ASA JOURNAL 14/2023

LEARNING BY DOING
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พื้นที่ชานร่มหรือ “เติ๋น”
ที่ถูกออกแบบระดับ
ความสูงให้สัมพันธ์กับ
การเชื่อมต่อเชิงสายตา
และการเข้าถึงระหว่าง
ชานแดดชั้นล่างและส่วน
รับแขกชั้นบน โดยพื้น
ในส่วนนี้เป็นไม้ตีเว้นร่อง
เพื่อกำาจัดฝุ่นที่ติดมา
กับเท้าเวลาเข้าบ้าน
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พื้นที่รับแขกชั้นบน
ออกแบบให้ยืดหยุ่น
ด้วยประตูบานเฟี้ยม
ที่สามารถเปิดเป็นพื้นที่
กึ่งเปิดโล่งได้
In the lush flat terrain of Houy Sai sub-district, San
Kamphang district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand,
there is a wooden house built within the surrounding
landscape of a home-grown garden with banana
trees and various edible plants. Dechophon Rattanasatchatham,
an architect from Yangnar Studio,
designed a two-story wooden structure known as
“Baan Tita” with a deep appreciation for the local
woodworking wisdom and techniques of skilled local
builders. The architecture of “Baan Tita” highlights
the significance of experimenting and exploring new
possibilities in vernacular architecture for the design
of a contemporary architectural creation.
“This project is pretty much an experiment where
I was able to incorporate the artisanal woodworking
skills and knowledge I have acquired throughout
my career in architectural practice into the design
of the house,” Dechophon said in regards to the
main concept behind Baan Tita’s architecture. The
fundamental motivation for the creation of this
house derives from the members of the family who
own it and their desire for a home that combines
living spaces with other functional areas meant to
accommodate design-related activities as well as
workshops. Such requirements gave birth to the
wooden residential building, which incorporates the
design of living spaces based on components and
characteristics of vernacular architecture as well
as the construction techniques and skills of local
craftsmen and builders.
From an architectural standpoint, the architect
focuses on facilitating a spatial connection that
employs local knowledge to create usable spaces
that draw inspiration from the spatial allocation
and characteristics of vernacular architecture. To
further explain, the design is realized as a stilt house
with an elevated floor, created with an L-shaped
layout that includes outside and shaded decks as
a key element. The outdoor deck is the entryway to
the property, located to the north, and is built as a
multi-functional space that houses Yangnar Studio’s
workstation and workshop area, as well as the dining
area. Walking up the steps leads to the shaded
deck known as ‘Tern’ in northern Thai. The floor is
made of wooden planks with grooves that allow
dust and debris from the inhabitants’ feet and legs
to fall through the cavities, a feature common in
Thai vernacular residential architecture. The deck
connects the ground floor space to the higher level
via a set of folding partitions, allowing for a more
flexible living space with the semi-outdoor feature
that provides both a visual connection and natural
ventilation, ultimately bringing thermal comfort to
the overall living space.