Tile-roofed house in Hanoi wins international impression award
The project is located right on a main street but inside is a quiet space with a fish pond and a trellis of climbing plants.
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| The architectural website Archdaily has just announced the list of the most impressive works of the year. The awards were voted by 100,000 people. In the Hotel - Resort category, the coffee shop designed by architects An Viet Dung, An Thanh Nhan, Pham Ngoc Linh (Farming Architects) won. |
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| Located next to a busy road, the house sits on an 88-square-meter plot of land with a facade of a red wall built with traditional yin-yang tiles. |
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| A peaceful space opens up from the first steps on the steps with Koi fish swimming around in the pond. |
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| The project impressed readers with its Aquaponic system (combining fish farming and plant growing) and its effective use of cheap, readily available materials. |
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| Fish waste is pumped into planters to provide nutrients for plants. Water then seeps through the clay pellets and flows back into the fish pond, creating a closed cycle that saves water. |
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| There is also a fish pond in the house located on the outdoor balcony where people can sit and relax. |
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| A major difficulty in renovating a building is that the house is built on rented land. Therefore, the investor cannot change the structure of the house, and wants to use cheap materials that can be easily dismantled later. |
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| Therefore, the architect used the available steel frame system and oak pallets that the investor intended to throw away and sell cheaply. The ceiling, floor, and furniture made from this type of wood were re-polished. |
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| Layered bricks create a beautiful, intimate accent for a home with low renovation costs. |
Image:Nguyen Thai Thach
