ASA JOURNAL 14/2023

LEARNING BY DOING
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พื้นที่ชานร่มและ
ส่วนรับแขกของบ้าน
ถูกออกแบบแนวผนัง
ฝาไหลเพื่อเอื้อให้เกิด
การถ่ายเทอากาศ
The kitchen is located farther inside and towards
the east side of the residence, and it can be entered
from the south side and back of the house, where
the banana trees are growing. Before walking up the
steps to the higher floor and the main living area,
residents and visitors can wash their feet at the
foot of the staircase, where a small brick tub filled
with water is provided. The room is also accessible
from the shaded deck, which connects to the multifunctional
ground at the front of the house.
The hot kitchen and washing area’s floors are built
of wooden planks with grooves in between, similar
to the floor of the shaded deck. The floor of the
pantry next to the family room, however, has no
grooves between the planks since the space’s functions
do not require such a feature. The kitchen also
has a number of openings at various locations and
levels, such as the pantry and washing areas, as
well as windows that are built on the same level as
the floor. The window allows inhabitants to place
the freshly harvested home-grown vegetables and
fruits directly in the pantry area without having
to stroll through other living spaces of the house.
The walls are made of sliding panels that serve two
purposes. The panels can be left open when all
the cooking takes place to enhance ventilation or
slid and closed during the winter or when privacy
is required, another component inspired by the
local wisdom in Thai vernacular architecture. The
apertures and sliding panels are genuine usergenerated
functions that resulted from the architect’s
experimentation with different possibilities
to create efficient spatial connections.
Old wood is used for the house’s columns, beams, trusses, and
structural components of the roof. The building crew consisted
of twenty Yangnar Studio staff members, including the architect
and builders, who all worked together to construct the house’s
essential elements.
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