Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra by Xinyun Li

Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra by Xinyun Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Vy in Vokatra Maharitra, Tetikasa ary Famolavolana Maitso Competition Category.

VyVokatra Maharitra· 2026

Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra

by Xinyun Li

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Vokatra Maharitra Category

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The Design

About Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra

Ny Trano Nentim-paharazana any Bangladesh dia natao tamin'ny fampiasana fitaovana avy eo an-toerana, toy ny fotaka, bararata, mololo, ary biriky vita amin'ny tany avy eo an-toerana. Mamaly ny toetr'andro mafana sy ny orana be maharitra, dia manana tafo mideza, lavarangana miakatra, ary rivotra mitsofa mifanindrana ho fampangatsiahana voajanahary. Ny loaka amin'ny rindrina mitodika sy miala amin'ny rivotra dia mamoaka ny hafanana, fa ny lava-birika roa sosona dia manisy fialofana. Ny vilany tanimanga voatsofoka ao amin'ny rindrin'ny trano fisotroan-dronono dia mampangatsiaka ny rivotra. Amin'ny fampiasana tavoahangy litatra feno hazavana ho an'ny ao anaty, ny trano dia misy efitrano fatoriana, lakozia, trano fivoahana, valan'omby, ary trano fisotroan-dronono misy toerana fivarotana manohana ny fiveloman'izy ireo sady miantoka ny fiainana manokana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Vernacular Home Trano Ambanivohitra dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Vernacular Home in Modonpur, Bangladesh, is a sustainable house built with local materials like mud, straw, bamboo, bricks, and tin sheets. Designed for a family of four, it supports living, working, and livelihood. It responds to the hot, rainy climate with a raised veranda, steep roof, and cross-ventilation strategies in the facade design. Clay pots on the wall cool the tea house, while 'liter bottles of light' brighten interiors, showing a low-cost, low-impact design philosophy.
Dimensions & Packaging: tin sheet: 2' width * 8' length
Brick: 9 5/8" length* 4 5/8" height * 3" depth
Pottery: large opening is 5" R, and the small side opening is 1.5" R
The mud wall is 10" thick
Bamboo: 1.5" R
Tags: sustainability, vernacular home, rural, house, traditional building, local materials, climate
Production Technology: Bangladesh's locally made bricks and tin sheets.
Natural straw, mud, pottery, and bamboo.
The brick and the tin sheets are standard sizes and are manufactured in the local factories.
Traditional handmade mud and the way of polishing.
The potteries on the mud walls are smaller than the local typical size, which were made in the neighboring village.
The way of tying the straw is their vernacular type.
Design Challenge: Use the vernacular materials and design the buildings to face the local climate to make the microclimate more comfortable. Control the building budget and labor cost under 2500 USD.
Research: Two weeks were spent in the village to become familiar with local materials and to study traditional mud construction techniques as well as straw-tying methods. During this period, I also researched the climate of Para Dash and analyzed the vernacular architectural language, considering how new strategies could be integrated into the design to improve the microclimate. The needs and expectations of the local residents were carefully documented and incorporated into the final design.
Inspiration: This project explores the social responsibility of architects. Despite rapid technological advancements, many regions around the world remain underdeveloped. People in these areas are more directly exposed to natural conditions, yet they also have the right to live a better life. As architects, we should not only make better use of locally available materials but also respond to the most immediate needs of these communities by designing housing that is practical and suitable for widespread use.
Project Duration: It is designed in Modonpur, Bangladesh, a very natural village called Dash Para. The design phase lasted 4 months. It is a concept design.
Operation Flow: Given the hot climate in Bangladesh and long monsoon season, the design addresses thermal comfort and climate responsiveness through spatial layout, façade design, and roof form. A raised veranda protects against flooding, and steeply pitched roofs ensure efficient rainwater runoff. Rooms are arranged for optimal cross-ventilation, with varying window heights on windward and leeward sides to expel heat. On the tea house façade, locally made clay pots from a neighboring village are inserted into the mud wall to help cool the air by compressing airflow, enhancing microclimate comfort.
Image Credits: Image #1: Xinyun Li
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