The 110-meter-square house in Saigon's District 12 is a gift of a couple for their brother's family. Hoping to have more trees and natural light without compromising on privacy, they decided to construct a massive garden on the roof. |
The garden, 150-meter-square, is filled with fruit trees, vegetables and other plants with an automatic watering system. |
The rooftop garden is also a place for home owners to work out, meet up and spend time together. It also helps reduce the heat from sunlight, giving the inside a cooler atmosphere. |
Plants are also featured inside, erasing the boundary with the outside. Stairs change over different floors, breaking the traditional cycle of having them as central axis. |
Another staircase beside a small garden. |
Large windows allow natural light and wind to enter the house, always wrapped in a stress-relieving, greenish hue. |
Cross section of the house. |
Terrace floor plan. |
Photos by Quang Tran