Located deep in a small alley in Hanoi, the old abandoned house is planned to be renovated instead of newly built to minimize waste, save construction waste transportation costs, as well as ensure safety for residents. adjacent house.
Regarding functional layout, the ground floor is divided into a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.
Because the area is quite small, the areas are arranged close together, using simple furniture, saving all usable space.
The furniture is made from oval wood from the homeowner’s grandparents’ countryside garden.
Although simple but neat and has all the necessary functions, convenient for living.
The perforated iron staircase was created to connect the ground floor and first floor, ensuring light penetrates into the kitchen during the day.
Moving to the first floor is the office, laundry area and an attic yard with many trees.
The office is simply designed, focusing on natural light and noise-canceling glass doors. When necessary, the windows can be opened for ventilation.
The attic garden is adjacent to the office, half of the diagonal roof is made from transparent roofing panels to let light into the green spaces and create a feeling of expanded space.
The roof and front and rear coverings are likened to a raincoat, covering the old building, protecting the walls and floors from deterioration due to weather. Because the existing part has been built for a long time and is degraded, the “cover” is designed with the lightest weight, including iron, roofing sheets and wood – popular local materials.
Only focusing on exploiting space and light, the finishing materials are not too elaborate, but after completion, the house brings a feeling of surprise and excitement from the homeowner and even the neighbors.
