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Strategic material selection for visual linkage
the surface will be in shade most of the time. Since the Thermic Tiles
are wrapped on almost all surfaces of the 3rd storey, it was not an easy
task, as the layout of the walls is not in a simple rectangular shape.
Due to the 3-dimensional form of the tiles, they also cannot be cut,
so the design team had to make sure that all wall dimensions could
fit the tiles perfectly. The cladding on the 2nd floor, though not from
the same supplier, is in a similar colour tone as the parents’ house for
consistency.

On the street level, the scale of the house appears to be similar to those
rowhouses on the opposite side. The colour scheme at the entrance is
intentionally kept dark to accentuate the greenery of the courtyard
at the end of the arrival tunnel. Internally, the Living Room’s double-
height glazed façade, facing north, provides optimal exposure to the
courtyard view and daylight with minimum heat gain. The Working
Room on the 2nd floor is structurally hung from above to avoid
having columns blocking the garden view on the 1st floor.

Technical sheet
• Project Name: Monow House
• Completion Year: 2022
• Gross Built Area: 88m2
• Location: Pinklao, Bangkok, Thailand
• Program: Residential/ Private House
• Landscape Designer: Field Landscape
• Structural Engineer: Pipat Supasantitikul
• Mechanical Engineer: MEE Consultants
• Main Contractor: Vijitchai Home & Building
• Interior Contractor: Leben Works
• Photographer: SkyGround architectural film & photography

• Owner: Parkorn Wijitaratnakit & Sasimol Ussamarn
• Architect & Interior Designer: Archismith
• Tel: +668 6551 9191
• Email: contact@archismith.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/archi.smith.architects
• Instagram: @archismith.architects dw

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