Folding House | X11 Design Studio

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Folding House | X11 Design Studio

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  • Project Name: Folding House
  • Practice: X11 Design Studio
  • Products: DULUX , Toto , Eurotile , AutoDesk
  • Completion year: 2022
  • Gross Built up Area: 90 sqm
  • Project Location: Hanoi
  • Country: Vietnam
  • Design Team: Duy Huong, Hoang Giang, Duc Trung, Khuyen Anh, Loi Do
  • Photo Credits: Hoang Le
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Excerpt: Folding House, designed by X11 Design Studio, is inspired by paper folds, flexible transitions to create spaces of different levels, interwoven with green spaces which are developed vertically of the house. Three courtyards are arranged alternately on the first floor to create a view point and regulate the microclimate for the entire building. Concrete, rustic brick combined with some natural materials such as stone, wood and trees bring a tropical breath to the building.

Project Description

[Text as submitted by architect] Tube house is the most common type of housing in Hanoi, which are narrow, elongated and have no gap with each other along its length. The project is located in an increasingly narrow urban area, the air quality becomes degraded, city greenery spaces are gradually replaced by infrastructure system and out-of-control buildings. So, a true living space brings family members closer with each other, children have enough space to grow up, play and interact with nature, instead of live around four walls.

Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le
Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le

Folding House is inspired by paper folds, flexible transitions to create spaces of different levels, interwoven with green spaces which are developed vertically of the house. Its appearance is quite ulterior and private. The solid wall panels combined with the green setback reduce impact of sun radiation from the southwest and minimize smoke, dirt and noise from the outside.

Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le
Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le
Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© X11 Design Studio

Three courtyards are arranged alternately on the first floor to create a view point and regulate the microclimate for the entire building. Living room and kitchen are connected by a skylight and a small garden in the middle, where the main traffic axis of the house begins. The split-level space combined with the reverse-stairs creates large and small skylights, then green patches crept on every level of the space.

Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le
Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le

The house uses two light sources from the front and from the main atrium in the middle of the house. It helps auxiliary functions such as corridors, stairs, toilets receive natural light and ventilation. The top end is a small garden, where the children can nurture and take care of the tree with their own hands, where the whole family and friends can gather, relax and organize cozy parties.

Folding House | X11 Design Studio
© Hoang Le

In Folding House, we develop void and garden throughout vertical dimension, thereby making air convection and microclimate regulation more effective. This also increases the connection between family members, between people and nature in the most harmonious way. Concrete, rustic brick combined with some natural materials such as stone, wood and trees bring a tropical breath to the building, creating inspiration for the growth of trees, natural light and ventilation.

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