ASA Journal 06/22

theme / review
LIKE A CHAMELEON
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1. ALUMINIUM PROFILES
(LENGTH: 350,450,550,650 MM)
2. ALUMINIUM STRUCTURE
(25X25MM)
3. C STEEL STRUCTURE
4. C STEEL BRACKET
5. LED STRIP LIGHT
6. LED DOT LIGHT
7. HIDDEN SCREW
The architects chose to use the aluminum in
its natural color, making the façade stand out
during the night. Another aluminum strip skin
can be found on the east wall, installed in
a 90 degree angle along the building’s exterior
wall, which rests along Ratchapruek Road. For
the north wing, the strips have been placed
right on the original wall.
The installation techniques fasten the aluminum
to the vertical black aluminum frames
that blend into the building’s exterior. The
overall architectural mass is painted in dark
grey to soften the dramatic effect, allowing
the façade to reveal itself in the darkness in
the most appealing manner possible when
interacting with light. The rails are equipped
with white LED bulbs, which run in parallel
with the aluminum strips installed at the upper
part of the façade. The direction of uplight
accentuates the façade’s unique physical
appearance and makes the building appear
lighter at night. HAS collaborates with Light Is,
the project’s lighting designer, to achieve this
final outcome.
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The rails are equipped with
white LED bulbs, which run
in parallel with the aluminum
strips installed at the
upper part of the façade.
The direction of uplight
accentuates the façade’s
unique physical appearance
and makes the building
appear lighter at night.
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The design team was given the brief to renovate
two units of shophouse and a two-story
single detached home, both are residential
typologies commonly found in Bangkok. The
new showroom stands out with its visually
striking architecture that serves as a perfect
representation of the company’s business
and products. The requirements became the
starting point for the design team to carry
out the research and explore different design
possibilities, which eventually led to the idea
of ‘light from the story of the program.’
The research reveals some interesting attributes
of the components of the aluminum
frames used in standard railing systems,
particularly the upper part of a sliding door
and window system. These components are
hidden in the frame that most users tend to
overlook. The architects dissected the aluminum
strips horizontally to study its components,
before using them as the key element of
the renovation. A pattern created from aluminium
strips was then drafted and tested with the
design of the façade, which protrudes from
the building’s exterior wall in a 90-degree
angle with Ratchapruek Road.
The design deals with the varying lengths of
the strips and creates a façade with dynamic
movements. A quick glance will make the
protrusion seem randomized, while in reality
the design is the result of intensive research
and study, through models, diagrams, causing
the façade to possess detailed and systematic
repetition of alternating patterns.
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