#brick-architecture

#brick-architecture

Nang House sits in the rural outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam, a place where new construction presses steadily into long-established village patterns. Designed by Trung Tran Studio for a three-generation household, the residential project works with the grain of its surroundings rather than clearing it away. Mature trees occupy the garden, and every one remains in place. Their canopies shape the roofline and guide circulation, producing quiet pockets of shade that soften the presence of brick and tile.

Conceived for a young couple with two children leaving behind a cramped, compartmentalized apartment, the project offers generous light, direct outdoor connection, and the ability for the house to evolve with changing family life. Built almost entirely within the limits of a narrow, deep plot, the house forms a protective brick perimeter around two inner patios, described by the architects as 'lungs', an organizational strategy that gives the family privacy,

Marcos Guiponi + 30 Category: Temporary Installations With The Support Of: BRICKS INC, MIT CAST Fay Chandler Creativity Grant, Virginia Tech School of Architecture (College of Architecture, Arts, and Design AAD), MIT Architecture, Bienal de Arquitectura de Chicago, Griffin Museum of Science and Industry In Collaboration With Students From The Virginia Tech School Of Architecture: Gabriella Riethmueller, Isabella Valant, Steven Waker, Dane Sosna, Abigail Bogin, Julian Dunn, Daniel Robles,