Dong Nai house 'breathes' through its walls

07:06, 30/06/2020

A house in southern Dong Nai Province has walls built of bricks with holes, or structural bricks, to enable ventilation.

 

A house in southern Dong Nai Province has walls built of bricks with holes, or structural bricks, to enable ventilation.

The owners of the 208-meter-square house wanted to build something that could
The owners of the 208-meter-square house wanted to build something that could "breathe". Located on a 1,000-meter-square plot next to the Dong Nai River, the house has a lot of greenery.

 

The bricks are lined up in a different direction from the conventional method of construction.
The bricks are lined up in a different direction from the conventional method of construction.

 

To be environment-friendly and avoid waste, homeowners use defective bricks.
To be environment-friendly and avoid waste, homeowners use defective bricks.

 

The garden acts as a second layer behind the brick wall.
The garden acts as a second layer behind the brick wall.

 

The skylight.
The skylight.

 

The interior walls painted in white.
The interior walls painted in white.

 (Source: VNExpress)