Tiam Coffee Shop & Home

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
© Quang Dam
Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
© Quang Dam

TIAM COFFEE SHOP & HOME

Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates

AREA
150 m²

YEAR
2020

PHOTOGRAPHS
Quang Dam

CATEGORY
Coffee Shop, Mixed Use Architecture, Houses

LOCATION
Hue, Vietnam

MANUFACTURERS
American Standard, Carysil, Malloca

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Nguyen Quang Khai

CLIENTS
Dao Ngoc Lan

Located near the crossroad in the center of Hue city, Tiam was renovated from an 18-year-old house, which was in really bad condition.

With a gross built area of only 35 m2, this is the living space for a three-generation family of seven members.

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Spending time talking and understanding the essential needs of the owner, we designed Tiam in a way to give a better standard of living along with valuable experiences for each and all members of the house. It has three floors, one attic, balcony, and terrace.

The first floor is for the café, which is run by the owner, and the rest of the building is for living. The vertical louvers and glass walls covering the house are like a vague partition between “in and out”, bringing people inside the house closer to nature and to other people in the streets.

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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The louvers not only help reduce heat radiation but also create light effects and geometrical rhythm, which enhance people’s feelings every time watching, both from inside and outside.

The effective solution for such a limited built area is to design the interior as minimal as possible and to create continuous and open spaces.

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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We create functional zones and place objects in order to bring members of the family closer to each other, but still be able to have their private spaces if necessary.

The old and ineffective spiral staircase has been replaced by the straight one, which helps optimize spaces and achieve better circulation.

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Furniture in the house is mostly made of bamboo, which is a sustainable and environment-friendly material.

It owns some outstanding characteristics that are suitable for use in extreme climates in Hue.

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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The café on the first floor was designed with the same elements and materials as the rest of the house. Long curved tables, slim and transparent chairs placed in such a minimal and monochrome space make all other colorful objects noticeable.

Moreover, the appearance of people drinking and chatting in the café makes it a lively and beautiful scene.

Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Plant pots of different sizes are found in every corner of the building. Plant pots on the louvers, balcony, terrace, and inside the house create a calm and pleasant atmosphere.

Although Tiam is located near a crowded crossroad, all family members still feel close to nature and have such a peaceful living space.

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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
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Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
First Floor Plan
Tiam Coffee Shop & Home
Second Floor Plan
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Third Floor Plan
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Attic Floor Plan
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Roof Plan
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Site Plan


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