Brick Cafe-House Hybrids

Tropical Space Erects an Interestign Clay Brick House in Da Nang, Vietnam

This clay brick house in Da Nang, Vietnam is interesting both in form and in function. The structure is compromised of three stacked volumes that satisfy professional and personal settings.

The ground floor of the building is occupied by a cafe. The wide arch openings allow for air to move freely throughtout the layout of the clay brick house. The courtyard, in addition, offers a nice space that is closed off but not entirely, creating an agreeable dynamic beteween outside and inside.

The second storey of the clay brick house is more private as the space is intended to be utilized as a home. The design launguage is kept consistent in the creation of both the coffee establishment and the living abode.

Photo Credits: Oki Hiroyuki
Trend Themes
1. Cafe-house Hybrid - The combination of a cafe and a living space in the same building presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses in the hospitality and real estate industries.
2. Flexible Architecture - The use of wide arch openings and a courtyard that creates a dynamic between inside and outside offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the architecture and construction industries.
3. Consistent Design Language - Maintaining a consistent design language between different spaces in a building opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses in interior design and furniture industries.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - The combination of a cafe and living space creates a unique and convenient experience for customers, disrupting traditional hospitality business models.
2. Real Estate - Building cafe-house hybrids provides a new and innovative approach to real estate development, appealing to customers looking for versatile and multi-functional spaces.
3. Architecture - The use of flexible architecture techniques, such as wide arch openings and dynamic indoor-outdoor spaces, revolutionizes the way buildings are designed and constructed.

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