Samon Sanrak Architects: An architecture studio that focuses on giving value to building users.

AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM PRIORITIZES ENHANCING BUILDINGS’ VALUE FOR USERS BY INTERWEAVING NATURAL ELEMENTS WITH THE STRUCTURE IN REGARD TO THE CONTEXT, WHILE ALSO ADVOCATING FOR A STRAIGHTFORWARD AND LOGICAL DESIGN APPROACH

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WHO

Samon Sanrak Architects was founded by Samon Sanrak.

WHAT

An architecture studio which considers creating value for building users, interweaving nature and the building together as one in regards to the context of the location.

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WHEN

The studio was founded in 2017 after I had been working as a professional architect for 18 years.

WHERE

Going to new places, meeting new people and being in new environments help us come up with an idea more easily than staying in the same place.

WHY

We design architectural work based on the belief that it will give value and meet the lifestyle needs of the building’s users.

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How do you define your own style of work?

We don’t have any obvious style of design. We emphasize on creating value for the users with our straightforward and logical design approach.

What inspires you and what principles do you apply to each project?

The location and people who will use the building.

Which project are you most proud of and why?

CHANN Bangkok-Noi Hotel is a project where we focused on every step of working from the design to its construction while taking considerations common residence and community participation into account.

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Which part of the process do you enjoy the most during work?

The moment of coming up with new concepts because there will be several ideas and possibilities so that we filter them down, leaving only the best idea for us to work from.

If you could invite any ‘creative’ for a coffee, who would it be and why?

Professor Ong-ard Satrabhandhu because we would like to have a talk with him about his design perception which blends contemporary architecture with vernacular forms in a subtle and ingenious way.