ASA JOURNAL 11/2023

2023
JAN-FEB
CONCRETE /
CONCEPT /
CONSTRUCTION
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20x20
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Architecture
Asia Forum
Series:
Thailand
Contemporary
Architecture
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theme
Concrete
Construct
Conception
Concrete has always adapted
itself to the social paradigm. Concrete
as a structure helps to bring
light into the peaceful and profound
religious space. Concrete
as a construction system help
freed the hierarchical system by
eliminating ornamentation. In the
post-war era, the raw and rough
nature of concrete, including its
locality, helped overcome the
scarcity of resources. Concrete is
a kaleidoscope and a legacy of a
society. It is truly an open material.
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theme / review
Free Flow
In designing a vacation home
in Khao Yai, Stu/D/O Architects
prioritized the relationship
between the architectural
structure and living areas
and the surrounding nature
by creating an outline in the
form of concrete walls that
surround the house. This
particular contour is intended to
flow freely, following the landscape’s
naturally curving lines.
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Photo Credit: Rungkit Charoenwat
theme / review
Concrete in the
Wood
Following the commercial
success and architectural merits
of the Yellow Submarine Coffee
Tank in the hilly terrain of Pak
Chong, Suebsai Jittakasem and
JOYS Architects have added
two new concrete structures
to the inclining features of
the landscape and crafted
novel spatial perceptions and
experiences with the original
building as the meaningful
backstory.
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Photo Credit: Beer Singnoi
theme / review
Signature Blocks
The owner’s personal admiration
for Vaslab’s early works
served as the inspiration for
House in the Dust, a residence
in Petchaboon that gave the
studio the creative freedom to
fully develop and express its
distinctive architectural style.
Photo Credit: Spaceshift Studio
Photo Credit: Beer Singnoi
theme / review
Face Value
Studio Krubka has experimented
with new techniques and the
construction process in the
house they designed for a couple
who love exposed concrete.
theme / review
Above the Line
Plan Architect has created
a design for the Sindhorn
Kempinski Hotel with concave
and curved elements that
echo the landscape of the
expansive garden that serves
as the project’s green space.
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Photo Credit: Ketsiree Wongwan
Revisit
The Bangkok
School for
the Blind by
Dr. Sumet Jumsai
na Ayutthaya
The prefabricated concrete
structure of Bangkok School for
the Blind and the formation of
Dr. Sumet Jumsai na Ayutthaya’s
architectural identity
Photo Credit: Assistant Professor
Pinai Sirikiatikul, PhD.
material
Brutal Beauty:
From Concept
to Construction
The story of the bare concrete
works has a long history. But
interestingly, the popularity of
this concrete material still has
a spell for architects to apply it
to the architecture of each era
continuously until now. Building
with bare concrete is a simple
technology, but the design, its
details, and the work required
to achieve good quality work
are not. Often, debates arise
between architects, contractors,
and project owners concerning
aesthetics, standard quality,
and acceptance of the completed
work.
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Fast
Complexity
3D Printed
Concrete 152
Engineered
Cementitious
Concrete
Bendable
Concrete 153
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Komkrit
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As the chairman of the
Eastern Region (Burapa) of the
Association of Siamese Architects
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Komkrit Panonsatit shared
the beginning of joining as a
member of the committee of
the ASA, roles, duties, and
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the last page
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Photo Credit: Pornpas Siricururatana
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