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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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Archimontage Designs A Private Sanctuary In A Dense City
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Archimontage Designs A Private Sanctuary In A Dense City

Thailand

Screen House is a private and serene single residence in the midst of Bangkok.


When the client, a family of four, moved from a quiet condominium a single residence, they still desired a high level of privacy and a serene atmosphere. They engaged Archimontage to design their new home that provides seclusion from the street while still maintaining openness and transparency throughout the house.

The house is in Sukhumvit Soi 91, where the Bangkok business area meets the eastern suburbs. A six-car garage runs parallel with the street to provide a barrier between the public and private realm, and the house is configured around a central outdoor area with a lap pool and paving.

Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo entrance privacy screens and pools

Timber screens extend beyond the structure of the house to create privacy and a sense of enclosure without exerting a solid face to the street. Instead, there is a feeling of transparency, warmth, and they can be opened for light and ventilation. “Since the house is located in a neighbourhood surrounded by high-rise buildings, it is important to obscure visibility and create a new perspective by using a translucent wood-lath screen as a barrier to define the territory between the house and the outside,” says Cherngchai Riawruangsangkul, director of Archimontage Design Fields Sophisticated.

Downstairs, the kitchen, dining and living area looks to the swimming pool with the rear of the garage providing a dark backdrop. There is one bedroom downstairs and a two-bedroom apartment for staff next to the garage.

Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo floor to ceiling indoor and outdoor connectivity

Upstairs, the roof of the garage provides an outdoor, multifunctional space for various activities. Three bedrooms, a family room, gym and shrine are connected by a long glass-lined corridor allowing for views throughout the house. A void over the dining area creates a connection between the floors and brings additional natural light into the downstairs living area.

A light material palette inside and darker palette outside creates a mood of harmony and calmness, and the contrasting white structure and black window frames articulate the boxy, rectilinear volumes that complement the neighbouring buildings. “What I am most proud of in designing this house is a real sense of privacy it has generated and the client’s full acceptance of construction materials,” says Cherngchai.

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Photography by Chalermwat Wongchompoo

Dissection Information
Paints supplied by TOA
Wooden facades by Casarocca
Glass windows by Guardion
Aluminium windows by MT Aluminium
Tiles and sanitary ware by Cotto
Lighting supplied by Light@Work

Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo pool and screen
Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo hallway
Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo stairs
Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo pool and second level
Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo privacy screens as facades
Screen House Archimontage cc Chalermwat Wongchompoo street level privacy screens

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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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