Structure studio Okay59 Atelier designed a home in Di Linh, Vietnam, utilizing native supplies that had been straightforward to move to its distant location, similar to timber and rammed earth.
Known as Di Linh Home, the 50 sq. meter house was in-built 2022 for a household who moved from the close by metropolis of Da Lat through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Casa Di Linh is situated about three kilometers from the closest village and is just accessible through dust roads, main Okay59 Atelier to make use of supplies that will be straightforward to move and have minimal impression on the pure surroundings.
With little rainfall through the dry season, a water harvesting reservoir was created additional up within the valley. The earth from the excavation was used to create the rammed earth ground of the home.
“Residents need to cross three steep slopes and a protecting forest to succeed in the bottom,” the studio instructed Dezeen.
“This not solely causes inconvenience to customers, however can be an enormous problem for development,” he continued. “The mission makes use of small, light-weight constructions and supplies which are close by and simple to seek out within the space.”
The house has a picket body, predominantly crammed with inside and exterior panels that incorporate slatted screens, offering safety from the solar whereas permitting air to flow into.
Dealing with east, these picket screens and a sliding door open onto a terrace that Atelier Okay59 has positioned overlooking the valley.
The place the home faces a close-by street to the west, thick earthen partitions punctuated by small home windows and a strip of crystal glazing present better privateness and photo voltaic shading.
A singular area, framed by the uncovered timber construction, incorporates all of the dwelling areas of the house, divided solely by a curved wall for the lavatory and a picket display defending the mattress.
Above, a loft area incorporates a studying and meditation space and opens to a small balcony to observe the dawn. Subsequent to it, a tower-like construction surrounds a storage space, water tanks and lightning rod.
“In inside initiatives, we’re excited about designing partitions that cowl technical and water remedy techniques to make sure aesthetics and unity,” mentioned Okay59 Atelier.
“Because the mission is situated in an space with excessive terrain, we additionally organize lightning rods right here to keep away from dangers when it rains and lightning happens, making a tender spotlight for the mission,” Okay59 Atelier added.
Different not too long ago accomplished homes in Vietnam embrace De Hue Area by Studio Vio, which mixes supplies drawn from conventional crafts with lush plantings, and Home for Younger Households by HH Studio, which consists of stacked white volumes, balconies and planters.
Photograph courtesy of Okay59 Atelier.