House for Trees | Vo trong Nghia Architects
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Under rapid urbanization, cities in Vietnam have diverged far away from their origins as rampant tropical forests. In Ho Chi Minh City, as an example, only 0.25% area of the entire city is covered by greenery. Over-abundance of motorbikes causes daily traffic congestion as well as serious air pollution.
Courtesy of VTN Architects – Photographs : Hiroyuki Oki
As a result, new generations in urban areas are losing their connections with nature. ?House for Trees?, a prototypical house within a tight budget of 155,000 USD, is an effort to change this situation. The aim of project is to return green space into the city, accommodating high-density dwelling with big tropical trees.
Courtesy of VTN Architects – Photographs : Hiroyuki Oki Five concrete boxes, each houses a different program, are designed as ?pots? to plant trees on their tops. With thick soil layer, these ?pots? also function 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.
Courtesy of VTN Architects – Ground Floor Plan
Project Info :
Architects : VTN Architects
Project Year : 2014
Project Area : 226.0 m2
Photographs : Hiroyuki Oki
Construction Cost : 156,000 USD
Project Architect : Nguyen Tat Dat
Contractor : Wind and Water House JSC
Project Location : Tan Binh District,Ho Chi Minh Citym, Vietnam
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