Wednesday, February 20, 2019

A green veil of plants protects this home from Ho Chi Minh City's heat

In the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s concrete jungle, a compact family home has been infused with greenery thanks to the work of Vietnamese architecture firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects. Dubbed the Breathing House, the property is located in an extremely dense neighborhood on a plot measuring just 12.8 feet in width and 58.4 feet in length. To provide a connection to nature despite the constrained urban conditions, the architects wrapped three sides of the home in a “green veil” made of creeper...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/a-green-veil-of-plants-protects-this-home-from-ho-chi-minh-citys-heat
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