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WHO
Office WHOM
WHAT
Office WHOM is a collective of architects, interior designers, and product designers specialized in the renovation of existing structures through the thought of environment and people for both residential and commercial purposes.
Parquet House l Photo: Thanapol Jongsiripipat
WHEN
Korn Supsakorn founded Office WHOM (originally named “health of whom”) in 2018, a thesis he worked on during his master’s degree at Columbia University GSAPP, New York City, USA With the support from Stephen Cassell (ARO), Brad Cloepfil (Allied Works), Nerea Cavillo (C+ Arquitectas). I started to post my studio works on my Instagram to collect my ideas on how the built environment shape lives.
Vertical Living at State Tower level 50 l Photo courtesy of Office WHOM
WHERE
The idea was inspired in New York and executed in Bangkok.
WHY
We believe in an architectural coproduction that every member of a construction project has the authority to design and contribute ideas from their experience for the optimal benefit of the project including builders, artisans, architects, designers, engineers, and owners.
How would you define creativity?
Creativity is the vision beyond the existing reality. Together with wits, good intentions and a touch of humor, a creative work should be inventive, purposeful, and free of form. Our creativity comes from making multiple quick design iterations working with multiple contexts of the project.
Coconut Groove Resort House Interior l Photo courtesy of Office WHOM
Coconut Groove Resort House Interior l Photo courtesy of Office WHOM
Coconut Groove Resort House Interior l Photo courtesy of Office WHOM
Describe your practice in three words?
Harmony | Occupants | Method
Where do you go? or what do you do when you get stuck on a project?
Places around the office. I would go outside and take a walk just to keep my body moving. My ideas usually pop up along the way.
What project are you most proud of?
Parquet House. It is a renovation project that fully supports our initial idea about value of construction materials and building parts upcycling.
Parquet House l Photo: Thanapol Jongsiripipat
Parquet House l Photo: Thanapol Jongsiripipat
If you could invite any creative out for coffee, who would you choose and why?
Maartin Gielen (Rotor DC). He brought up the idea of deconstruction; a side i never saw in my architecture career, his lecture inspired me a lot i would like to thank him.
Parquet House l Photo: Thanapol Jongsiripipat