The architecture in Hanoi is very peculiar. I was to realise later that this type of architecture was not present only in Hanoi but through-out Vietnam (at least in the North as I haven't seen the south yet). I am talking about tube houses. Back in the days, peoples had to pay taxes depending on how many meters the front of their house would occupied on the street. So the people started to build long and narrow houses. They used to alternate building/courtyard/building/courtyard to insure a good ventilation but it is not the case anymore. Now they cover the all length with building and they also build upward. Space is expensive in Hanoi!
L'architecture à Hanoi est très particulière
. Je me suis rendu compte assez vite que ce type d'architecture était beaucoup présente au Vietnam (du moins au nord). Je parle des maisons tubes. A l'époque, les gens devaient payer des taxes en fonction du nombre de mètres que leur façade occupait sur la rue. Du coup, les gens se sont mis à construire des maisons étroites, longues et en hauteur. Avant, ils alternaient une cour intérieure avec un bâtiment pour assurer une bonne ventilation. Cependant, le mètre carré coûtant de plus en plus cher à Hanoi, les cours se sont comblées pour rentabiliser l'espace.
Hanoi's tube houses
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Hanoi, Vietnam
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