A top-floor balcony allows residents to survey their surroundings

'The selection of materials and spaces they make in this early work shows a promise of values that speak to the current challenges faced by society, including how to stretch modest budgets yet achieve excellence in design,' said the master jury. It is led by three partners: Nguyễn Đức Trung, Mai Lan Chi Obtulovičová and Marek Obtulovič.ĭezeen Awards 2021 judges named the practice emerging architecture studio of the year after being impressed by the way its projects forge connections between people and nature. ODDO Architects has offices Hanoi and in the Czech Republic city of Havirov. Large planting pots are connected to automatic irrigation, which helps for the maintenance.' The staircase is made from perforated metal to allow light to filter through 'The arrangement and type of plants are chosen according to lighting conditions and spatial possibilities. 'Greenery within the interiors and outdoor overhanging gardens improve the quality of life in the buildings,' said ODDO Architects. Gaps in the floorplates create enough space for tree branches Other planting areas include the exterior of the first-floor en-suite, and the gap between the ground-floor WC and the staircase above. There are trees on almost every floor, slotted in the stairwell and lightwells so they have room to grow up. Plants are located around TH House's perimeter, to create the impression of being surrounded by nature. 'Open living spaces and a glass facade – with the possibility of shielding in order to create privacy – simplify socialisation among the family members as well as with the neighbours.' White-painted bricks offer a change in mood for the altar room 'Traditional family ties are extremely important in Hanoi, and in Vietnam in general, and this aspect is reflected in the design of the house,' said the architects. Sliding shutters allow the children's bedroom to be either opened or closed The uppermost floor contains an altar room, where the family can pay tribute to their ancestors, along with a small utility room and a balcony for surveying the surroundings. The second-floor living room is one of several spaces to feature an indoor treeĪ break in the staircase makes it possible for a living room to take up the entire second floor, which benefits from natural light thanks to a lightwell at the front of the space. It can be opened or closed to the street with the use of sliding shutters.īedrooms are located on the first and third floors, where it was easier to create seclusion. The staircase creates a buffer between living spaces and the building's wallsĭesigned as a social entrance space, the ground floor is the family's kitchen and dining room. The house widens from the second floor upwards, where it rises up above some of the surrounding buildings to find more space and daylight. Read: ODDO Architects builds five-storey CH House on four-metre-wide site in Hanoi

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