Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Fast-growing Bamboo Keeps Costs Low for Tiny Vo Trong Nghia Housing Prototype in Viet Nam

12/12/2012

Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Showcasing their remarkable flexibility, the designers behind some of the most <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/vo-trong-nghia/">glorious eco-luxe bamboo structures</a> on earth have conceived two prototypes for low income housing in Viet Nam. Responding to the reality that a great number of the country's citizens are living in shacks no larger than 10 square meters, <a href="http://www.votrongnghia.com">Vo Trong Nghia Architects</a> used bamboo and cardboard to slash the cost of building these small steel-framed homes in the Mekong Delta.

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Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

This is a prototype for a new and sustainable low income home in Viet Nam

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Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

The building has a steel frame and polycarbonate panel walls

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Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Bamboo louvers filter out harsh sunlight

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Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

A gap between the wall and roof evacuates hot air

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Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Foldable beds save space and turn into sofas if needed

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Low cost housing by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

The translucent walls are conducive to natural lighting, mitigating the need for artificial lighting during the day

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Showcasing their remarkable flexibility, the designers behind some of the most glorious eco-luxe bamboo structures on earth have conceived two prototypes for low income housing in Viet Nam. Responding to the reality that a great number of the country's citizens are living in shacks no larger than 10 square meters, Vo Trong Nghia Architects used bamboo and cardboard to slash the cost of building these small steel-framed homes in the Mekong Delta.

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