NA-Narrow House exists inevitably by social development and tactical urban planning in Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh city where population density is highly compact.

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Architects: NatureArch Studio

Location: District 7, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Design Team: Thien Le Tu, Nhien Le Tu

Project Year: 2011

Photographs: Quang Tran

© Quang Tran

From the architect. NA-Narrow House exists inevitably by social development and tactical urban planning in Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh city where population density is highly compact.

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This Na House was constructed on a narrow land lot of 3,5m x 18m in a comfortable urban area in District 7, Ho Chi Minh city. The landlord's demand is to create a living and versatile space for utilizing, simple and improvable to act accordingly with the economic capabilities of a young employ family income.
© Quang Tran

Follow these specific terms and conditions, the architect has proposed a simplified design plan from architecture to interior decorations to free the house from the constrained feelings in architect and spatially confined area.  By using percentiles and organization of space, Na House seems more captivating than other regular houses and become more commodious because the space of those function rooms are connected by the pa...