With the footprint of only 25 square meters, our team was faced with the challenging task of making this unique project "feel" bigger than it actually is.
We call this project The House of 2-Halves mainly because this building has two primary functions. The top two floors are designed for a private residence while the ground and mezzanine level allows for "public/commercial" use.
The use of exterior materials was very important since it needs to visually describe these two types of functions. At the same time, the interior also needs to reflect this duality usage of the space which means we have to make sure that the materials we use can be functional for external and internal applications.
With the footprint of only 25 square meters, our team was faced with the challenging task of making this unique project "feel" bigger than it actually is.
We call this project The House of 2-Halves mainly because this building has two primary functions. The top two floors are designed for a private residence while the ground and mezzanine level allows for "public/commercial" use.
The use of exterior materials was very important since it needs to visually describe these two types of functions. At the same time, the interior also needs to reflect this duality usage of the space which means we have to make sure that the materials we use can be functional for external and internal applications.
BT Building Collective Oasis
Project type | Private Residence / Workshop
Location | Binh Thanh Dist. | HCMC
Scope | Concept Design
Design discipline | ARC | ID
Completed Date | On-going
Nested and stash away behind the steel sheer screen is an eye-opening oasis of collective and communal spaces with pockets of surprises that are created to intentionally transcend and connect the mind, the collaboration, and the exploration that one awesome idea.
This is our collective oasis and it is created to ease the eyes, invigorate the mind, and soothe the souls. Similar to any great couturier, our building reveals itself as soon as the curtain is "dropped". In our case, once you've entered through the steel veil, our building announces itself as an element of surprise with a splash of awe. The sights and the subtle sounds of conversations, nature, and people's movement invigorate the urgent need to explore every single corner of this space.
During the day, it is a place for creativity with neutral white tones along with a natural brightness that will inspire imagination. There is this connection with greens that fosters caring and nurturing both the mind and the passion within. Everywhere we look, there is a presence of nature visually and physically. The building provides an empty canvas for the art that is the creative products and the people in it.
Towards the evening, our oasis becomes more intimate with warm lighting that arouses and relaxes the consciousness.