Description

The owner intends to build a house for her mother to live in and to use as a family gathering place. The site is a coconut garden located in Amphawa district, Samut Songkhram, Thailand. Only 1 Kilometer from the site, there is the Amphawa floating market which is famous for local Thai desserts, and Thai food, and a boat trip along the Mae Klong River to see fireflies. The house has been split into a variety of small masses according to its functions so it could be able to fit in the coconut garden. Similar to the traditional Thai house method, the variation of the height of the mass creates terraces that connect each mass, “Tai Thun" is a space under a Thai house that allows the wind to flow into every space. This project meant to create an experiencing change. By using the simple material, basic elements and contiguity of inside and outside. Moreover, the building trend links the landscape around with the rural lifestyle.