'A House in Trees' Combats the Smog of the Surrounding Town
'A House in Trees,' a family home in the town of Tu Son, Vietnam serves a counterintuitive purpose. When one says that they want to get some fresh air, that typically means stepping oustide, but A House in Trees tries to create fresh air indoors.
Tu Son, like many towns in Vietnam, is industrializing incredibly quickly. One of the unfortunate byproducts of this rapid growth is a tremendous amount of smog. As such, A House in Trees is designed specifically to combat these bilious clouds.
The project's name is an inversion of its actual concept -- the family home really describes trees in a house. Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects, the team behind the house, achieved this tree-filled interior by building "voids" into the structure. At two points throughout the house are open spaces filled with trees, bringing an outdoor feel indoors.
Tu Son, like many towns in Vietnam, is industrializing incredibly quickly. One of the unfortunate byproducts of this rapid growth is a tremendous amount of smog. As such, A House in Trees is designed specifically to combat these bilious clouds.
The project's name is an inversion of its actual concept -- the family home really describes trees in a house. Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects, the team behind the house, achieved this tree-filled interior by building "voids" into the structure. At two points throughout the house are open spaces filled with trees, bringing an outdoor feel indoors.
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