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SHER MAKER<br />

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ดีเทลการเข้าเดือย<br />

เฟรมไม้จามจุรีบริเวณ<br />

โถงอาคาร<br />

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ภาพเวิร์กช็อปการเผาไม้<br />

ด้วยเทคนิค Shou Suki<br />

Ban แบบญี่ปุ่นดั้งเดิม<br />

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Builders can develop a broader and deeper understanding of the language and jargon used<br />

in the architectural construction process through Sher Maker’s work process. Builders who<br />

were previously expected to perform only basic brick and concrete work can now learn about<br />

all of the varied methods and techniques. Nonetheless, undertaking a project outside of the<br />

contracting system may result in mistakes in details, but this is quite normal for work processes<br />

where everything is done by hand. The studio, on the other hand, seeks to oversee and supervise,<br />

including mitigating problems as soon as possible and ensuring that the building team delivers<br />

the work with the highest level of efficiency, thus avoiding any adverse impact on the design.<br />

“We would discuss with project owners from the start whether they would be able to accept the<br />

pros and cons (the mistakes that come with the handmade method).” Moonler, a showroom with<br />

crafty features, is one such instance where there were no construction-related errors. You can<br />

talk about craft, but the presentation or language can be delivered in various ways.<br />

Sher Maker has adopted and developed their own ideation process in a manner similar to that<br />

of local builders or artisans, which is adaptability based on locally derived or evolved modus<br />

operandi that may be unique to a location or region. This goes hand in hand with their passion<br />

for locality, particularly the facets of vernacular architectural languages and the work processes<br />

behind them. Sher Maker views design through the vernacular characteristics of the area in<br />

which a work is located before developing a work based on a true understanding of the root<br />

and foundation represented through diverse architectural possibilities alongside the varying<br />

skills and methods of local builders and artisans.<br />

“Behind the conceptualization that shapes an architectural form are the rationale<br />

and consequences distinctively determined by the work’s context. We also spend<br />

time researching the materials we will use and developing a local tectonic building<br />

system. Another aspect that we pay special attention to is the skill of local makers.<br />

We would look for and incorporate the skills and know-how of local builders into<br />

our work. These two components have always been our primary priorities and<br />

interests, no matter where we work. The keywords of Sher Maker are local tectonics<br />

and local human skill.”<br />

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“The emphasis on these two elements is visible in several of the studio’s projects, which, despite<br />

being carried out using the same elemental thought process, are diverse and have their own<br />

individual characteristics that are also indicative of the areas from which they are conceived.”<br />

Such an end product may result from the studio’s attempt to understand the language uttered<br />

through materials, craftmanship skills originating from a specific locality, and how stories are told<br />

based on such roots using processes and methods that bring distinctive traits to an architectural<br />

creation while retaining its connection to the context and place of which it is a part.<br />

If we had to pick a project to illustrate the aforementioned process, it would be the refurbishment<br />

of the PTT gas station in Saraphi district, Chiang Mai, which the two founders completed shortly<br />

after starting the studio. The simple idea behind the magnificently remodeled façade composed<br />

of lustrous ceramic tiles is that it reintroduces the petrol station with a fresh, distinct identity.<br />

Meanwhile, the spectacular façade reflects the site’s surroundings, much like how reflective<br />

mirrors face one another and produce infinite reflections. The underlying significance of the<br />

wonderfully polished surface, which includes the earth used in the manufacturing of each tile,<br />

comprises the work process, which encompasses thorough research, site inspection, and<br />

experimenting with a local ceramic tile factory in the Saraphi area. The project met the brief, which<br />

was to convey the unique characteristics of Chiang Mai. Patcharada went on to say that, in her<br />

opinion, Chiang Mai should be represented by the craftsmanship skills of its people rather than<br />

an attempt to tell a Chiang Mai story through spectacular but superficial architectural design.

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