PROJECT INFO
Scope: Gallery Design
Location: Samui Thi Island, Thailand
Size: 3,700 sf
Status: Under Construction
Paris Design Awards
PROJECT description:
The project sits on a focal point on a Bel-Air hilltop. Raising the design plateau one story afforded the owner views of the Pacific Ocean, therefore a split-level design was introduced to allow gradual ascent to the top of the roof with little effort. A central “void” is created with bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the lowest levels of the building. The basement is buried, with a daylight condition to allow a courtyard for the lower bedrooms. Split level design to conform to the topography encased in an automotive inspired monocoque shell. Breaking the mass to conform to the topography with a split-level design and concealing the basement level as a vegetated plinth, reduced the visual impact of a three-story building. The landscape design emboldened the tree canopy coverage as well as providing visual privacy for the neighbors.
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“The project sits on a focal point on a Bel-Air hilltop. Raising the design plateau one story afforded the owner views of the Pacific Ocean, therefore a split-level design was introduced to allow gradual ascent to the top of the roof with little effort. ”
“A central “void” is created with bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the lowest levels of the building. The basement is buried, with a daylight condition to allow a courtyard for the lower bedrooms. ”