Ho Khue Architects Alpes Green Design & Build

The Kite Village House

The Kite Village House
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THE KITE VILLAGE HOUSE 

Ho Khue Architects

ARCHITECTS
Ho Khue Architects

LOCATION
Hoa Khuong, Vietnam

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
195.0 m2

PROJECT YEAR
2019

PHOTOGRAPHERS
khuestelo

TOTAL COST
16.000 USD

TEAM DESIGN
Ho Khue, Nguyen Thanh Hong

Text description provided by architect.

Da Nang city of Vietnam is expanding rapidly with increased development and increased tourism.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The city’s population is increasing and there is an increase in the city’s traffic and density. The need for houses with peace and good quality of life is increasing.

The Kite Village House is located in a countryside area in Da Nang. The House was designed for an elderly couple whose children stay in Da Nang city.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The client wanted to build a house in his hometown for his parents. The elderly couple always had a deep connection with their hometown and village life.

So the design was evolved according to the user’s desire of living in a country side house which reminds them of the village life, the more simpler life.

The kite house project is a combination of natural ventilation, local materials, and a healthy living environment.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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As the name suggests The Kite Village House, the roof of the house is designed in the shape of a kite.

The shape of the roof was resultant of two factors that are the image of kite gives the users the nostalgia of their childhood and the kite shaped roof breaks the monotony of the traditional houses roofs in that area.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The project has a site area of about 1,500 sq.m with a total construction area of 195 sq.m with a ground floor and a mezzanine floor.

The ground floor is divided into 3 parts – there is an outside seating area, a kitchen with dining area and two bedrooms.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The mezzanine floor area is used as a family room. The children of the elderly couple visit them on weekends.

So the family room plays an important role in bringing all the family together and closer.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The partition of this project is a combination of brick wall and glass doors.

The glass doors establish a visual connection between the indoors and outdoors. The brick wall has perforations which provide air circulation in the house.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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According to Vietnam’s climate, the winds flow from south and south east directions so the perforations are provided according to these directions. There are two fish ponds in the site area.

Because of these water bodies, cool air enters into the house maintaining the temperature of the house. Materials used for the construction were procured locally. This helped in reducing the cost of construction.

The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The workers hired were also local which led to help the local economy and give them job opportunities.

Because of the use of the local materials and simplicity of the house, the house blends in beautifully with the countryside nature.


The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
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The Kite Village House
Elevation 1
The Kite Village House
Elevation 2
The Kite Village House
Front Elevation 
The Kite Village House
Exploded Axonometric Diagram


The Kite Village House
Section A
The Kite Village House
Section B Diagram 


The Kite Village House
Ground Floor Plan 
The Kite Village House
Mezzanine Plan


The Kite Village House
Context Plan 
The Kite Village House
Site Plan 
The Kite Village House
Location Map 

Ho Khue Architects Alpes Green Design & Build
T +84 93 1911345
Ho Khue Architects Alpes Green Design & Build
230 Tran Duy Chien, An Hai Bac Ward, Son Tra District, City. Danang, Vietnam