ASA Journal 06/22

theme / review
FIFTY SHADES OF GOLD
90 91
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Next to the main road, there is an entrance
from a small street to the site where the
architect designed the building’s façade
in a totally different language. The primary
material for the cladding here is red brick, a
common material found in Ayutthaya. Brick is
the material that Onion has used in many of
their projects before and in a way, it’s the
studio’s signature material. But in this project,
the corners are recessed. The highlight is
added by using semicircular arched bricks
arranged in the same order to resemble the
wickerwork, a famous local handicraft of
Ayutthaya. Each piece of brick is handcrafted
and gas-fired by local artisans. It is a thoughtful
means to increase the income for the community
and promote local wisdom.
The architect extended the storytelling by
matching the vocabulary and language of the
materials in the drop-off area. By combining
materials from the white wall with gold, and
the orange brick wall, the architect creates
white façades with red bricks and some
wooden elements to connect the atmosphere
and create continuity with the building surface
from the road on both sides. The decoration
of the roof of the drop-off area has been
designed in retro style with linear architectural
elements and the composition of the
lamps to create a romantic ambiance inspired
by the candlelight.
The architect has discreetly worked on the
details of the arrangement of materials on
the surface of the façade; the white prefabricated
concrete wall encompasses the
gold-plated aluminum modular wall from
the main road, with a semicircular brick wall
facade from the street on the side. They have
created a system and the application of
materials in line with the scale of the building,
with a precise consideration and calculation
of the size of the material. It is immaculate
planning and design from the smallest details
that come together to form a large system of
the building façade.
And since the initial brief of the project is
Thai Twist, the challenge for architects is to
create a work that creates a new memorable
image of the building and at the same time
not too much or too less details that makes
it too bland. It needed to be in a perfect
balance to convey the desirable spirit of
contemporary Thainess.
Although the building façade is designed
with straight modern lines, the details in each
material chosen are curved, chamfered, and
smoothened to achieve the right angle of
light, including trying to insert content and
communicate Thainess into the design work.
As a result, the building façade does not
only serve to enclose the space or express
the beauty of the building but, together with
lighting design, creates a new memory for a
department store building. The design has
created a depth and dimension of movement
when it hits the light that flows across the
building.
onion.co.th
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พรนิภา วงศ์ พราวมาศ
จบการศึกษาจากคณะ
มัณฑนศิลป์ สาขาออกแบบ
ตกแต่งภายในมหาวิทยาลัย
ศิ ลปากร และคณะสถา-
ปั ตยกรรมศาสตร์ สาขา
สถาปั ตยกรรมพื้นถิ ่น
มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร
ปั จจุบั นประกอบอาชี พ
มัณฑนากรที่บริษัท Koon
Studio และมีความสนใจ
ด้านสถาปั ตยกรรมชุมชน
Phornnipa
Wongprawmas
completed her
Bachelor’s Degree in
Interior Design and
received her Master’s
Degree in vernacular
architecture from
Silpakorn University.
Currently, she is
working as an Interior
Designer at Koon
Studio. Phornnipa
also has an interest
in community
architecture.
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10-11
ผนังอิฐครึ่งวงกลมสีสมที่
รอยเรียงกันเพื่อสื่อสารถึง
เครื่องจักสาน
12
มุมมองภายนอกอาคาร
พื้นที่สวน Drop Off
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Project: Central Ayutthaya Client: Central Pattana Location: Ayutthaya, Thailand Façade Architecture: Onion (Siriyot Chaiamnuay
/ Arisara Chaktranon) Architecture: M.A.A.R Interior Designer: Panonamaarchitect Landscape Designer: Tk studio Land Area:
47 rais Building Area: 130,000 sq.m Completion: Nov 2021 Structural Engineer: VSD consultant Co.,Ltd. Mechanical Engineer:
EM Sign Co.,Ltd. Contractor: - (by Central Pattana) CM S&A: Trusty Project Management Cm M&E: Mitr Technical Consultant
Co.,Ltd.