Situated on Phetchaburi Soi 5, one of an epic cultural district in Bangkok, KLOEM HOSTEL is designed by preserving the essence. Approached as a renovation, additional elements are added to existing details. The renovation employs traditional Thai construction technique known as ‘house elevation’, essentially done by disengaging house’s main structure from foundation posts. After reinforcing original foundation with additional posts and columns, disengaged structure is reinstalled to new foundation whose height, stability and strength are increased, allowing further renovation to be carried out.

IF divides functional space of wooden houses to accommodate both private and dormitory rooms with maximum capacity of 32 guests, while proposed additional double height space defined by black steel structure acting as welcoming / recreation / dining area and also a transitional space that leads guests to upper level.

The integration of loft-like steel structure with these 2 existing wooden buildings which act as hint of the past and the present give KLOEM HOSTEL the right atmosphere and introducing Bangkok to visiting guests like the “good old folks” of the neighborhood would.