<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Walllasia Archives - art4d</title> <atom:link href="https://art4d.com/en/tag/walllasia/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://art4d.com/en/tag/walllasia</link> <description>ARCHITECTURE | DESIGN | ART</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:55:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/art4d-gravatar-150x150.png</url> <title>Walllasia Archives - art4d</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/tag/walllasia</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>S65 OFFICE</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/2024/10/s65-office</link> <comments>https://art4d.com/en/2024/10/s65-office#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:25:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[UPDATE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ARCHITECTURE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pakorn Mahapant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[space]]></category> <category><![CDATA[S65 Office]]></category> <category><![CDATA[M space architect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Suriya Umpansiriratana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[architecture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[office design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Walllasia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ekkamai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[architect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[M Space]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://art4d.com/?p=100004</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The office building by M Space and Walllasia located in Ekkamai preserves the ‘spirit’ of place as its core principle amidst the relentless evolution of its surroundings.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2024/10/s65-office">S65 OFFICE</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100033 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7299_crop_low-res_edit-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></h2> <h2><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;">THE OFFICE BUILDING BY M SPACE AND WALLLASIA LOCATED IN EKKAMAI PRESERVES THE ‘SPIRIT’ OF PLACE AS ITS CORE PRINCIPLE AMIDST THE RELENTLESS EVOLUTION OF ITS SURROUNDINGS</span><span id="more-100004"></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">TEXT: KARN PONKIRD<br /> PHOTO: KETSIREE WONGWAN </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 10pt;">(For Thai, press <a href="http://art4d.com/2024/10/s65-office">here)</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Preserving the ‘spirit’ of a place amidst the relentless evolution of its surroundings remains a formidable challenge for designers. Truly grasping the ‘essence’ of a place becomes the paramount responsibility that was entrusted to architect, Pakorn Mahapant, of M Space and landscape architect, Suriya Umpansiriratana, of Walllasia by property owner Janejira Phornprapha. Their mission was to craft a new office building nestled within a half-acre forest garden—a remarkable lush enclave of mature trees in the heart of Ekamai, a bustling urban district in Bangkok.</span></p> <h2><img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100022 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7004_low-res_crop.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="1250" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7004_low-res_crop.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7004_low-res_crop-240x300.jpg 240w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7004_low-res_crop-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7004_low-res_crop-600x750.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></h2> <div id="metaslider-id-100012" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-100012 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - S65 OFFICE_1"> <div id="metaslider_container_100012"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_100012' class='nivoSlider'><img decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/P2_low-res.jpg" height="984" width="1500" title="P2_low res" alt="" class="slider-100012 slide-100015" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/P3_low-res.jpg" height="984" width="1500" title="P3_low res" alt="" class="slider-100012 slide-100016" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100027 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6971_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="844" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6971_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6971_low-res-300x169.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6971_low-res-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6971_low-res-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6971_low-res-600x338.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The design brief was clear and centered around two significant requirements:</span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"> To conserve as many of the large trees as possible.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"> To repurpose, maintain, and make the best use of the existing wooden pavilion.</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">These directives are more than mere guidelines; they embody the ‘spirit’ of the site, something the architects are committed to achieving as the core of their mission. The history of this forest garden dates back to its days under the care of Major General Professor Mom Rajawongse Thongyai Thongyai, a former dean of Silpakorn University. As an ardent steward of the land, he planted and nurtured all the trees and flora and even erected a modest wooden pavilion for tranquil escapes within the garden. Over time, under the warm oversight of the Phornprapha family, this verdant urban refuge was passed into the stewardship of Janejira, continuing a legacy deeply rooted in the conservation of its trees and the venerable pavilion.</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-100036" style="max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-100036 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - S65 OFFICE_2"> <div id="metaslider_container_100036"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_100036' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7018_low-res_crop.jpg" height="1250" width="1000" title="3W2A7018_low res_crop" alt="" class="slider-100036 slide-100039" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7265_low-res_crop.jpg" height="1250" width="1000" title="3W2A7265_low res_crop" alt="" class="slider-100036 slide-100040" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">With a deliberate aim to lessen the impact on large trees, the office building’s design was intricately woven into the gaps among the old trees. Narrow at just 4 meters wide, the structure is nestled between these long standing trees, extending deep along the land’s contour. Even the walkway leading up to the building shares space with the branches of an overhanging mango tree, presenting a natural welcome from the environment itself. The building’s main floor is elevated, minimizing ground contact to avoid disturbing the growth of trees and their roots. The choice of a steel main structure facilitated the prefabrication and assembly of components right at the site, enabling the creation of an L-shaped building that smartly utilizes the confined space for office functions. This configuration effectively blurs the line between indoors and outdoors, to the point where the building’s boundaries nearly vanish.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100043 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7282_crop_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100045 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7243_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beneath the L-shaped structure lies a semi-outdoor zone embraced by southern breezes, designated for relaxation. Here, a large wooden table, rejuvenated from a family heirloom, occupies the space, serving as both a reception area and staff’s communal spot for casual exchanges or downtime. Adjacent to this zone is Janejira’s private office, compactly designed with specially crafted</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Ultra clear glass</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> walls—her explicit choice to replicate the sensation of working beneath tree canopies, with dappled sunlight and the shadow of leaves creating an effect of seamless integration with the garden.