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MUN Architects transforms a 4 story shophouse into a tech office.Located in the middle of the hectic city of Bangkok, Thailand. The typical low ceiling shophouse building has been reprogrammed and refurbished for Baksters. Started by emptying the building, removing some unwanted floor slabs, and keeping the original reinforced concrete post and beam structure. The timber walls are introduced as a buffer from the brick walls being used in the whole alley to create a sense of being enclosed by natural material. Soopakorn Srisakul The sequence of going into the building has been reorganized.The first floor is the main dining area for staff. It can also be used for parties or events. at the mezzanine floor, a meeting room and desks are li... More

The second construction phase completes the ensemble of buildings consisting of historic buildings and new buildings. The three new buildings are carefully embedded in the, gently sloping to the village environment and the old trees. The urban setting creates an internal connection between the new buildings. Surrounding walls reinforce this inner relationship of the buildings to each other and radiate security. A terraced garden spans between the house and the two other new buildings and also houses a biotech.The house for trade and wellness takes up the character of the economics buildings in the village center. It is similar to the Technikhaus by a predominantly closed facade, which opens in specific locations and allows the view of the p... More

The modern, pavilion-like residential building is located in the townscape protection zone of the municipality Tegerfelden AG. The house is formed by a roof, which rests on only few supports. The roof, corresponding to the historic buildings in the townscape, cantilevers clearly over the façade on the eaves, while the overhang on the village side is only slight. According to the buildings in the village, in which the walls of the walls in the attic were clad in the same color as the roof, the materialization of the house is the same all around. The roof, the fifth facade of the house, is clad in copper on the outside and appears naturally inside. The building digs into the terrain on the slope side and is fully glazed. In the interior, the... More

Situated in a central Cambridge conservation area, the building carefully addresses the scale and character of the surrounding urban fabric whilst providing a dynamic new focus for the school. Formed by the overhang of the rooftop sports pitch, an external canopy has been expressed in a deep weave of glulam beams that spread from the activity space out into the courtyard like a tree canopy, supported by organically-shaped tilted columns. A crisply detailed brick plinth wraps around the building, visually supporting a bronze-clad suite of learning spaces. It is this material richness which greatly adds to the impact of the buildingPROJECT DETAILSThe new building sits between, and connects to, two existing school buildings, improving access t... More