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WHO
Kittiya Architects Co., Ltd., Architecture and Environmental Design Studio
WHAT
Kittiya Architects is an architectural firm based in Bangkok, Thailand. We work in a variety of styles and scales, including architecture, interior design, furniture design, landscape design, and environmental design. Our design goal is to give each project a distinct identity by combining architectural practice and cultural ecology research to push the boundaries of sustainable possibilities. We collaborate closely with creative teams, clients, and consultants to develop feasible-innovative programs and solutions that address people, community, and environment.
Kittiya Architects was founded by Kittiya Choowanthanapakorn who went to school of architecture at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, and had practiced at Robert G. Boughey and Associates Co., Ltd. and Architect Chirakorn Prasongkit Co., Ltd., then completed her Master’s degree in Architecture at Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania school of Design in 2010. She is now a registered architect of Architect Council of Thailand.
WHERE
Bangkok Thailand
WHEN
Since 2011
Pichai House l Photo: Soopakorn Srisakul
WHY
We believe that everyone is part of our society’s environment and can have a significant impact on our community. At Kittiya Architects, architecture and designs represent our desire to create a sustainable future that includes people, community, and the environment.
Vang Vieng Eco Lodge
Vang Vieng Eco Lodge
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE CREATIVITY?
Creativity is a constantly flow state of mind. A creative architecture is a place that inspires creativity.
DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE IN THREE WORDS
Self-Awareness, Ecology, Creativity
WHERE DO YOU GO, OR WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A PROJECT?
Take a walk, go outdoor where I can take deep breath, feel the wind, and listen to the sound of nature. Or write summary of what I have done in a blank papers.
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
Every projects made me proud of in different aspects. Each project has its own identity, and I am proud when the project achieves their own integrity and meet customer’s desire.
Sainoi Municipal Building l Photo: Sittisak Namkam
IF YOU COULD INVITE ANY CREATIVE OUT FOR COFFEE, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
Perhaps, Frank Lloyd Wright. It would be great to have a coffee break conversation about his organic architecture, current climate change, and contemporary Thai architecture.