</span></span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100051 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6881_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100047 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="999" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-1498x999.jpg 1498w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-620x413.jpg 620w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6950_low-res-400x267.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The spatial organization within the office–clearly defined work areas for employees—transforms perception through the strategic use of clear, unobtrusive furniture and expansive glass walls that not only reduce visual barriers but also amplify views of the external garden. These elements collectively expand the sense of space, rendering the office environment more open, airy, and significantly larger than its physical dimensions suggest.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100075 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6990_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <div id="metaslider-id-100061" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-100061 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - S65 OFFICE_4"> <div id="metaslider_container_100061"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_100061' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7157_low-res-1450x816.jpg" height="844" width="1500" title="3W2A7157_low res" alt="" class="slider-100061 slide-100072" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7144_low-res_crop.jpg" height="844" width="1500" title="3W2A7144_low res_crop" alt="" class="slider-100061 slide-100066" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7152_low-res_crop.jpg" height="844" width="1500" title="3W2A7152_low res_crop" alt="" class="slider-100061 slide-100067" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7156_low-res_crop-1498x843.jpg" height="844" width="1500" title="3W2A7156_low res_crop" alt="" class="slider-100061 slide-100068" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The refurbishment of the wooden pavilion was undertaken with the clear intent of adapting it to the demands of contemporary use. Functionally reimagined, the structure was converted into a guesthouse complete with a bedroom, an en-suite bathroom, and a sizable kitchen designed to accommodate catering for events or company parties. Architecturally, the pavilion was raised to counteract issues with moisture and received foundational enhancements, including the sealing of gaps between the floorboards. These gaps were originally designed to enhance air circulation—a feature reconsidered with the introduction of air conditioning, which would otherwise be compromised by these gaps. The pavilion’s wooden panels and columns were meticulously treated to retain their original reddish tint, a nod to the natural coloration that had characterized the building from its inception. </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100057 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6947_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="1500" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6947_low-res.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6947_low-res-200x300.jpg 200w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6947_low-res-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6947_low-res-600x900.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The selection of vertical red wooden panels cleverly mirrors the rust-like hues that naturally occur on the steel façade of the adjacent office building, an aesthetic choice by the architects to forge a visual and functional link between the old and new structures. Moreover, the arrangement of the vertical steel sunshade panels, inspired by the wall patterns of the wooden pavilion, is thoughtfully calculated and can be adjusted to modulate light and ventilation, creating a harmonious interplay with the vertical elements of the walls and surrounding tree trunks.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100059 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7267_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="897" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7267_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7267_low-res-300x179.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7267_low-res-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7267_low-res-1000x598.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7267_low-res-600x359.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The design team has deftly interspersed thick, rust-colored steel plates among the gravel of a walkway that bridges two distinct architectural periods. These plates, harmonizing with the façade color of the office building, are strategically placed at intervals to create the illusion of floating just above the gravel surface. They serve as a visual guide leading to the location of the spirit house, which, though its proportions and numerical measurements are accurately aligned with traditional auspicious practices, has been redesigned to perfectly suit this specific space. Additionally, the backdrop features a pattern that matches the decorative perforated eaves of the wooden pavilion, ensuring a seamless and harmonious integration.</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-100091" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-100091 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - S65 OFFICE_6"> <div id="metaslider_container_100091"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_100091' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A6916_low-res_edit.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="3W2A6916_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-100091 slide-100098" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7201_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="3W2A7201_low res" alt="" class="slider-100091 slide-100094" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7209_crop_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="3W2A7209_crop_low res" alt="" class="slider-100091 slide-100095" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">‘The shared vision for the heart of the place,’ evolves into a guiding principle that unites all stakeholders in pursuit of a common objective. The task of preserving the spirit of this locale extends beyond the isolated intentions of its designers; it encompasses the collective aspirations of those who own and use the space, who recognize the full potential of its context and are committed to upholding and perpetuating its enduring values for future generations.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-100081 aligncenter" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7307_low-res_crop.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="1250" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7307_low-res_crop.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7307_low-res_crop-240x300.jpg 240w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7307_low-res_crop-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3W2A7307_low-res_crop-600x750.