Architects extend Ba Ria-Vung Tau house over street to add space

On a 112 square meter plot in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, architects responded to a family’s desire to create a lot more usable space while renovating their house by adding lightweight structures with iron frames, glass and cement-board plates. This not only transformed and considerably expanded its internal space but also saved costs in terms of both materials and construction labor.
The "blocked" rooms open to the balcony on two fronts, thanks to the street-corner location of the plot.

A view of the renovated house from the outside, with its various blocks jutting out of the main structure. After the renovation, the house has nine rooms that can be rented out.

The colorful mini-bungalows on the second and third floors "rotate" in different directions, creating a strong sense of movement and dynamism inside the house.

Another bungalow block on the third floor.

The architects’ diagram of six bungalows in six bedrooms. Each of these is an integrated bedroom with its own wardrobe and kitchen.

Two garret apartments are more rustic and minimalistic than those downstairs.

The garret has a traditional tiled roof, an open view to a hanging garden and a distant mountain.

The renovation has allowed the house to host a lot of greenery. It took homeowners four months and VND3 billion ($129,040) to renovate their house.