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Baan Citta
Bangkok, Thailand
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Baan Citta
Bangkok, Thailand
The key design concept was to create a Shambhala on Earth – a mythical kingdom described as the “Pure land” in ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhists believe that the creation of Shambhala is the creation of the ultimate spiritual paradise. In setting out to do so, the designer took an unorthodox approach; instead of playing with form, space and objects of the interior, the designer focused on playing with the ambience and feel of the home to create a flow of positive energy and to build a serene utopia.
Situated in the heart of North Bangkok’s prestigious international school-owned residential complex, the complex boasts a familiar western approach with large contemporary style multi-story homes, each equipped with ample backyard space and a widespread community, neighborhood feel. Fortunately, the complex also boasts beautiful views of a sweeping lake and lush garden greenery, allowing the designer to take advantage of this, building the vacation house in and around nature.
The owners of Baan Citta, a couple with a seven-year-old daughter, have always lived a cosmopolitan life, up in the high-rise apartment buildings of Hong Kong. They wanted this vacation home to be an escape from the congestion, where they could feel connected to nature. The home owners strongly believed that by being in the presence of pleasure, peace and a pressure-free environment would follow. The designer translated this conviction into a retreat that boded well with nature.
The interior expands into an infinitely open space, allowing the home owners a sense of carefree freedom. The house is leveled with different platforms and staircases as a way to create partitions to the different zones in the house. This not only allows for privacy but also allows for an unobstructed view of and invitation for the natural environment that envelopes the exterior.
One of the most calming yet surprising aspects of the Baan Citta design is the use of colour. Conservatively, neutral colours are the prominent colour scheme chosen by designers for modern homes. However, the designer’s visit to Bhutan opened her eyes to a breakthrough concept that a sense of calmness and peace can in fact co-exist with the joys of colour when it comes to design. Baan Citta demonstrates the modernity of the joys of colour on a neutral palette amidst the colours of Earth in nature. Floor-to-ceiling windows further allow for the play of the natural and the artificial colours to co-exist in one residence. The key is to wholly and completely embrace nature – Bring in the colours, sounds and smells and being at peace with them.
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