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://mspace.co.th">mspace.co.th</a><br /> <a href="http://walllasia.com">walllasia.com</a></span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2024/10/s65-office">S65 OFFICE</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://art4d.com/en/2024/10/s65-office/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/2021/02/spaceshift-studio-house</link> <comments>https://art4d.com/en/2021/02/spaceshift-studio-house#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ketsiree Wongwan]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:34:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[ARCHITECTURE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HOUSE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Walllasia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CASE Studio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spaceshift Studio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steel]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://art4d.com/?p=45646</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For Pirak Anurakyawachon and Aranyarat Prathomrat of Spaceshift Studio, home is the place to return back to. And when the architectural photography duo set out to create their own home, it also became the place where experiences and friends meet and mingle</p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2021/02/spaceshift-studio-house">SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;">FOR PIRAK ANURAKYAWACHON AND ARANYARAT PRATHOMRAT OF SPACESHIFT STUDIO, HOME IS THE PLACE TO RETURN BACK TO. AND WHEN THE ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY DUO SET OUT TO CREATE THEIR OWN HOME, IT ALSO BECAME THE PLACE WHERE EXPERIENCES AND FRIENDS MEET AND MINGLE</span></h2> <p><span id="more-45646"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">TEXT: PRATCHAYAPOL LERTWICHA</span><br /> <span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">PHOTO: SPACESHIFT STUDIO <span style="font-size: 8pt;">EXCEPT AS NOTED</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 10pt;">(For Thai, press <a href="https://art4d.com/2021/02/spaceshift-studio-house">here</a>)</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">After over a decade of photographing countless works of architecture, what Pirak Anurakyawachon and Aranyarat Prathomrat of Spaceshift Studio have garnered over the years is not just a fantastic collection of photographs, but the ability to capture different characteristics of spaces, captivating atmospheres, materials and gained construction know-hows as well as friendships with the fellow architects whom they have met, worked and befriended. When the time came for the duo to finally build their new home, the stories they’ve encountered and experienced have been intertwined, rearranged and collaged into the house they both helped create out of their dreams. “We haven’t designed for so long. Luckily when we were out in the sites, photographing works, we noticed and remembered the details we’ve seen and sort of adapted them to our own house.” </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45517" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0271_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1160" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0271_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0271_low-res-300x232.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0271_low-res-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0271_low-res-1000x773.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0271_low-res-600x464.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45575" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0260_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1124" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0260_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0260_low-res-300x225.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0260_low-res-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0260_low-res-1000x749.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0260_low-res-600x450.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The new house/studio of Spaceshift Studio is essentially a contemporary, two-story-high structure (with an entirely usable rooftop area) with an approximate functional space of 180 square meters. The two-floored building is wrapped with a façade made of perforated steel sheets folded in a zigzag form to strengthen the material’s durability while accentuating the house’s aesthetic attributes and perspective. </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45516" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0096_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1124" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0096_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0096_low-res-300x225.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0096_low-res-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0096_low-res-1000x749.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DJI_0096_low-res-600x450.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Initially, the site was home to a fifty-year-old wood/concrete house with the ground level lower than the public road, which was the cause of several issues over the years. When the right time came, the two owners decided that it was time to dismantle the old house and build a new home. Having two architects as the owners, united collaboration and agreements were undoubtedly a challenge. It was later agreed that Aranyarat would be in charge of the design and Pirak would take the owner’s role. The two of them also welcomed advice from their architect and contractor friends with open arms. </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45594" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8245-Pano-2_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1435" height="1500" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8245-Pano-2_low-res.jpg 1435w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8245-Pano-2_low-res-287x300.jpg 287w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8245-Pano-2_low-res-980x1024.jpg 980w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8245-Pano-2_low-res-1000x1045.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8245-Pano-2_low-res-600x627.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1435px) 100vw, 1435px" /></p> <div id="metaslider-id-45603" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-45603 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="ARTICLE - SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE 4"> <div id="metaslider_container_45603"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_45603' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8242-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8242-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45603 slide-45606" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8216-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8216-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45603 slide-45608" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2878-Pano_low-res_edit.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" data-caption="Ketsiree Wongwan" title="3W2A2878-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-45603 slide-45605" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8228-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8228-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45603 slide-45607" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8275-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8275-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45603 slide-45612" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2873-Pano_low-res_edit-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" data-caption="Ketsiree Wongwan" title="3W2A2873-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-45603 slide-45613" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-45514 size-full" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1.jpg" alt="" width="2000" height="1128" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1.jpg 2000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1-1000x564.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/spaceshift-house-plan-01-1-600x338.