Reflection House

Bangkok, Thailand

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Reflection House

Bangkok, Thailand

Firm

AUN Design Studio

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2022

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Photos

Wison Tungthunya (27)

“Visualizing a boy playing with his friends in the neighborhood. They run into this house, walk in and out of those houses. Picturing adults leaning against the fence chatting and watching their children run and play.” These fond memories "reflect" the homeowner's childhood living experience and the relationship with his mother. After decades of being apart, growing up, and working abroad alone, the owner wants to come back to a home that facilitates his mother and himself. A house that suits 2 people and coexists for their ages and needs.

With a limited land area, The house is built on the original ground of the existing house. While the location is closely surrounded by adjacent houses, the design intentionally reflects the memories they both had created over the years within the neighborhood with the connection in and out. The designer decided to separate the entrance layout because of different activities and lifestyles of the owners and lay the house in the middle to create an open space. There is a garden on both sides to receive natural light and wind. the space is curated by separating 2 living into 2 levels. The ground floor is mainly created for the mother's own living compound, including a common area, such as kitchen and dining room. The upstairs is planned as a private space for sons.

The perforated steel sheet staircase is located in the center of the house as a sculpture. Since the stair is semi-transparent, it does not feel close-in or make the users uncomfortable to walk into. The steel sheets are well curated and geometrically folded to make thin steel sheets even stronger. So, the stair becomes a self-structured platform without any additional support.

When approaching the upstairs, it will be a private space. A young man who loves entertaining with his childhood friends. A small bar and pantry are located above the first-floor kitchen. Adjacent to the bar is a living room with a small balcony to accommodate larger space for entertaining. The designer located a full bathroom for guests to be hidden behind a bar. This will help the area become more private when the guest stays over. The designer planned the bedroom location on the opposite side of the working room, which offers different outside views but is connected through the dressing room and bathroom. Above the dressing room is a relaxation area for yoga or meditation.

The interior style focuses on a few pieces of furniture. Not only is this for the flexibility of the use, but also it helps to control the construction budget. The designer ensures the continuity of the architecture and interiors by exposing surfaces, walls, and ceilings, with bare mortar and painted the walls white only for the height range used by the homeowner. To add an interesting dimension, the owners can hang decorations of everyday life, using homeowner’s collection: paintings, lamps, hooks, clocks, other works of art, etc. These items can be adjusted and moved, increasing, and decreasing at any time.