Happy Box

Happy Box
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HAPPY BOX

Tropical Space

ARCHITECTS
Tropical Space

CONTRACTOR
Nhà Vui Stylus

PHOTOGRAPHS
Trieu Chien

AREA
68 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Vietnam

CATEGORY
Apartments, Apartment Interiors

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Have you ever thought when a kid comes and asks for a design of a house, what would be his/her requirements?

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Happy Box
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They may want a house like a playground, so they can be free to run around. Put aside all the practical demands that the adults would focus on, they would like to maximize the space so they can play and do everything they want.

Some may want to have as much as windows, so they can immerse themselves in the little stars and the night sky. And all of that is packed in a 68m2 apartment.

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Happy Box
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The site is an unfinished-apartment that is almost empty. To reduce the constructing work, the design keeps the site status quo as it was.

The bare concrete ceiling is also kept to maximize the height of the space.

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Happy Box
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In the centre, we put a sculptural wooden box with the dimensions of 3m x 3m x 2.2m which allocates a bunk bed, working space, studying space and shelves.

The spaces inside the box are connected both vertically and horizontally, so the activities could take place without any interruption.

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We also rotate the box by 45 degrees to create open angles, so that the space would be larger and the sunlight could go through deeper into inside areas such as the kitchen and toilet.

The storage space, kitchen and toilet are designed neatly with all needed functions.

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It has space for everything so the house can be kept simple and clean all the time.

The rest of the space around the box is free for entertainment activities. It could be a coffee shop, a playground or a library.

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Happy Box
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We want air volumes of apartments in tropical climate areas to be ventilated, not being closed and have a chance to use the natural environment energy.

More importantly, the smile and happiness always overflow in the Happy Boxes.

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Section 01
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Section 02


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Floor Plan
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Floor Plan Top View


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