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></a></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The first issue that Pirak and Aranyarat had when they began working on the design was the problem they had been dealing with while living in the old house. Apart from the house’s ground level being lower than the public roadway, the structure, which was a part of a housing estate development, designed fifty-something years ago, barely included essential factors such as natural light and wind direction. This caused the interior space to accumulate heat, especially between the afternoon and the evening, due to the house’s southwest orientation. The two owners resolved the issue by elevating the house’s ground level to be higher than the public road to facilitate more efficient water drainage. A new layout was developed, switching the main functional spaces such as the office, kitchen and dining area which were originally on the west wing with the staircase on the east wing. It now allows the part of the house left unused almost throughout the day to function as heat protection. Additional openings are also created to welcome natural wind into the interior space. </span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-45614" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-45614 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="ARTICLE - SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE 5"> <div id="metaslider_container_45614"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_45614' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8077-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8077-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45614 slide-45615" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8093-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8093-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45614 slide-45616" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8094-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8094-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45614 slide-45617" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <div id="attachment_45560" style="width: 1510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45560" class="wp-image-45560 size-full" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2852_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><p id="caption-attachment-45560" class="wp-caption-text">Ketsiree Wongwan</p></div> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45563" style="font-size: 16px;" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8008-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1182" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8008-Pano_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8008-Pano_low-res-300x236.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8008-Pano_low-res-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8008-Pano_low-res-1000x788.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8008-Pano_low-res-600x473.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The shift of a functional space to create a heat buffering zone was applied to the second-floor area. The sleeping quarter, which was initially situated towards the west and exposed to the afternoon sun, used to be the house’s warmest spot. Aranyarat created a semi-outdoor court, which comes with the functionality of a laundry area where clothes are washed and hung to dry. This particular functional space simultaneously blocks out the heat from the living room and the bedroom. More openings were added to facilitate airflow and ventilation throughout the day. The court keeps the heat from coming into other parts of the house while its existence becomes the house’s highlight that welcomes light and shadow through the rooftop’s glass floor and the customized steel partitions. “We can appreciate the lights and shadows while doing the laundry,” Pirak jokingly remarked. </span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-45623" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-45623 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="ARTICLE - SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE 6"> <div id="metaslider_container_45623"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_45623' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7955-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_7955-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45623 slide-45630" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7956-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_7956-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45623 slide-45631" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8178-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8178-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45623 slide-45632" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2942-Pano_low-res_edit-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" data-caption="Ketsiree Wongwan" title="3W2A2942-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-45623 slide-45628" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2979-Pano_low-res_edit-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" data-caption="Ketsiree Wongwan" title="3W2A2979-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-45623 slide-45629" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Sunlight wasn’t the only dilemma bothering the two homeowners. There were issues concerning the congested, unpleasant surrounding environment and the lack of privacy, all of which were reconciled with no trouble. In addition to the 20-centimeter-thick walls, the house’s double skin was designed to partition the second-floor’s functional space. This extra layer filters the heat and provides much-needed privacy and safety. </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45550" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2563-02-08-at-02.44.48_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1211" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2563-02-08-at-02.44.48_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2563-02-08-at-02.44.48_low-res-300x242.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2563-02-08-at-02.44.48_low-res-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2563-02-08-at-02.44.48_low-res-1000x807.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2563-02-08-at-02.44.48_low-res-600x484.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <div id="metaslider-id-45520" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-45520 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="ARTICLE - SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE 1"> <div id="metaslider_container_45520"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_45520' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45535" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-frame_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-frame_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45548" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-1_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-1_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45536" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-3_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-3_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45538" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-4_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-4_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45539" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-5_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-5_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45540" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-6_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-6_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45541" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-7_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-7_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45542" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-8_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-8_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45543" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-2_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-2_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45537" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-9_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-9_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45544" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-10_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-10_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45546" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-10-copy_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-10 