in Tu Son town, Bac Ninh, Vietnam. This area is facing rapid industrialization and urbanization. There are several problems with the site such as noise and smog from traffic; and negative effects from industrial zone. The main façade is faced west.

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Architects: Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects

Location: T? S?n, B?c Ninh, Vietnam

Architect In Charge: Nguy?n Kh?c Ph??c

Area: 75.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Trieu Chien

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?A House in Trees? locates in a small narrow land, which was divided with the area of 5x15(m) in Tu Son town, Bac Ninh, Vietnam. This area is facing rapid industrialization and urbanization. There are several problems with the site such as noise and smog from traffic; and negative effects from industrial zone. The main façade is faced west.
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The house is designed for a couple and their teenage daughter and son. The functions include 3 bedrooms with toilets, a living room, a kitchen, a garage and store and an entertainment room, worship, laundry. The owners want a house that could improve their living condition.

Plans

In this project, we propose 2 voids inside the house in order to solve the problems. The first void i...