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Maison Mansardee House

Maison Mansardee House
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MAISON MANSARDEE HOUSE 

85 Design

ARCHITECTS
85 Design

LOCATION
Vietnam

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
180.0 m2

PROJECT YEAR
2019

PHOTOGRAPHERS
To Huu Dung

LEAD ARCHITECT
To Huu Dung

LANDSCAPE
To Huu Dung

ENGINEERING
Dao Ngoc Son

CLIENTS
Tang Trong Thuan, Doan Thi Ha

COLLABORATORS
Thai Thanh Luu

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Antcons, Computers & Structures, Thanh Thu Steel, The Rain, Trimble Navigation

Text description provided by architect.

After more than 30 years living and working in Europe, the Project Owners are over 60 years old and want to return to Vietnam to enjoy the rest of their life.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Together, they and I have chosen a location to make their wish come true.

We chose a 180 sq. meters piece of land at the foot of Son Tra Mountain, which is a treasure of Da Nang city.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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This land has a good location, next to a small stream and near the beach.

This place has a cool climate that is different from the city area.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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They want to have a house for a couple with two bedrooms and everything should be neat and tidy.

However, the old couple is still working in Europe and cannot move to Viet Nam as least in 3 to 5 years.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Therefore, I have proposed them to build two separate small houses.

One will be ready for them whenever they visit Viet Nam and one will be rented out as around 2000 USD per month.

The couple agrees right away as the proposal is reasonable and they will also have a small income without interfering with their daily routine.

From there the detailed plan of the house was created. I divided the land into two parts, one in the front and one in the back.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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The front part is the house for rent with two bedrooms, fully equipped living room and a kitchen.

The other part is the house, which they will use every time they come back to Vietnam; besides the minimal amenities as minimalist style, this house also has a small pool as a relaxing space.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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The main structure of the house is entirely steel and attic, which is very special for Vietnamese.

Due to the minds of the majority, steel buildings are not for housing but factories and coffee shops.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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An attic bedroom is also considered as an abnormality. However, in the process of building the investors as well as many people feel very excited because of the project's differences.

On the first floor, there are a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a toilet.

Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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The second floor has a bedroom, an attic, a toilet and an extra spacious playground for them to relax, read and dining.

As I expected, a tenant is willing to rent this house even it is in the construction process.

The investor is very happy that we are on the right track.

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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Maison Mansardee House
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Ground Floor Plan 
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1st Floor Plan 
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Roof Plan 


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Section A
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Section B
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Section C


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Exploded Axonometry 1
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Exploded Axonometry 1
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Detail Construction


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Elevation 
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Context Plan 

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