copy_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45545" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2065-Pano-100_low-res.jpg" height="1257" width="1500" title="IMG_2065-Pano-100_low res" alt="" class="slider-45520 slide-45547" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Although the idea and application of a double skin was familiar to them, when the construction was underway, Pirak and Aranyarat still couldn’t come to a conclusion about the material they wanted to use. While they were experimenting with several materials and prototypes (they even created photomontages to find the right visualization; something they will be able to live with for the rest of their lives), they got a job to photograph <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2020/04/the-gentle-steel">Oui J’aime</a> Hotel in Chachoengsao province and saw the use of rusted, perforated steel panels as the principal element of the design. Impressed by the material’s thinness and lightness and truth to the material’s characteristic, the two agreed that this would be the solution to their house’s double skin. They contacted Suriya Amphansirirat of Walllasia, who happened to be both Oui J’aime’s architect and Pirak and Aranyarat’s friend, to design the details for the steel partitions.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45576" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4677_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="946" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4677_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4677_low-res-300x189.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4677_low-res-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4677_low-res-1000x631.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4677_low-res-600x378.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45578" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7992-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1068" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7992-Pano_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7992-Pano_low-res-300x214.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7992-Pano_low-res-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7992-Pano_low-res-1000x712.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7992-Pano_low-res-600x427.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">After calculating the number of steel panels with the perforated holes in the desired size they needed (all under the set-out budget), Suriya designed five different folding variations that would coincide with the building’s perimeter. Looking further into the material’s manufacturing details, the folding configuration used for Spaceshift Studio House is designed in the zigzag form, reinforcing each panel’s strength while using relatively fewer panels, unlike the right angle design used for Oui J’aime Hotel. The house’s façade was also Suriya’s experimental playground where he tested his new formula of a rust protection solution he named ‘Flying Here.’ (<em>ตะกวดบิน</em>) “This house doesn’t have any interesting external context. It doesn’t have a nice surrounding, so there was this idea of, ‘why don’t we enclose the house and create our own environment?’ Suriya is also an artist, and we thought that having this beautiful steel sculpture as the double skin would be more than enough. Aranyarat wanted to use thicker rusty steel panels, the ones Suriya used for his home. They’re very thick, solid and masculine, but I wasn’t a fan of the idea, so we agreed on this one,” Pirak further elaborated. </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45579" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4600_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="974" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4600_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4600_low-res-300x195.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4600_low-res-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4600_low-res-1000x649.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4600_low-res-600x390.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <div id="metaslider-id-45635" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-45635 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="ARTICLE - SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE 7"> <div id="metaslider_container_45635"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_45635' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8140-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8140-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45635 slide-45638" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8169-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8169-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45635 slide-45639" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8153-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8153-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45635 slide-45640" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8132-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8132-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45635 slide-45637" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8033-Pano_low-res-1500x1000.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" title="IMG_8033-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-45635 slide-45641" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Apart from having one of his dear friends helping with the double skin, Spaceshift Studio also had teams of architects and builders from CASE Studio and ED The Builder who assisted with the construction techniques and complicated structural details. The two groups contributed a great deal to the woodwork, which uses high-quality old wood, some were dismantled from the old house, and some were taken from the two owners’ rural homes. “We worked with a team of builders from Ed The Builder while CASE Studio helped us with the details, so the final result of the interior woodwork came out just how we’ve always wanted. Many people have commented that the details are similar to Patama Roonrakwit’s house, and we agree. We were very fortunate to have her house as the 1:1 model for our home,” Aranyarat recalled. </span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-45642" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A2998-Pano_low-res_edit-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <div id="attachment_45552" style="width: 1510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45552" class="wp-image-45552 size-full" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A3037_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="733" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A3037_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A3037_low-res-300x147.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A3037_low-res-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A3037_low-res-1000x489.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3W2A3037_low-res-600x293.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><p id="caption-attachment-45552" class="wp-caption-text">Ketsiree Wongwan</p></div> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">It has now been a year since Pirak and Aranyarat has moved into their new house. While some details need to be finished, they are happy and relieved to be back home. The dynamic duo of Spaceshift Studio beautifully summed up their thoughts, “a home is the place where you want to return to after being away, where we feel safe. You can go to more comfortable and beautiful places, but at the end of the day, you just want to go home.