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.
Ocean Villa Reception Building
Project type | Hospitality
Location | Da Nang | Vietnam
Scope | Design
Design discipline | ARC | STR | MEP | ID
Completed Date | June 2019
The Ocean Villa is a 5-star resort located in Da Nang, Vietnam. The resort comprises of over 200 high-end villas, apartments, and hotel suites situated right off the scenic coastal beaches of central Vietnam. The project was completed in 2016, however, the reception building was never built.
We were commissioned to study and further develop the design of a previously approved plan by the city planning department of this 4,000 square meter building with two floors and a basement.
Maintaining the overall classical-feel of the resort, we updated the overall concept into a more modern and luxurious type of spaces such as the Spa, Restaurant, Gym, Conference Room, Offices, and Reception area.