IDIN Architects initially conceived of its office as a reflection of its core beliefs – the symbiotic relationship of man, building, and environment. The building accommodates a pleasurable working space for the architects while nurturing a better quality of life by creating the natural surroundings around the working area. The idea turns out into integration the greenery of the site with the nearby existing trees. The increased green space in midtown also becomes the shelters for birds and squirrels. The key idea unfolds from creating a creative working place with high privacy and then develops towards an idea about the invisible presence of the building in an urban context. Located in the Bangkok chaotic area, the office is instead of an outstanding building, it is hidden from the diversified context. The main idea is to create a creative private working place while hiding from the surrounding. The building consists of three zones which are cafe, office and residential. The cafe is the only exposed function that can be seen from the street. The concept is inspired by architecture. It welcomes any coffee lovers while serving as a reception for the company clients. The orientation was considered for space arrangement to avoid heat and to open for the greenery view that extends into functional areas. Staircase for the main circulation is aligned along the south to block the heat whereas all the north side is covered with the glass to open for a large green area in which tall trees combining with the trees of the adjacent building. The building is a steel structure under the idea of reuse material after demolition in the future. The selection of the material for the main feature wall plays a significant role in the design process. The burnt cedar woods are chosen where its black colour creates a particular environment in which the building blends silently. Its unique black colour and texture result from the burning process to protect plank from fire and termite. Such material even implies the IDIN architects’ belief. The project successfully represents the company’s belief that architecture should be the result of problem-solving based on function, site, context and program simply and honestly. The building could provide a pleasant space for the user and beneficial for better living.
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Designer
Client
Jeravej Hongsakul
Floor area
785 ㎡
Completion
2019
Architect, Interior Designer
Architect, Interior Designer
Architect, Interior Designer