Saigon House – An architectural marvel
(VOV) - House-shaped rooms connected by staircases and bridges inside a three-metre-wide house in Ho Chi Minh City was named House of the Year at the World Architecture Festival last November.
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Named Saigon House, the four-storey property was designed by architects at a21studio to provide a family home for their client and her children, but with enough room for her parents and siblings to stay. |
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Her main request was for a traditional Saigon home – referencing the name of the Vietnamese city prior to 1976 – as opposed to the western-style homes that have since become popular. |
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She also requested a space reminiscent of the house mentioned in the mythical tale of Van Duong Phu, a famous collector of antiques whose unfulfilled dying wish was for his home to become a museum to inspire future generations. |
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Simple materials including bricks and timber frame the structure. The architects also added bright colours to offer variety. |
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