ASA JOURNAL 11/2023

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The overall appearance of the house is made up
of a series of curved lines that are intertwined
with the rectangular architectural mass. The first
floor unites the curved lines of the walls and the
boxy mass, while the functions it contains, from
the living room to the study, are integrated into
the curved lines of the exterior walls. The curved
line continues its ascent to the stairwell and then
to the second floor. By the way the threads of the
stairway are constructed to protrude from the
concrete wall, the transition from the first to the
second story is gradual, resulting in the circulation
becoming a part of the house’s structure. The space
surrounding the stairway is circular in shape, with
the perimeter flowing out to the external walls,
connecting the smaller courts outside to the
stairway landing. The bedrooms are among the
functional spaces on the second floor, which are
designed to fit into the rectangular mass that runs
parallel to the east-west orientation. The master
bedroom has one of its walls open to the mountainous
regions of Khao Yai, which is visible from
the Nakhon Nayok side. The second floor’s mass
is supported by a curving concrete wall, while
columns are removed from the court to open the
house’s interior to the lovely landscape outside,
following the intention of having an open poolside
deck on the ground floor. The floor slab of
the south-facing second-story mass sits across
the 20-meter span, connected by two curving
walls that are held together by a truss structure.
The rawness of concrete, which is the house’s
primary building material, is softened by the shadows
casted by the trees. Light and shadow play
their roles in this theater of natural light. With
concrete as the backdrop, the story of Khoa Yai
trees and woodlands plays out with shapes that
vary throughout the day when interacting with
changing angles of sunrays.
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Apichart Srirojanapinyo, an architect and one of
the founders of Stu/D/O Architects, shared his
insights about concrete. “Concrete is a great
material.” I’ve always had a personal liking for
exposed concrete since my designs are minimal.
The neutral grayish tone of concrete works well
with my work. The majority of my projects are in
Thailand, and concrete is one of the more costeffective
solutions compared to other materials.
It can take several forms, from straight lines to
curved masses. That’s why I like concrete. It can
be used as an exposed surface, revealing its true,
natural attributes. It has its own colors, neutrality,
and minimality, all of which are parts of the style
of architecture that I like to create; a mixture of
wood, steel, and concrete.”
stu-d-o.com
Project: Winding Villa Location: Nakhon Nayok, Thailand Type: Architecture Design
Program: Residential (2 two-story houses) Client: Undisclosed Site Area: 22,000
sqm. Built Area: 1,200 sqm. Design: 2018 Completion: 2021 Architect: Stu/D/O
Project Team Structural Engineer: Ittipon Konjaisue Mechanical Engineer: MEE
Consultants Contractor: Double Click Construction Visualizer: Stu/D/O, DOF
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Xaroj Phrawong
Architect and writer
who is interested in
modern an contem
porary architecture
now he is a lecturer
at Faculty of Architecture,
RMUTT.