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://spaceshiftstudio.com/">spaceshiftstudio.com</a></span><br /> <a href="http://facebook.com/SPACESHIFTSTUDIO"><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;">facebook.com/SPACESHIFTSTUDIO</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2021/02/spaceshift-studio-house">SPACESHIFT STUDIO HOUSE</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://art4d.com/en/2021/02/spaceshift-studio-house/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>THE LIVING CONTAINER</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/2020/09/the-living-container</link> <comments>https://art4d.com/en/2020/09/the-living-container#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ketsiree Wongwan]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:57:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[ARCHITECTURE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SELECTED]]></category> <category><![CDATA[House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Walllasia]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://art4d.com/?p=41257</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Hidden among the bustling Bangkok in Sukhumvit 49 lies a house by Walllasia that wishes to be another small part that brings nature back to the city</p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2020/09/the-living-container">THE LIVING CONTAINER</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;">HIDDEN AMONG THE BUSTLING BANGKOK IN SUKHUMVIT 49 LIES A HOUSE BY WALLLASIA THAT WISHES TO BE ANOTHER SMALL PART THAT BRINGS NATURE BACK TO THE CITY</span><span id="more-41257"></span></h2> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s1">TEXT: PITI AMRARANGA</span><span class="s2"><br /> </span><span class="s1">PHOTO: KETSIREE WONGWAN</span></span><span class="s2"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 10pt;">(For Thai, press <a href="https://art4d.com/2020/09/the-living-container">here</a>)</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Most projects that come with a limited area of land place plenty of thought into maximizing the land’s functional efficiency to gain the most worthy of its price. The brief requires the design to create a house that brings dwellers closer to nature within the 435-square meter land situated right at the city center. The design team approaches the project as a place where landscape architecture and the architectural structure fuse into one, where the idea of a green space involves trees growing freely, embracing, towering over the house, allowing it to be something perfectly acceptable, where the changes will happen in alignment with the dwellers’ progressing courses in life.</span></p> <p><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41323" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="2250" height="1500" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res.jpg 2250w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8498-Pano_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px" /></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">We are talking about Mac & Ham House, another project by Suriya Umpansiriratana of Walllasia. It started as a small project where the design team was asked to design a garden, and a pavilion in a plot of land adjacent to a family’s old house before the project’s scope eventually grew into creating a home for a newly-wed couple. It was as if the architect foresaw the future; container units were used with the first phase of the project due to the flexibility they offered, and later became the principal foundation of the additional design that would soon follow.</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-41303" style="max-width: 2250px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-41303 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="18.09.2020 SELECTED - MAC AND HAM"> <div id="metaslider_container_41303"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_41303' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8361-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="2250" title="3W2A8361-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41303 slide-41304" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8390_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="2250" title="3W2A8390_low res" alt="" class="slider-41303 slide-41312" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8381-Pano_crop_low-res_edit.jpg" height="1500" width="2250" title="3W2A8381-Pano_crop_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-41303 slide-41328" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8502-Pano_low-res_edit.jpg" height="1500" width="2250" title="3W2A8502-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-41303 slide-41367" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8429-HDR_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="2250" title="3W2A8429-HDR_low res" alt="" class="slider-41303 slide-41317" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s1">The design uses container units for all the three buildings. The 435-square-meter land houses an elevated container pavilion that becomes the parents’ recreational space. Located further into the program is a two-story house for the newly-wed family. The house is designed to have a terrace, which connects to the second floor of the container building where a multifunctional room, a rooftop space, and an art studio are all located.</span></span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41330" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1500" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-300x300.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-250x250.jpg 250w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-660x660.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-373x373.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-600x600.jpg 600w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8617-Pano_low-res-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">The height difference between a typical two-story house and double level container building (which is comparatively shorter) automatically renders the split level structure, which simultaneously lessens the architecture’s rigidity. The house does not only have the first and second floor but also the terrace connecting the main house with the container building. Another connecting point is the terrace on the main house’s second floor connecting to the third floor or the container house’s rooftop. The connectivity obscures the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces/ architecture-landscape architecture, reminiscing the experience of walking through a terrain of rhythmic shifts of hills and slopes. The split level characteristics enable new possibilities of spatial functionalities, such as how the ascending and descending platforms have also become seating areas for dwellers to use freely.</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-41319" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-41319 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="18.09.2020 SELECTED - MAC AND HAM 2"> <div id="metaslider_container_41319"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_41319' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8328-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8328-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41319 slide-41341" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8334-Pano_low-res_edit-1500x1500.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8334-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-41319 slide-41339" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8434-Pano_low-res-1.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8434-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41319 slide-41338" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8644-Pano_low-res_edit-1500x1500.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8644-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-41319 slide-41340" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">When we visited the house in June, the trees already found their ways into various parts of the house, covering all the sharp corners and edges of the architectural structures. During the first year, the architect began planting Siamese Rosewood, Indian cork trees, Lanete trees around the property with the intention for them to grow and engulf the built structures over time, offering a pleasant enclosure yet refreshing comfort for the living space. The fence is made of expanded metal sheets, functioning as both a blind and the structure where a climbing plant, cat’s claw trumpet, grows while the airy meshes’ attributes enable air and sunlight to come through.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41343" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="2317" height="1500" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res.jpg 2317w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res-300x194.