"From the movement of pure ozone's movement to the continuous lines of the mountain ridge"
Ozone House, a low-rise holiday residence, is an extension of an existing mid-rise condominium project. The project's name "Akas" meaning "air" and "Khao Yai" (Big Mountain) is elaborated as the main concept for the architectural design, creating a unique identity that represents the essence of the project. The continuous, overlapping lines of the mountain ridge are transformed into the fluid, undulating rooflines of the buildings, rising and falling with their own rhythms, creating irregular shaped light openings. This unique, continuous roof acts as a foreground for the older condominium project located behind it.
Typically, "ozone" or "air" is associated with refreshing breezes. An open, comfortable atmosphere sets it apart from other projects, with spacious wind corridors between buildings allowing breezes into the rooms from all sides. These corridors, function as both natural ventilation channels and frames the scenery, seamlessly nature into the architecture.
The main materials selected are natural and synthetic materials resembling natural materials, evoking a sense of harmonious coexistence nature. Cladding tiles with natural stone patterns continue from interior to exterior surfaces. Synthetic wood panels, are used for exterior, wrapping continuously from one wall to the ceiling and the opposite wall, creating a sense of unbroken planes and visual connectivity. The dark gray asphaltic shingle roofing blends seamlessly with surroundings like continuous ridgelines. The interfaces between different materials and design details are sharply executed, to make the buildings contemporary.
A key feature is the concrete block wall façade, replicating the colors of rammed earth walls, combined with the rippled glazed curtain walls, creating a play of light and shadow. This reinterprets the angled ridgelines into an artistic sun-shading system that still allows ventilation while controlling privacy for public circulation before entering individual homes.