"Tam House is a residential project by 72/8 Architects located within the dense urban fabric of Hoi An, . Designed on a narrow 5 × 16 meter plot typical of local tube houses, the project explores how spatial openness, light, and ventilation can be introduced within a constrained footprint. Rather than adopting a conventional rectilinear form, the house is conceived as a continuous architectural volume shaped by curved surfaces and internal voids."
"The project responds to its urban context by reinterpreting the tube house typology through section and form. Split levels and vertical connections replace stacked floor plates, allowing spatial continuity across the interior. A central atrium functions as a primary environmental device, facilitating daylight penetration and natural ventilation throughout the house. This internal void improves environmental performance while reducing reliance on mechanical systems and addressing the limited frontage of the site."
Tam House occupies a narrow 5 × 16 meter tube-house plot in Hoi An and transforms the constrained site into a continuous curved volume with internal voids. The design replaces stacked floor plates with split levels and vertical connections to create spatial continuity across the interior. A central atrium acts as the primary environmental device, admitting daylight and enabling natural ventilation, which reduces reliance on mechanical systems. Curved openings, textured stucco, a reinterpreted red tiled roof, exposed concrete, wood elements, and local tiles combine local references with contemporary construction to modulate light, privacy, and material continuity.
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