Contemporary latticeworks. Phra Pradeang House by All(zone)

All(zone) has designed this house in one of the old neighborhoods of Samut Prakan, a house that dialogues with an urban environment in which a type of small dwelling predominates, and which in turn gives a touch of importance to its adaptation to the contemporary architecture.

Phra Pradeang House by all(zone). Photograph by Soopakorn Srisakul.

The housing that presents All(zone) is organized around a central patio in which the pool is located, which imitates the model of organization of the vernacular housing of Southeast Asia. The concrete blocks of the perimeter of the house are the ones that differentiate the dwelling from its adjoining buildings, and that in turn regulate the privacy of the interior of the dwelling.

Description of project by All(zone)

The house is situated in an old small community, where the scale of living and building is very tiny in compared to contemporary living standard. Within the small streets, the neighbourhood is transforming with new bigger buildings.

The project is an attempt to utilise the small plot of land to meet its recent value, meanwhile creating a conversation with its surrounding. Activities are arranged around the central well modelled after tropical shophouse of Southeast Asia to allow natural ventilations and gentle sunlights to get through every single room.

The concrete blocks wrapping around the perimeters are especially designed for the project to interact with the adjacent sites with variations of manners - to keep privacy in different degrees. Collaborations with local concrete block manufacture help to update the contemporary vernacular material, the concrete block, for more sophisticate usages.

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ground floor, first floor and second floor plan. Phra Pradeang House by all(zone).

Second floor plan. Phra Pradeang House by all(zone).

Sections. Phra Pradeang House by all(zone).

Section. Phra Pradeang House by all(zone).

Detail. Phra Pradeang House by all(zone).

Axonometric view. Phra Pradeang House by all(zone).

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Architects

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all(zone).

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Design team

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Rachaporn Choochuey, Sorawit Klaimak, Tharit Tossanaitada, Isara Junpoldee, Asrin Sanguanwongwan, Thanapat Sangkharom.

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Collaborators

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Concrete Block Designer.- Tanatta Koshihadej, Asrin Sanganwongwan
Engineering.-CM One Co., Ltd.

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Client

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Prinyarat Burusnukul.

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Area

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388 m².

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Samut Prakan, Thailand.

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Photography

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Soopakorn Srisakul.

Rachaporn Choochuey, Sorawit Klaimark, Isara Junpoldee, Wittida Payomyong All(zone)

All(zone) Based in Bangkok, all(zone) is a group of happy design professionals who joyfully collaborate with specialists across the borders of their fields and country.

Rachaporn Choochuey. Born in Bangkok, received her B. Arch from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1993), M.S.AAD. from Columbia University, New York (1998) and Ph.D. from The University of Tokyo (2002). Currently based in Bangkok, she is teaching at Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University and working as an architect with all(zone) Ltd. where she is also a co-founder.

Sorawit Klaimark. Born in Bangkok, received his B. Arch (with Hons.) from Chulalongkorn University (2004), Master Degree in Contemporary Living at NABA Milano (2010) with a scholarship awarded by MIND program of Milan City.He is one of the founding staff of all(zone). In 2009 he represents Thailand at OFIX program 2009 of Young Asian Architects in Osaka. He is one of the very first staff member of all(zone).

Isara Junpoldee. Graduated from Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Isara was at all(zone) from 2007-2009, then he left to explored the world. He came back to all(zone) in 2012 since he realized that he is addicted to fun and torture around here.

Wittida Payomyong. Graduated from Interior Architecture Department of Chulalongkorn University (2010), she is the first interior architect in our team. From June 2010, she, too, began to teach at Animation Design Program of Thai Chamber of Commerce University.