Coffee shop on ancient trees in Saigon

The owner spent 600 million VND to design the wooden house on the tree, creating a new feeling for guests.

At a coffee shop on Phan Van Tri street in Go Vap district, Ho Chi Minh City, the owners make use of the large trunks to arrange relaxing seating for guests.

According to Chu Van Tu (manager of the shop), this model is designed from 2013. The stem of si about 50 years old is used as support columns for the house higher than 2m. In addition, the house also has an iron pole to ensure the structure of the force.

Construction period is about 14 months, the shop designed three houses on the tree in the campus of more than 2,500 m2.

Architects advise on framing of iron and pine to reduce the load.

"In both the pillars and the roof there is space for the trees to grow." In addition, the shop regularly pruned branches, fertilizing the plant to grow well, "the manager said.

The tree house has limited capacity, only from 10 to 25 guests.

Nature and space seem to have no separation by quite a few branches of trees growing in the house out.

The large tree trunk occupies the central position of the house so there is not much space to table furniture for guests.

"I usually go to the weekend, and the space here is large and green because of the large trees, and the unique houses make me feel like at the top of a tree, just by touching my hand. leaves, "Thanh Hoa (Go Vap District) shared.

The ancient si is decorated with small bonsai, bird cage ... create a sense of harmony with nature.

However, there are many unconscious guests carved into the tree, causing the owner to hang a reminder. Drinking water price ranges from 40,000 to 100,000 VND.

After more than 5 years of operation, the coffee tree model still attracts tourists. Every day, the restaurant has about 200 visitors, the weekend is more crowded.

According to Quynh Tran / VnExpress.net