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This house serves as both the designer’s residence and office, beginning with a personal design question: “What kind of house do I want?” As a designer,
my role typically involves understanding the homeowner’s needs, preferences, and habits to create a design that fulfills their requirements as closely as
possible. Through exploring this question, I discovered an affinity for simplicity with hidden details, modesty, and humility, which eventually led me to the Japanese philosophy of “Wabi Sabi.” This concept aligned with the essence I wished to bring into this house. I continue to explore the meaning of
“Wabi Sabi” from various perspectives, whether it’s appreciating nature’s beauty as it is, valuing the changes over time, reducing excess to reveal hidden
qualities, using only necessary space, or living with simplicity.
The house’s front facade recedes along the property’s longest side, allowing space for parking for employees and visitors. The ground is covered with gravel
instead of concrete to soften its appearance, making it feel less like a parking lot. Tall trees line the parking area on the east side, creating natural dividers.
The eastern wall is solid to provide privacy and shield the interior from heat. Every sunrise casts shifting shadows of light and trees on the specially
plastered, semi handcrafted walls, adding depth to the experience. I find beauty in these shadows that dance with the wind and change with the time of day.
The ground floor comprises the office and parking areas. At the center, a tree court opens to the sky, serving as the main view from the office, reminiscent of
a large bonsai tree with branches that draw the eye upward. Sunlight filters through the leaves to the gravel below only during midday a fleeting beauty
I appreciate each day.
The natural wind flows from the back to the front of the house, facilitated by a wind tunnel design. Residents can feel the natural breeze before entering the
air conditioned main living areas. The staircase, located in the southwest, features a fixed glass louver at its base to capture and diffuse the breeze
throughout the house.
The rooftop serves as a garden space, offering a chance to reconnect with nature through planting, cultivating, and slowing down rare experiences in city
life. An outdoor dining area is also set on the rooftop, with raised walls that limit the view to the sky alone, shifting colors with the changing light of day.
Inside, the house is designed to use minimal space effectively. The total area is approximately 350 square meters, with 110 square meters dedicated to office
space on the first floor, accommodating ten employees and a manager’s room that can be converted into a six person meeting room. The second floor,
covering around 190 square meters, includes a living-dining room, kitchen, and three bedrooms. A gym and prayer room, totaling 50 square meters, are
located on the third floor. In total, the residential section accommodates seven people. Every element in this house reflects a way of life that simplifies our
identities as both designers and residents. It cultivates the ability to sense and appreciate our surroundings, to find meaning in our lives, and to remove what
is unnecessary. These qualities help me explore my mind more profoundly.
Design Team : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Interior Architect : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Landscape Architect : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Structural Engineer : Kor-It Structural Design and Construction Co.,Ltd
System Engineer : Kor-It Structural Design and Construction Co.,Ltd
Photographs : Soopakorn Srisakul
This house serves as both the designer’s residence and office, beginning with a personal design question: “What kind of house do I want?” As a designer,
my role typically involves understanding the homeowner’s needs, preferences, and habits to create a design that fulfills their requirements as closely as
possible. Through exploring this question, I discovered an affinity for simplicity with hidden details, modesty, and humility, which eventually led me to the Japanese philosophy of “Wabi Sabi.” This concept aligned with the essence I wished to bring into this house. I continue to explore the meaning of
“Wabi Sabi” from various perspectives, whether it’s appreciating nature’s beauty as it is, valuing the changes over time, reducing excess to reveal hidden
qualities, using only necessary space, or living with simplicity.
The house’s front facade recedes along the property’s longest side, allowing space for parking for employees and visitors. The ground is covered with gravel
instead of concrete to soften its appearance, making it feel less like a parking lot. Tall trees line the parking area on the east side, creating natural dividers.
The eastern wall is solid to provide privacy and shield the interior from heat. Every sunrise casts shifting shadows of light and trees on the specially
plastered, semi handcrafted walls, adding depth to the experience. I find beauty in these shadows that dance with the wind and change with the time of day.
The ground floor comprises the office and parking areas. At the center, a tree court opens to the sky, serving as the main view from the office, reminiscent of
a large bonsai tree with branches that draw the eye upward. Sunlight filters through the leaves to the gravel below only during midday a fleeting beauty
I appreciate each day.
