This house was originally designed for a young couple who has a small land tract on the outskirt of Bangkok. They desired a compact house that has all necessary functions for their modern lifestyles with low construction and maintenance costs. The project eventually was terminated, but simultaneously, a Lynk Architect member planned to build a house for his family that has similar area requirements to this house. Therefore, the design was brought to life again with a few site adjustments.
One adjustment for the new site was to enhance the outdoor space as a transitional green area since construction was now adjacent to the existing residence of the new owner’s par-ents. As original feature that has become the key element of this house is the Thai central terrace located on the second floor right at the heart of the house; which brings life to and links all spaces within the home.
This house is structurally composed of two main sections with distinctive, contrasting tex-tures and colors. The first is very solid and supportive to the second; which is lighter and capable of a longer span. Both compartments are different in terms of their structure and materials. For instance, the solid area was constructed from reinforced concrete and maso-nry for stability, and the lighter part constructed from steel framing with insulated infill, covered by fiber cement boards to reduce its weight and thickness.
