Eyelashes
“Privacy is beautiful”
District 3, Hồ Chí Minh City, Việt Nam
Typology: Office, Gallery, Residential
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The project started with the idea of blocking the eyesore of a neighbour to the left. We thought about eyelashes as their functions are to control the privacy and to beautify the human face. Designed to be a complete juxtaposition of its neighbour, the architecture tries to celebrate the brutalist era while trying to put forward local materials with its raw board-formed concrete, smooth grey renders and powder-coated steel mesh.
The overarching minimal design coupled with high-end materials and fixtures creates a serene feeling as soon as you enter the space.
The functional lobby boasts a bright polished concrete floor, luxurious light travertine stone wall, locally crafted rattan ceiling and it serves as an informal meeting area during the day and at night, it can host cocktail events.
The first two commercial office floors have been designed to be as practical as possible equipped with German windows and doors to give them maximum sound and heat insulation. The third floor offers two gallery spaces, the “Night and Day Gallery”. The night gallery features a dark vessel illustrated by a monotone concrete finish for the floor, wall and ceiling purposefully designed to be the perfect backdrop for the art to shine. Luckily our own office will be located on this creative level, this is where our magic will be created and tested.
The two last levels are dedicated to a warm-lux penthouse crafted to contrast different textured materials using a herringbone oak floor, some sculptured functional terrazzo pieces and a carefully curated locally-made furniture ensemble.
“Privacy is beautiful”
District 3, Hồ Chí Minh City, Việt Nam
Typology: Office, Gallery, Residential
The project started with the idea of blocking the eyesore of a neighbour to the left. We thought about eyelashes as their functions are to control the privacy and to beautify the human face. Designed to be a complete juxtaposition of its neighbour, the architecture tries to celebrate the brutalist era while trying to put forward local materials with its raw board-formed concrete, smooth grey renders and powder-coated steel mesh.
The overarching minimal design coupled with high-end materials and fixtures creates a serene feeling as soon as you enter the space.
The functional lobby boasts a bright polished concrete floor, luxurious light travertine stone wall, locally crafted rattan ceiling and it serves as an informal meeting area during the day and at night, it can host cocktail events.
The first two commercial office floors have been designed to be as practical as possible equipped with German windows and doors to give them maximum sound and heat insulation. The third floor offers two gallery spaces, the “Night and Day Gallery”. The night gallery features a dark vessel illustrated by a monotone concrete finish for the floor, wall and ceiling purposefully designed to be the perfect backdrop for the art to shine. Luckily our own office will be located on this creative level, this is where our magic will be created and tested.
The two last levels are dedicated to a warm-lux penthouse crafted to contrast different textured materials using a herringbone oak floor, some sculptured functional terrazzo pieces and a carefully curated locally-made furniture ensemble.