Area: 500 square meters Address: VietnamDa Lat.
Thanong Homestay is located in Thanong Valley, 18 km west of Dalat city center in Vietnam.
It's a small town that's also known for its flower fields and endless coffee farms.
The project is shrouded in the mist of Dalat and provides an eco-friendly workspace for 8-10 workers who help run the entire management system of Ta Nung Homestay.
Located in the valley, the Executive Suites have been carefully crafted and modernized to be a connected and transparent workplace connected to the breathtaking natural beauty of Tanon.
Designed to be open and collaborative, as well as an appreciation of the nature of the site, this workspace balances the centrally located open area, the community terrace, with a variety of more intimate workspaces.
The main office space is located on the east side of the cluster, where people can meet, work, and socialize, while being surrounded by stunning views of the pine forest and an atmosphere that is barely cold or wet.
Located in the middle of the cluster, the community terrace acts as a welcoming buffer zone upon entry into the office, making it an ideal gathering place for lunch to enhance employee interaction and a testimony to nature conservation when the existing pine trees are naturally preserved as part of the community terrace.
The terrace also features a bridge that connects the main office and master suite with bedrooms, living rooms, and other amenities. The views and the abundance of daylight were celebrated and democratized.
Large glass panels line up from the bottom to the top, combining with rustic, rich, textured materials such as pine to form a rhythmic roof that maintains a view while scattering intense southern and northern sunlight and creating an indistinguishable boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces.
A key challenge is to be able to keep track of the administrative office at night, in the wilderness, without electrification of the wilderness, without electrification, without much contact with nature.
The solution was to turn the space into a lantern that glowed at night, using multiple low-grade lights with warm tones and refracting them from the inside out, making the space a more lively space that was more recognizable in the dark.