Located in the countryside on the outskirts of the central city of Da Nang, the 'Kite House' is a gift by a son to his parents. |
Knowing the owners had been living on the farm for years, architects from ALPES designed a house incorporating rural features to maintain a link with village life. |
The metal roof is inspired by the shape of a kite, which is not only redolent of their childhood for the owners but also breaks the monotony of similar looking houses in the area. |
The 196-square-meter house is situated on a 1,500-square-meter plot with a ground floor and a mezzanine. |
The ground floor has three parts: an outside seating area, a kitchen with a dining area and two bedrooms. |
One of the two bedrooms on the ground floor. |
The mezzanine is used as a common area, especially during weekends when the couple's children visit them. |
Gaps in the brick walls allow air circulation and ensure the disconnect between the indoors and outdoors is not too stark. |
Two ponds nearby keep the neighborhood cool. |
Blueprint of the house. |
Ground floor blueprint. |
Mezzanine floor blueprint. |
Section of the house. |