Curve-Box is a townhouse conceived from a simple decision: to impose order on living space within a disordered urban condition.
Located on the outskirts of Nha Trang, the house sits among self-built dwellings, tangled infrastructure, and dense overhead wiring. Rather than attempting a formal dialogue or visual statement, I chose to remain still—a clear, restrained white volume that avoids display. The box is softened by rounded corners, not for visual effect, but to reduce friction between an intentional architectural form and its surrounding context.
The façade is deliberately enclosed. Openings are not arranged for compositional rhythm, but according to use: daylight, ventilation, and control of views. It functions as a protective skin, shielding domestic life from noise and urban clutter.
Internally, the house is organized along a vertical axis—a familiar structure of Vietnamese townhouses—carefully restrained so that natural light guides everyday activities. Curve-Box does not seek to repair the city. It simply proposes an attitude: to live simply, clearly, and with calm, even within imperfect conditions.
Team: Tran Pham, Tuân Le, Uyen Thao, Ngoc Ha
Ngo Van So, Nha Trang city.
80m2