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Oceanique Villas

Phan Thiet, Vietnam

Firm

MM++ Architects / MIMYA

Type

Residential › Private House Multi Unit Housing
Hospitality + Sport › Hotel

YEAR

2014

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

$500K - 1M

This project is a small real estate development located in Mui Ne, a seaside holiday destination on Vietnam’s southeast coast. The seafront view is unusual for a private residential project in this area, usually occupied exclusively by resorts and hotels. The idea was to maximize this potential with semi-detached sea front villas and keep a large part of the land as a “buffer” landscaped area to prevent noise from the road.
The construction is composed of three units: Two three-bedroom villas, and one four-bedroom villa, each with a private 32-foot x 10-foot swimming pool. The construction was raised to 6 feet from the beach level in order to maintain privacy from the public beach, maximize the sea view, and prevent site erosion.
The interior layout offers a generous sea view for each space. On the ground floor the kitchen, dining and living rooms are merged in a single space mono-oriented to the beachfront, while the back has been designed with an open patio bringing sunlight, natural ventilation, and a nice sequence for the entrance and staircase with the pond and interior tropical garden.
Master bedrooms are open to the infinity swimming pool and by extension to the sea. In the back, each bathroom has a private garden with Jacuzzi, bringing light, ventilation, and a strong outdoor/indoor connection.
On the first floor, all bedrooms have a large ocean view with floor-to-ceiling windows recessed in the concrete structure providing enough shadows. On the front, the flat roof becomes a huge timber decking terrace, extending possibilities to contemplate the ocean. In the back are located the bathrooms, naturally ventilated through timber louvers.
Elevations are simple, following the layout strategy. The beachfront elevation is widely open with large aluminum frame windows, while the back elevation has no windows but timber louvers only. Therefore, in addition to the open air patio on the ground floor, it has been possible to limit the air conditioning to the bedrooms only.
This amazing location, so close to the sea, is a dreamlike environment that offers guests a unique “seaside” experience. The materials are basic and the design is minimalist, focusing on the quality of each space.