The natural wind flows from the back to the front of the house, facilitated by a wind tunnel design. Residents can feel the natural breeze before entering the
air conditioned main living areas. The staircase, located in the southwest, features a fixed glass louver at its base to capture and diffuse the breeze
throughout the house.
The rooftop serves as a garden space, offering a chance to reconnect with nature through planting, cultivating, and slowing down rare experiences in city
life. An outdoor dining area is also set on the rooftop, with raised walls that limit the view to the sky alone, shifting colors with the changing light of day.
Inside, the house is designed to use minimal space effectively. The total area is approximately 350 square meters, with 110 square meters dedicated to office
space on the first floor, accommodating ten employees and a manager’s room that can be converted into a six person meeting room. The second floor,
covering around 190 square meters, includes a living-dining room, kitchen, and three bedrooms. A gym and prayer room, totaling 50 square meters, are
located on the third floor. In total, the residential section accommodates seven people. Every element in this house reflects a way of life that simplifies our
identities as both designers and residents. It cultivates the ability to sense and appreciate our surroundings, to find meaning in our lives, and to remove what
is unnecessary. These qualities help me explore my mind more profoundly.
Design Team : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Interior Architect : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Landscape Architect : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Structural Engineer : Kor-It Structural Design and Construction Co.,Ltd
System Engineer : Kor-It Structural Design and Construction Co.,Ltd
Photographs : Soopakorn Srisakul
This house serves as both the designer’s residence and office, beginning with a personal design question: “What kind of house do I want?” As a designer,
my role typically involves understanding the homeowner’s needs, preferences, and habits to create a design that fulfills their requirements as closely as
possible. Through exploring this question, I discovered an affinity for simplicity with hidden details, modesty, and humility, which eventually led me to the Japanese philosophy of “Wabi Sabi.” This concept aligned with the essence I wished to bring into this house. I continue to explore the meaning of
“Wabi Sabi” from various perspectives, whether it’s appreciating nature’s beauty as it is, valuing the changes over time, reducing excess to reveal hidden
qualities, using only necessary space, or living with simplicity.
The house’s front facade recedes along the property’s longest side, allowing space for parking for employees and visitors. The ground is covered with gravel
instead of concrete to soften its appearance, making it feel less like a parking lot. Tall trees line the parking area on the east side, creating natural dividers.
The eastern wall is solid to provide privacy and shield the interior from heat. Every sunrise casts shifting shadows of light and trees on the specially
plastered, semi handcrafted walls, adding depth to the experience. I find beauty in these shadows that dance with the wind and change with the time of day.
The ground floor comprises the office and parking areas. At the center, a tree court opens to the sky, serving as the main view from the office, reminiscent of
a large bonsai tree with branches that draw the eye upward. Sunlight filters through the leaves to the gravel below only during midday a fleeting beauty
I appreciate each day.
The natural wind flows from the back to the front of the house, facilitated by a wind tunnel design. Residents can feel the natural breeze before entering the
air conditioned main living areas. The staircase, located in the southwest, features a fixed glass louver at its base to capture and diffuse the breeze
throughout the house.
The rooftop serves as a garden space, offering a chance to reconnect with nature through planting, cultivating, and slowing down rare experiences in city
life. An outdoor dining area is also set on the rooftop, with raised walls that limit the view to the sky alone, shifting colors with the changing light of day.
Inside, the house is designed to use minimal space effectively. The total area is approximately 350 square meters, with 110 square meters dedicated to office
space on the first floor, accommodating ten employees and a manager’s room that can be converted into a six person meeting room. The second floor,
covering around 190 square meters, includes a living-dining room, kitchen, and three bedrooms. A gym and prayer room, totaling 50 square meters, are
located on the third floor. In total, the residential section accommodates seven people. Every element in this house reflects a way of life that simplifies our
identities as both designers and residents. It cultivates the ability to sense and appreciate our surroundings, to find meaning in our lives, and to remove what
is unnecessary. These qualities help me explore my mind more profoundly.
Design Team : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Interior Architect : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Landscape Architect : Narucha Kuwattanapasiri
Structural Engineer : Kor-It Structural Design and Construction Co.,Ltd
System Engineer : Kor-It Structural Design and Construction Co.,Ltd
Photographs : Soopakorn Srisakul