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res-2048x1326.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res-1000x647.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8245-Pano_low-res-600x388.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2317px) 100vw, 2317px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Another exciting aspect about the project is the way the design team of Wallasia works with steel. Not only does the corrugated detail of folded steel sheets bring extra strength to the material, but it also enables the exterior walls of the main house to fuse seamlessly to the external surface of the container house’s second floor. It causes the house to ‘appear’ as if it was constructed entirely from container units.</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-41348" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-41348 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="18.09.2020 SELECTED - MAC AND HAM 2"> <div id="metaslider_container_41348"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_41348' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8495-Pano_low-res-1-e1600426498389.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8495-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41348 slide-41351" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8738-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8738-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41348 slide-41349" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Mac&Ham House is one of the projects that showcase the flexible usability of steel. In almost every part of the house, we can see the material being used, stretched, expanded, and added, creating varying results, such as the massive steel structure for the canvas roof. The architects informed art4d on how the steel structure’s lean mass is possible because they trained their builders to learn to cut the material by hand! The window frames are also customized to fix leaking water, causing each part’s details to be distinguished. The steel parts branching off mimics how trees grow in their natural habitat. Such an organic process is also what the structure’s construction was carried out with, ‘human hands’ gradually resolving the issue on-site instead of in front of a computer screen.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41353" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1875" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res-240x300.jpg 240w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res-1000x1250.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8536-Pano_low-res-600x750.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="s1">The moniker Mac&Ham House derives from the two French Bulldogs who are both members of the family and users of the house. The family’s pet cats also require the space to have special wire mesh screens while fences are built around the planting holes where the trees are grown to prevent the cats from falling in, ensuring the safety and well-being of every member of the house.</span></span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-41356" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-41356 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="18.09.2020 SELECTED - MAC AND HAM 4"> <div id="metaslider_container_41356"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_41356' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8703-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8703-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41356 slide-41357" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8727-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8727-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41356 slide-41362" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8711_low-res_edit-1500x1500.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8711_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-41356 slide-41360" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8561-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8561-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41356 slide-41358" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8550-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1500" width="1500" title="3W2A8550-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-41356 slide-41364" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Mac&Ham House is a reasonably long project from the design development to the construction process where several revisions were made on site. What the owners and design team agree on is the close presence of nature the house never lacks. As trees grow into an urban forest, everyone notices how the house has become a home for squirrels and birds. Some settle down and build their homes while some regularly visit this small piece of land. The design has brought the house to the state where humans and nature can coexist. It fulfills the architect’s initial intention to start the project with an appreciation in nature, and complete it with nature being the pivotal part of the living experience. In the future, Mac&Ham House will continue to grow in the same direction to which the owners’ lives will be heading. The architects mentioned to art4d that from the very beginning, they wanted to create a house with flexible, functional spaces that will allow the owners to convert parts of the program into a gallery if they wish.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41295" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1875" height="1500" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res.jpg 1875w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res-300x240.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res-1000x800.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3W2A8581-Pano_low-res-600x480.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1875px) 100vw, 1875px" /></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Humans have always been a part of nature. Being subsumed by the unstoppable sprawl of urban spaces and cultures, we are all intuitively longing to be surrounded by the presence of nature. The collaborative process between the architects and owners and their acknowledgment in such values give birth to a challenging yet fascinatingly executed urban space management despite the limited land area being one of the biggest challenges. We dream of seeing something like this occurring in public spaces in this city, especially during the time when mega shopping malls are still valued over green spaces. With no silver lining in sight, I couldn’t help but feel saddened by the situation, knowing that I have to prepare myself for the return of PM 2.5 and the high possibility of it becoming another issue that sees no way out; another new normal that I have to live with for god knows how long.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.walllasia.com/">walllasia.com</a><br /> <a href="http://fb.com/walllasia">fb.com/walllasia</a></span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2020/09/the-living-container">THE LIVING CONTAINER</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://art4d.com/en/2020/09/the-living-container/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>THE GENTLE STEEL</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/2020/07/the-gentle-steel</link> <comments>https://art4d.com/en/2020/07/the-gentle-steel#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[pratchayapol]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:50:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[ARCHITECTURE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SELECTED]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hotel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SYS Steel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oui J’aime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Walllasia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Walllasia + Kyai&Suriya Architectur]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://art4d.com/?p=39076</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>With SYS (Siam Yamato Steel) steels being used at its core, this project designed by Walllasia + Kyai&Suriya Architecture has changed our perception of steel forever</p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2020/07/the-gentle-steel">THE GENTLE STEEL</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;">WITH SYS (SIAM YAMATO STEEL) STEELS BEING USED AT ITS CORE, THIS PROJECT DESIGNED BY WALLLASIA + KYAI&SURIYA ARCHITECTURE HAS CHANGED OUR PERCEPTION OF STEEL FOREVER</span><br /> <span id="more-39076"></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">TEXT: NAPAT CHARITBUTRA</span><br /> <span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">PHOTO: SPACESHIFT STUDIO<br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: rm-regular;">(For Thai, press <a href="https://art4d.com/2020/04/the-gentle-steel">here</a>)</span></p> <p><a href="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-33310" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res-1024x805.