A+T House is a one-story house of a couple who want to start their family. The 520 square meter plot of land located in the suburb of Bangkok. The client required a tranquility living space as their hide away from the bustling daily routine. The architect intended to create the horizontal interaction within the space by fully occupy the land plot with programs and landscape. The layout is designed as a C-shape with a main court in the middle that allow every function of the house to feel the connection to the nature.
For the acquired program from the clients, the architects designed each space with a various quality of privacy and only consist of fundamental program to minimize the architectural scale. A high ceiling interior space with a mezzanine and hidden storage were designed as part of the function to efficiently utilize the space in every aspect without depriving a visual connection of the resident.
The combination between some genuine materials including wood, stone, and steel become part of architectural elements such as screen, roof eaves or a water rain curtain from the roof gutter which all of them were designed to respond the tropical context of Thailand. Moreover, an appropriate amount of natural light is intentionally conduct to the interior space through openings and terraces around the building to illuminate the space throughout day. The scattering of landscape around the house established some pocket gardens especially the rear one which later become the main relaxation area for the family members in the evening. In addition, the design approach of the wooden façade is to provide a unique identity as well as to create some privacy without obstructing a natural ventilation and the connection to the outside neighborhood.