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BANGKOK CITY 2017

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penbox Architects chose white marble panels to clad the upper brick structure of the building, to gives the appearance of a solid volume. It also offers weather protection to prevent overheating in Bangkok’s hot summer months.

At the rear the volume extends as two blocks – one is denoted by two walls that fold over, while the other has a balcony with a sloped roof.

“The initial idea is to allow inhabitant’s behaviour to carve a dwelling space into a monolithic piece of marble sculpture,” the architects said.

“The concept of tilting of windows towards more open corner of surroundings... contributes to the form of the house.”