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="519" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res-1024x805.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res-300x236.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res-1000x786.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res-600x472.jpg 600w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0243-Pano_low-res.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Launching a hotel in second-tier cities, or in a passage way city of sorts, that is not far enough from Bangkok to convince people to stay overnight can be tricky. However, it could also not be that risky because there’re no competitors, especially when the property was invested by local people who have the essence of the local DNA and as much as the creativity circulating in their mindset.</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-33334" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-33334 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="20.04.08 SELECTED - OUI J'AIME 3"> <div id="metaslider_container_33334"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_33334' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0473-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1212" width="1500" title="IMG_0473-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-33334 slide-33337" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0483-Pano_low-res_edit.jpg" height="1212" width="1500" title="IMG_0483-Pano_low res_edit" alt="" class="slider-33334 slide-33338" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Oui J’aime, the hotel in Chachoengsao province is established by Piyaporn Tonkongkarat, the 3rd generation of Tang Seng Jua, the famous souvenir business of the province. It was designed by Suriya Umpansiriratana and Kyai Nuichan, architects of Walllasia + Kyai&Suriya Architecture who turned an irregular empty lot with the dimensions of 30 meters wide and 7 meters deep (the narrow part is 3 meters) into a 4-storey hotel.</span></p> <p><a href="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-33329" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res-1024x763.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="492" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res-300x224.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res-1000x745.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res-600x447.jpg 600w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0509-Pano-2_low-res.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /></a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">In terms of structural design, structural steel from SYS (Siam Yamato Steel) was utilized for the overall structure and became the main motif of the exterior and interior design. Ranging from folding steels façade that helps to create a sense of privacy, to the smaller-scale elements such as tree pots, spouts, and build-in furniture made of profile steel. Umpansiriratana told art4d that his intention was to soften the hardness of steel by using rusted steel. “When it comes to Chachoengsao province, I think about the Chinese traditional wooden houses along Bang Pakong River. However, I didn’t utilize it in a direct way, but I think rusted steel can imitate this particular sense of an old wooden surface.”</span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-33323" style="max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-33323 ml-slider ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="20.04.08 SELECTED - OUI J'AIME 2"> <div id="metaslider_container_33323"> <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'></div><div id='metaslider_33323' class='nivoSlider'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_1156-Pano_low-res-1436x1077.jpg" height="1125" width="1500" title="IMG_1156-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-33323 slide-33332" data-no-lazy="1" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_1225-Pano_low-res.jpg" height="1125" width="1500" title="IMG_1225-Pano_low res" alt="" class="slider-33323 slide-33333" data-no-lazy="1" /></div></div> </div> </div> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">In addition to folding, cutting and molding steel into Chinese patterns that reference to the cultural root of Chachoengsao province, “Aesthetic of Steel,” the project’s characteristic is presented through the rustic feeling of a semi-open space throughout the project (including the bedroom), as well as, the way that architect incorporated solid steel with the water on the top surface of the first-floor sunshade, that is utilized as landscape element – with the sunken ponds on the 2nd floor used as a multi-purpose space as well. Moreover, the 3-meter width of the southern part of the building is also softly blended with the context, created by the buffer zone made of the trees in front of the building that brings about a connection to green area from the pedestrian sidewalk all the way to the vacant lot behind the building.</span></p> <div id="fb-root"></div> <p><script async="1" defer="1" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v7.0" nonce="FA8Qv1s3"></script></p> <div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/art4dMagazine/videos/130369631727868/" data-width="900"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/art4dMagazine/videos/130369631727868/" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/art4dMagazine/videos/130369631727868/">art4d VISIT: Oui J’aime X Walllasia</a></p> <p>art4d VISIT: Oui J’aime X WalllasiaOui J’aime โรงแรมขนาดเล็กที่ถูกจำกัดด้วยเนื้อที่ แต่มีรายละเอียดของการออกแบบและวัสดุที่ถูกคิดอย่างลึกซึ้งให้เข้ากับบริบทมากที่สุด.art4d VISIT ครั้งนี้ได้ไปพูดคุยกับ อุ้ย–ปิยะพร ตันคงคารัตน์ เจ้าของ Oui J’aime ถึงจุดเริ่มต้นของโรงแรม และสถาปนิกผู้ออกแบบ สุริยะ อัมพันศิริรัตน์ ถึงแนวคิดการออกแบบและการเลือกใช้เหล็กเป็นวัสดุหลักของโครงการ–Oui J’aime hotel, a limitation in space and unusual site dimension. However, hotel is designed to correspond with the site and created with unique material structure. .In this art4d VISIT, we talks with Piyaporn Tonkongkarat, founder of Oui J’aime and Suriya Umpansirirattana, an architect about how the building is designed as well as the concept of metal structure.–Walllasia + Kyai&Suriya Architecture #Walllasia #SuriyaUmpunsirirattana #OuiJaime #OuiJaimeChachoengsao #SYS #SYSSteel #SteelSolutionBySYS SYS Steel#art4dVISIT #art4d</p> <p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/art4dMagazine/">art4d</a> on Tuesday, March 3, 2020</p></blockquote> </div> <p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">“Umpansiriratana told me after he came back from Japan, after receiving an award, that tiny spaces can also be spacial and possesses charm. He shows us this very concept through this project. The quality of architecture does not depend on its size,” Tonkongkarat concluded with art4d.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s1"><a href="https://www.syssteel.com/">syssteel.com</a><br /> </span><a href="https://www.walllasia.com/"><span class="s1">walllasia.com</span></a></span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2020/07/the-gentle-steel">THE GENTLE STEEL</a> appeared first on <a href="http://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://art4d.com/en/2020/07/the-gentle-steel/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>