Architects:D1

Area :117 m²

Year :2019

Photographs :Quang Tran

Lead Architect :Tan Nguyen

Clients : Mark Withers

Engineering : Danh Nguyen, Dien Tran

Constructor : Ngoc Nguyen

Design Team : Thien Thanh Nguyen, Thinh Nguyen

City : Hội An

Country : Vietnam

This duplex villa is situated on a 600-m2 land plot adjacent to the Hoi An River in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. The surrounding context is still wild and under-developed, with lots of nipas being the signature tree of the area.

The challenge of this project is to effectively exploit the surrounding landscape and inject soul into the project via the use of local materials. Moreover, the project has to be able to endure the harsh climate in Hoi An, with a long rainy season and a very cold winter. Even worse, this location witnesses frequent storms and floods every year.