Tropical Modern-style Courtyard House | K.house

The K.house is a garden house in the center of Phan Thiet city. It is a construction entirely based on the memories, lifestyle, and habits of the old house where the family lived for over 30 years. Memories of a sandy path leading from the small gate to the house, with two long rows of sugarcane on both sides, later replaced by two rows of apple trees, and then by a row of houses.

When the house was conceived, the aim was to create a Tropical Modern space while ensuring two main tasks. One was to optimize the two available garden areas, and the other was to preserve old values, such as the small path leading to the house, and the old spaces (altar room, mother’s bedroom, well…) are still maintained. The locations are almost intact to maintain a familiar feeling in family activities.

The challenge was that the house could be divided into two spaces for two families (multi-generational) to use with all functions, such as kitchen, dining table, living room, and bedroom. It can be opened and closed flexibly when needed, ensuring functionality and privacy.

The backbone and main traffic axis connecting the front and back garden (courtyard) are two long parallel corridors. You can fully feel the sound, smell of grass, and cool view no matter which room you are in. Although there is only the ground floor, we use a large exposed iron truss system to increase height and ventilation, inspired by typical resort buildings in Mui Ne, such as Saigon Mui Ne Resort (Architect Nguyen Van Tat), Jibe Beach Club… Combined with natural materials, such as Thanh Hoa yellow and black tangled stone. Simple furniture combines wood with leather, and rattan lanterns to give the space a tropical atmosphere.

Credits:

Locatino: Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Architects: KCONCEPT, KOHARCHITECTS
Area: 210 m²
Year: 2023
Photographs: Quang Dam

0:00 – K.house
3:32 – Living area general block
5:15 – Mother’s living area block
7:23 – Bedrooms
12:36 – Drawings

A true oasis in the center of Phan Thiet, Vietnam,   the K House remarkably creates a sense  of spaciousness despite its limited site   dimensions, thanks to its gardens and large  openings that allow for ample natural light. The K House is entirely built  based on the memories, lifestyle,  

And habits of the old house where the family  lived for over 30 years. Memories of a sandy   path leading from the small gate to the house,  with two long rows of sugarcane on either side. Conceived as a modern tropical courtyard  house, two main tasks had to be maintained  

In its design. One is to optimize  the two available garden areas,   and the other is to preserve old values,  such as the small path leading to the house,   and the old spaces (altar room, mother’s  room, ventilation well) are still maintained. These places are almost intact to maintain  a familiar feeling in daily activities.

The house can be separated into two spaces  for two families (multi-generational)   to use with all functions, such as  kitchen, dining table, living room,   and bedroom. It can be opened and closed flexibly  as needed, ensuring functionality and privacy. Its materiality combines natural materials such as   yellow stone from Thanh Hoa  and intertwined black stone.

You can fully experience  the sound, smell of grass,   and fresh view, no matter which room you are in. With only 210 square meters, the house  appears larger than it actually is. A   simple ventilation well transforms into a lush  garden, with the roof’s slope creating tall  

Windows that give a sense of spaciousness  and provide plenty of light in the rooms. Although there is only one floor, a large  exposed iron lattice system was used to   increase height and ventilation, inspired  by typical resort buildings in Vietnam. The backbone and main traffic axis connecting the  

Front and back gardens (patio)  are two long parallel corridors.