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BAAN MUANG THONG 3

Nonthaburi
Thailand
2002

BAAN MUANG THONG 3

Nonthaburi
Thailand
2002

BAAN MUANG THONG 3

Nonthaburi
Thailand
2002

The two-storey house is located on a lakeside plot in Muang Thong 3, a pleasant gated community just at the northern edge of Bangkok. The unusual-shaped plot of land faces water on two sides. Yet, for the owner, the most preferred view of the lake lies just beyond the site's southwestern tip. It was this panoramic outlook to the lake that attracted him to this site in the first place, and later became the starting point for the design, the crucial force out of which the formal language and spatial composition gradually emerged.

Overall the house does have a modern look, which corresponds with the owners' request, yet still fits into its site quite naturally. This symphonic balance between the modern house and its natural setting is achieved through a smart play of geometry and a stylish choice of surface materials that combines simple white surfaces with lively textured natural materials such as stone and wood. Floating curvilinear frames and dark stone walls in the landscape, as well as various projecting planes, act as space-defining elements that help create intricate spaces between the inside and outside. Similar to the roots of mangrove trees, these elements and spaces are perhaps architectural mechanisms that tie the house to the ground.

In terms of spatial organization and overall forms, the house stands out in many ways. One striking feature is the main entrance that generates a rhythmic progression of entering. Here, the stone and wood entrance porch is literally pulled out to the front to form a welcoming gesture. Arriving at the house, one is first greeted by the interlocking planes of the porch, then proceeds on a bridge-like pathway through the lush garden, and finally reaches the front door to the main building. This is, indeed, a delightful prelude to the symphony that follow.

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