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架构师提供的文本描述。西贡建筑是一个鼓舞人心的记忆建筑师谁出生和成长在西贡。房屋设计是建筑学中一个复杂的话题，因为房子是一种非常常见的建筑类型，有许多要求和可能性。

Text description provided by the architects. Saigon architecture is an inspiring memory for architects who was born and raised in Saigon. House design is an intricate topic in architecture as a house is a very common architectural typology with so many demands and possibilities. 

这座房子需要许多不同的功能，在有限的占地面积为12.5m×14.5m的范围内安排。包括起居、卧室在内的基本生活区被安置在场地的后面，而厨房、车库、游泳池、书房等其他公用设施则放在前面，并通过开放空间连接起来。有了这种安排，公用空间将获得最大限度的照明和通风，而生活区则以足够的视野、光线和空气保存更高水平的安静和隐私。

The house requires many different functions, arranged within a limited footprint of 12.5m x 14.5m. Basic living areas including living, sleeping rooms were put to the back of the site whereas other utilities such as kitchen, garage, swimming pool, study were placed to the front and connected through open spaces. With this arrangement, the utility spaces receive maximum lighting and ventilation, while the living areas archive higher level of silence and privacy with enough view, light and air.

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室内建筑受到越南传统建筑的启发，包括庭院、鱼池、阳台、百叶窗和绿色植物。天然材料，如木材，石头与混凝土相结合，创造了热带和放松的气氛。

The house interior was inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture through the use of courtyard, fish pond, veranda, shutter windows and greenery. Natural materials such as wood, stone combined with concrete created a tropical and relaxing atmosphere.

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通过提高游泳池，底层开放，以更灵活的功能。此外，游泳池还有助于冷却开放的庭院。这座12米长的立面结构，拥有大量手工设计的通风系统，巧妙地“包裹”了内部的空间。这面屏风墙有助于阻挡强烈的热带阳光，从外面窥探眼睛，同时让空气以一种简单而微妙的方式流过。(鼓掌)

By elevating the swimming pool, the ground floor was opened for more flexible functions. Moreover, the pool also helps to cool down open courtyard. The 12.5m spanning façade structure, holding a great number of handcrafted ventilation blocks, delicately “wraps” the spaces within. This screen wall helps blocking the harsh tropical sun light and prying eyes from outside, while allowing air flow through in a simple, subtle fashion.    

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Architects VACO Design

Location Thảo Điền, Vietnam

Category Houses

Architect in Charge Do Quoc Hiep (project leader), Vo Duy Kim

Project Year 2016

Photographs Quang Dam