A house in the central province of Quang Nam eschews walls to blur the distinction between indoors and outdoors.
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The three-story house was built on a 147-square meter plot of land belongs to a young couple in the province. They use it for their homestay service. It only 200 meters from the beautiful An Bang beach, and has green, tranquil surroundings.
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The real task for its three architects were how to make the most out of nature while also ensuring privacy for the owners and guests, and minimize construction cost.
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Their solution was to limit the use of walls to reduce the cost. There are walls only where they are really necessary. The house has a stone fence with windows.
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On the side of the ground floor are the kitchen and dining room that are completely open to the outdoors.
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Instead of walls, blinds are used to keep the sun out.
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The windows on the first floor are set deep into the walls to avoid direct sunshine, enabling energy saving.
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The owners saved 20 percent on the cost for materials. Using more glass also meant the construction was completed a few months ahead of schedule.
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Thanks to all the glass, the space between the inside and outside seems unbroken. From inside, guests can see the beach and forest.
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If the first floor is for guests, the second floor is for the owners.
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Their living space includes a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom which take up half the space. The other half is for a large balcony used for relaxing and sightseeing.
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A small, minimalist bathroom has views of the nature outside.
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Many traditional materials like wood, bamboo, tiles, and grindstone have been used to save cost and keep things simple. The house was featured on architecture website Archdaily.