Mẹ Mươi Home, located in Kon Tum, is conceived as a modest yet profound architectural structure—an offering from a child living afar to their mother, and at the same time a warm point of convergence for the family upon each return. The project takes the form of a compact single-storey dwelling, organized through a rigorous spatial logic that emphasizes continuity and cohesion.
The layout comprises one bedroom, a unified living–kitchen space, and a flexible multi-purpose room capable of shifting between rest and work. Spatial voids are carefully compressed, while internal circulation is reduced to its essentials, minimizing friction in daily movement and generating a sense of openness that exceeds the house’s actual footprint.
At the heart of the house lies a continuous spatial layer—a linear “band of activity” running through the entire plan—where everyday life unfolds in a steady, uninterrupted rhythm. This layer acts as the primary axis, simultaneously structuring the functional spaces and quietly choreographing the tempo of domestic life, as if the house breathes along this invisible spine.
Architecturally, the project is defined by a large tiled roof as its dominant element. The extended roof plane forms two deep verandas at the front and rear—transitional buffers between interior and exterior—interwoven with greenery to mitigate solar radiation, enhance daylight penetration, and guide prevailing breezes. These buffer zones contribute to a stable microclimate, encouraging effective natural convection and ensuring that the interior remains consistently airy and cool, even under the tropical sun.
Mẹ Mươi Home pursues a radical reduction in form and structure: fewer materials, fewer lines, yet a heightened depth of experience. It becomes a gentle refuge—where architecture lingers between presence and memory, between a small roof and the quiet gravity of coming home.