ASA JOURNAL 14/2023

LEARNING BY DOING
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“One of the greatest attractions of wood is its unique nature.
The local builders’ skills and wisdom in processing timbers
into usable wooden components is what makes wood so
charming because it adds all these improvisational details
of how each piece of wood is cut and shaved,”
Baan Tita presents an exploration of the use of
wood in architectural design, serving as an interesting
dialogue between the building techniques
employed by local builders and their exceptional
craftsmanship skills, as well as interactions between
the material and users. It is a conversation that
enables wood to truly express itself. “Advanced
technology is sometimes utilized in the manufacturing
and processing of wood, leading to products
that exhibit enhanced precision and neatness.
Nevertheless, on the flip side, these products lack
a certain charm. One of the greatest attractions
of wood is its unique nature, which sets it apart
from other materials. The local builders’ skills and
wisdom in processing timbers into usable wooden
components is what makes wood so charming
because it adds all these improvisational details
of how each piece of wood is cut and shaved,”
explained Dechopon about the emphasis that has
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been put on the incorporation of local wisdom in
the construction of Baan Tita and other projects by
Yangnar Studio.
The ability of wood to reveal its true nature through
its surface, joinery, and traces of drilled and shaved
textures is a result of Yangnar Studio’s continuous
experimentation and growing understanding of how
the material can be used in architecture. Baan Tita
is an admirable and inspiring attempt by the studio
to achieve a balance between the aesthetics of
wooden architecture and a sustainable approach to
architecture. This is particularly challenging given
the wide range of building materials available today
and the multitude of options that architects and
designers have at their disposal.
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ภาพจากฝั่งทิศตะวันออก
ของบ้าน บริเวณทางเข้า
ด้านหน้าเป็นพื้นที่ทำา
กิจกรรมกลางแจ้ง
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บริเวณชานแดดที่เชื่อมต่อ
พื้นที่ส่วนรับแขกชั้นบน
เข้ากับส่วนห้องนอน
และสัมพันธ์กับพื้นที่
ทำากิจกรรมชั้นล่าง
กุลพัชร์ เสนีวงศ์
ณ อยุธยา
ปั จจุบันเป็ นหัวหน้านัก
วิจัยสำารวจภาคสนาม
ให้กับ Maritime Asia
Heritage Survey Thailand
Project มหาวิทยา
ลัยเกียวโต ประเทศญี่ปุ ่ น
และนักศึกษาปริญญา
เอกสาขาสถาปั ตยกรรม
พื้นถิ ่น คณะ
สถาปั ตยกรรมศาสตร์
มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร
สนใจศึกษามรดกทาง
วัฒนธรรมและขณะนี้
กำาลังทำาวิจัยเกี่ยวกับ
สภาพแวดล้อมสรรค์สร้าง
ในพื้นที่ภูมิทัศน์วัฒนธรรม
มลายู
Kullaphut Seneevong
Na Ayudhaya
is a Field Team Leader
of the Maritime Asia
Heritage Survey Thailand
Project, Kyoto
University, Japan, and
a vernacular architecture
Ph.D. candidate
at Silpakorn University.
His research on
the built environment
of the Malay cultural
landscape is being
done out of a passion
for cultural heritage.
Project name: Baan Tita Company name: Yangnar studio Project location: San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand Building Type: Wood House Completion Year: 2021 Area:
150 sq.m. Lead Architect: Dechophon Rattanasatchatham Interior design: Yangnar studio Construction Supervisor: Yuttana Yanawong Structure Engineer: Yangnar studio
Builder Team: Yangnar studio builder team Documentary Photographer: Yuttana Yanawong Photographer credits: Rungkit Charoenwat Materialization: Used wood source in
neighborhood area, Used wooden shingle roof sheet, Local handmade brick, Cement roof tiles