Steepness Of The Void Apartment

Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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STEEPNESS OF THE VOID APARTMENT

Voides

ARCHITECTS
Voides

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Tran Manh Hung

CONSULTANTS
Voides

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Hansgrohe, Bosch, Toto, Acor, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Alis Lighting, KDK, Paulmann

DESIGN TEAM 
Voides

LANDSCAPE
Voides

CLIENTS 
Pham Thi Huong Giang

ENGINEERING
Voides

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tuong Huy

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Ciudad Ho Chi Minh (Saigón), Vietnam

CATEGORY
Renovation, Apartment Interiors

This is a typical type of apartment in Saigon that was divided into small and separate rooms by walls.

Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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The client wants to renovate into an open space, rustic and close to nature for her, her son and a maid. 

As a nostalgia for the origin - a family of Northern descent to the South.

Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Two large reinforced concrete shear walls - the main structure of the building, divide the floor into three spaces - two sleeping spaces on the sides and the living/ dining/ kitchen space in the middle, where is towards a large balcony.

All three spaces have large glass facades, provide light and airflow deeper inside. 

Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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The partition walls and concealed gypsum board ceiling were removed to return the feeling of clear space. 

The large balcony becomes a small garden - the center of the apartment.

To keep the mother and son in contact with the trees and each other, two large openings were opened on the walls between the sleeping spaces and the garden.

Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Walls, floor and ceiling has been finished by paint and terrazzo in white.

In that space, we built a set of inclined structures with different steepnesses and dimensions. Depending on the angle and distance with walls, each inclined structure will create a flexible space with specific functions.

The combination of inclined structure in white background space creates a rich environment of experiences when interacting with human activities.

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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Arousing memories of the verandas, alleys, bamboo fences they were once familiar with.

The mother can leisurely sit and read books under the veranda, while her son "roams" in the garden, around the alley, or climbs up to the small attic - experiences seemingly absent in the hustle and bustle of life in Saigon.

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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
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Steepness Of The Void Apartment
© Tuong Huy


Steepness Of The Void Apartment
Original plan
Steepness Of The Void Apartment
Renovation plan


Steepness Of The Void Apartment
Sketch and Model