Vietnamese studio ODDO Architects has slotted a spacious family home into a narrow gap between two buildings in Hanoi.
CH House ? which is shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2021 in the Urban House category ? is located on a site measuring 35 metres long, but only 4.2 metres wide.
Hollow concrete blocks front the building
To create enough space to house three generations of one family, ODDO Architects designed a 700-square-metre building over five storeys.
The lower two levels are completely open-plan, while the upper levels are made up of smaller, separate rooms connected by various staircases.
The house slots into a narrow gap in a busy streetscape
This arrangement made it possible to create several deep light wells. Not only do these create visual connections between rooms, but they also allow daylight to filter down to every level. "With this project, we question what is needed for a modern living space that accommodates three generations of Vietnamese, while trying to deal with the problems in high-density housing areas," said ODDO Architects.
The interior is organised over five storeys
The design offers a new approach to the tube house, a housing typology that is common in Vietnam due to the abundance of long and narrow building plots.
While these homes often lack communal spaces and greenery, CH House features large living spaces where the family can come together and has plenty of room for plants.
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