Projects

The Kite Village House

The project has a site area of about 1,500 sq.m with a total construction area of 195 sq.m with a ground floor and a mezzanine floor. The ground floor is divided into 3 parts – there is an outside seating area, a kitchen with a dining area, and two bedrooms. The mezzanine floor area is used as a family room. The children of the elderly couple visit them on weekends. So the family room plays an important role in bringing all the family together and closer. The partition of this project is a combination of brick walls and glass doors.

Front view

The glass doors establish a visual connection between the indoors and outdoors. The brick wall has perforations that provide air circulation in the house. According to Vietnam’s climate, the winds flow from south and southeast directions so the perforations are provided according to these directions. There are two fish ponds in the site area. Because of these water bodies, cool air enters into the house maintaining the temperature of the house. Materials used for the construction were procured locally. This helped in reducing the cost of construction. The workers hired were also local which led to help the local economy and give them job opportunities. Because of the use of the local materials and simplicity of the house, the house blends in beautifully with the countryside nature.