Delverton Villa 325
This residence is conceived as a contemporary coastal dwelling shaped by climate, landscape, and movement across the site. As one of four prototype homes designed for Delverton Resorts in Mui Ne, Vietnam, the project explores how modernist principles can be adapted to a tropical environment while offering a refined and immersive living experience for guests.
The architecture is organized as a composition of layered volumes set lightly into the sloping terrain. Rather than leveling the site, the building steps with the landscape, allowing each level to engage the ground differently. Arrival occurs at the upper portion of the site, where privacy and compression set a deliberate contrast to the openness that unfolds within. From this point, the house gradually reveals itself through framed views, filtered light, and carefully controlled transitions between interior and exterior space.
Broad roof planes extend outward to provide shade and protection from heavy sun and seasonal rains. These overhangs are paired with operable wood screens and louvers that regulate light, airflow, and privacy throughout the day. The building envelope is intentionally layered, with solid concrete elements providing mass and durability, while wood and glass soften the experience and create a sense of warmth. This balance allows the architecture to remain open and breathable without sacrificing comfort or resilience.
Inside, the layout is organized around clarity and flow. Living, dining, and kitchen spaces are visually connected and oriented toward the landscape, with large expanses of glazing opening onto terraces, pools, and garden areas. These outdoor spaces function as extensions of the interior, encouraging daily life to move fluidly between inside and out. Ceiling heights vary to create moments of intimacy and expansion, reinforcing a rhythm that responds to both program and view.
Private spaces are positioned to take advantage of light, breeze, and outlook while maintaining separation from shared living areas. Bedrooms open to balconies or terraces that frame views of palms, ocean, and sky, creating a quiet retreat within the larger composition. Bathrooms are treated as light-filled rooms rather than enclosed service spaces, using glazing and screened openings to connect bathing areas to the surrounding environment while preserving privacy.
Material choices throughout the home are restrained and purposeful. Concrete floors and walls provide thermal stability and durability, while wood ceilings, screens, and built-in elements add texture and warmth. Finishes are selected to weather gracefully over time, reinforcing the idea that these homes are meant to be lived in, not preserved as static objects.
As a prototype, the design balances repeatability with adaptability. The architectural language remains consistent across the resort, creating a cohesive identity, while each home can respond to orientation, topography, and view. Together, the prototypes form a family of buildings that feel unified yet individual, modern yet deeply connected to place.
This project reflects an approach to resort living that prioritizes experience over spectacle. By focusing on proportion, light, climate response, and the relationship between architecture and landscape, the design creates a setting that feels calm, grounded, and timeless within the coastal environment of Mui Ne.
