The residence is located in a quiet suburb, 30 km. from the heart of Bangkok, where individual private plots were laid out around a lush golf course at the center. The neighborhood is quite a perfect location that provides a hideaway environment to live after spending rough hours in busy city. It’s quite a place in which we are able to allow life to flow, spend quality time, and ease up for a moment. The house is facing a lake across the internal road and pedestrian in the west. Building orientation corresponds with serene visual elements from the living space onto the nature.
Orchestrated ribboned windows at the front opened to native plants address strong rectilinear volumetric accent to the structure. The very open and transparent building skin allows occupants and spaces to adjoin and include themselves with generous surrounding environment. The consistent dialogue of low-key materials makes harmony among tranquil spaces creating visual flow. Neutral colors in the spaces highlight environed greens around the area. Outdoor landscape besides helps create subtle natural shading mellowing modernistic features on the architecture.
Open and flexible planning on ground level accommodates living activities and functions, encouraging interaction among occupants. Spacious kitchen, dining table, living sofa, and study area are all spatially connected. Transparent windows running along the west elevation open to the peaceful lake, providing decent amount of ventilation from the large openings. Interior curtains help create privacy and control natural light according to specific space and time. Customized oak wood furniture and sofas simply fit in the space.
Indirect light within study area facilitates comfortability while working and visually helps lift upper structure up from the ground. Refined clean spaces within the architecture help minimize distractions creating peacefulness and relaxation, and facilitate one’s contemplation. Extra high ceiling on ground level make it appropriate for occupants to welcome guests or pursue leisure activities. Wood flooring defining living space gives comfort to overall interior perimeter. Furnishings are simplistic and humble.
Staircase transitions and connects ground floor to more private spaces on the upper level. The open courtyard in the middle surrounded by three cozy bedrooms brings connection to whole living spaces on the floor plate. It further offers semi-outdoor perception to the common space, as well as bring in natural light during the day and ventilation. The alley layered at the front directing towards master bedroom with semi-transparent glass help obstruct direct vision from the outside. Series of screens concurrently ensure seclusion and privacy of the internalized space from the driveway.
Team:
Architect: Spacy Architecture
Other participants: Ms. Apichaya Kasikam, Ms. Patitta Khayan
Photography: Rungkit Charoenwat
Material Used:
1. TOA Painting: Interior and Exterior Painting
2. Maenum Metal Supply: Aluminium Door and Window Frames
3. CC Glass Corp.: Architectural Glazing
4. Hafele: Interior Fitting
5. TOTO: Bathroom Equipment / Fitting
6. Daikin: A/C System
7. German Standard: Wood Flooring System
8. Bticino: Outlet / Switch
9. Stiebel: Water Heating System
10. Grundfos: Water Pumping System
11. Hunter: Irrigation Control
12. Intermatic: Timer Switch
13. Lamtitude: Lightings
