The family enjoys a shared meal in the ground floor alleyway, which serves as a gathering place, dining area, and playground. Native trees are planted on the ground floor as well as on balconies and in the steel frames, covering the home with plants and shifting the natural world inside.  Photo 5 of 10 in A Narrow Courtyard Joins a Unique Two-Family Home in Saigon

A Narrow Courtyard Joins a Unique Two-Family Home in Saigon

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The family enjoys a shared meal in the ground floor alleyway, which serves as a gathering place, dining area, and playground. Native trees are planted on the ground floor as well as on balconies and in the steel frames, covering the home with plants and shifting the natural world inside.