23o5 studio blurs boundary between inside and outside in vietnamese house

vietnam-based 23o5 studio has completed ‘the longcave’, a house located 40km east of vinh long, in an area where people have been transferred from wide-open lands with fields and rivers into batches poorly divided, with little natural light and low living qualities. also known as an insecure locality, people tend to hide inside their homes to escape from this harsh reality. set within a 5×40 meter lot, the architecture studio aimed to create a safe oasis for their owners, trying to bring as much natural light as possible as well as plants arranged in small inside gardens. 

all images courtesy of 23o5 studio

the architecture of the house designed by 23o5 studio references the ‘son doong’ cave and human life in the initial cave period. because the space is short on width but large in length, it gives a cavern feeling that was accentuated by the removal of inside walls that only appear in the end to create and separate the bedrooms. once you step through the front door, the wall-less space is divided by the different ceilings that determine the feeling of each area. the studio made sure natural light would flow throughout the space by adding skylights that create a play of light throughout the day. 

skylights were added in order to allow natural light to flow inside the cage-like home

small garden patches were inserted, giving an outside sensation to the inside

the ceilings define the different spaces

inside gardens add to the natural feeling of the house

a game of light and shadows can be seen throughout the day

the gardens, like the ceilings, also separate the spaces

kitchen and dining room

elevation 

night perspective

model

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom

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