{"id":34628,"date":"2025-08-31T12:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/34628\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:52:12","slug":"pool-cantilevers-from-the-facade-of-ho-khues-hotel-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/34628\/","title":{"rendered":"pool cantilevers from the facade of ho khue&#8217;s hotel in vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ho khue architects sculpts boutique hotel in vietnam<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ho Khue Architects\u2019 Saha Casa Boutique in Da Nang, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-vietnam\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vietnam<\/strong><\/a>, proposes flowing, organic forms that reimagine the city\u2019s coastal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/hotel-architecture-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>hotel<\/strong> <\/a>typology. The five-story building, with a basement and rooftop pool, sits along Morrison Street and distinguishes itself from the surrounding glass-faced high-rise hotels with its bold yellow stone tone, naturalistic curves, and textured materials.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Atop the building, the cantilevered swimming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/pools\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>pool<\/strong><\/a> stretches six meters beyond the edge, making a bold statement. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/glass-art-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>glass<\/strong><\/a> front, crafted from specialized acrylic panels, provides sweeping panoramic views and creates a feeling of weightlessness, connecting the design with the coastal surroundings. Throughout Saha Casa, the architects focus on shaping a multisensory experience through the cool touch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marble-and-stone-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>stone<\/strong><\/a> underfoot, the fragrance of plants carried on the breeze, and the gentle sound of water.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151941 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"rooftop pool cantilevers from the facade of ho khue architects' hotel in vietnam\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rooftop-pool-facade-ho-khue-architects-hotel-vietnam-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trieuchien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Trieu Chien<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>stone, arches, and vertical gardens shape Saha Casa Boutique<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/alpes.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Vietnamese team<\/strong><\/a> at Ho Khue Architects draws on natural imagery, particularly caves, to shape the shell of Saha Casa Boutique. Its flexible plan alternates between open and closed spaces, where soft arched doorways and windows frame corridors, gardens, and rooms. This contrast between solidity and void is accentuated by the use of granite terrazzo, a traditional, environmentally friendly material whose rough texture modulates sunlight and wind.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A central atrium, suffused with natural light and dotted with a fish pond and decorative plantings, anchors the ground floor of Saha Casa Boutique. From here, hallways branch out like arms, leading visitors through spaces layered with greenery and soft curves. Emerald carpets and vertical gardens guide the eye between floors, creating a sense of nature and inviting guests to explore as they move through the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Architect Ho Khue reflects on the project\u2019s ethos, noting that the aim was to create a building that \u2018evokes a sense of architectural art\u2019 while remaining a comfortable retreat for guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151945 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"rooftop pool cantilevers from the facade of ho khue architects' hotel in vietnam\" width=\"818\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rooftop-pool-facade-ho-khue-architects-hotel-vietnam-designboom-06.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Ho Khue Architects\u2019 Saha Casa Boutique sits along Morrison Street in Da Nang, Vietnam<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151940 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"rooftop pool cantilevers from the facade of ho khue architects' hotel in vietnam\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rooftop-pool-facade-ho-khue-architects-hotel-vietnam-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>flowing, organic forms reimagine the city\u2019s coastal hotel typology<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151942 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"rooftop pool cantilevers from the facade of ho khue architects' hotel in vietnam\" width=\"818\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rooftop-pool-facade-ho-khue-architects-hotel-vietnam-designboom-03.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>a rooftop pool tops the five-story building<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ho khue architects sculpts boutique hotel in vietnam \u00a0 Ho Khue Architects\u2019 Saha Casa Boutique in Da Nang,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34629,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[26946,365,362,363,364,366,18,117,20611,19,17],"class_list":{"0":"post-34628","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-vietnam","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-artsdesign","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-eire","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-hotel-architecture-and-design","17":"tag-ie","18":"tag-ireland"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}