Architecture Portfolio
2020
Selected Works Chanon Techathuvanun
Paul-Feyerabend-Hof 5 ZĂźrich, 8049 Switzerland
+41 76 445 17 46 c.techathuvanun@gmail.com
Architecture Portfolio
2020
Selected Works Chanon Techathuvanun
Paul-Feyerabend-Hof 5 ZĂźrich, 8049 Switzerland
+41 76 445 17 46 c.techathuvanun@gmail.com
Chanon Techathuvanun
Architecture Portfolio
Contents
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Contents Professional
01 Chatrium Samui Surat Thani, Thailand
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02 Cuchi Organic Eco Farm Cuchi, Vietnam
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03 Tanadumrongsak House Bangkok, Thailand
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04 Cha-am Residence Phetchaburi, Thailand
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05 Material Informed Formwork Geometry ETH ZĂźrich, Switzerland
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06 Summer Cluster ZĂźrich, Switzerland
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07 Songalia Riverside Resort Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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Chatrium Samui Surat Thani, Thailand Professional Project Integrated Field Co., Ltd. Conceptual Design 2019 Integrated Field Co., Ltd. Wor Consultant Co., Ltd. EXM Consultant Co., Ltd. Shma Co., Ltd. North Forest Studio
Hearing sound is obviously different from listening music. When various sounds are composed and state of audience is set, then the circumstance shall become a performance. As an architect, we seek to find the profile angle of approaching the nature; To create the architecture as the instrument. To invite the nature to be the musician. To define the whole place as the cosmic theatre. By witnessing the nature performance, body would be healed and the soul would be purged. And it is obviously different from merely observing the pure nature.
Scope of work Preliminary design Masterplaning Studio building design
Project 01 - Chatrium Samui
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The project site is situated on 32.86 Rai (5.12 hectares) of pristine ocean frontage along the north - western coast of Koh Samui. The site has excellent topographical elevation for a luxury resort development, featuring signature rock formations and a private beach, and over 400 meters of ocean frontage with sweeping views of the Gulf of Thailand. The site is located adjacent to the Four Seasons resort Koh Samui, and approximately 40 minutes from the Samui Airport.
Site Features
Site Potential
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1. ARRIVAL COURT
11. POOL DECK
22. VILLA 1A (1 BEDROOM)
2. ENTRANCE HALL / FRONT OFFICE / ADMINISTRATION
12. MAIN POOL
23. VILLA 1B (1 BEDROOM)
13. YOGA PAVILION / LAWN
24. VILLA 2 (2 BEDROOM)
3. LOBBY / KITCHEN
14. SIGNATURE RESTAURANT
25. VILLA 3 (PRESIDENTIAL SUITE)
4. ALL-DAY DINING
15. SPA LOBBY
26. PARKING (54 LOTS)
5. COURTYARD
16. TREATMENT PAVILION
27. STAFF FACILITIES / HOUSEKEEPING / LAUNNDRY
6. LOUNGE BAR / LIBRARY / GYMNASIUM
17. WEIR / WATER RESERVOIR 28. EMPLOYEE HOUSING
7. RESTAURANT LOUNGE
18. MULTI-PURPOSE HALL (WEDDING & FUNCTION)
8. LOUNGE GARDEN
19. BEACH
9. KID’S CLUB / KID’S POOL
20. GUESTROOM TOWER A
10. POOL BAR
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PUBLIC PUBLIC AREA PUBLIC AREA PUBLIC AREA PublicAREA Area SERVICE SERVICE AREA SERVICE AREA SERVICE AREA ServiceAREA Area PUBLIC OUTDOOR PUBLIC MAIN ROUTEMAIN RIDGE RIDGE RIDGE RIDGE PUBLIC PROGRAM PUBLIC PROGRAM PUBLIC PROGRAM PUBLIC PROGRAM PUBLIC OUTDOOR SPACE PUBLICSPACE OUTDOOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR SPACE SPACEPUBLIC MAIN ROUTE PUBLIC PUBLIC ROUTE MAIN ROUTE SPACE SEQUENCE PANORAMIC PANORAMIC VIEW PANORAMIC VIEW PANORAMIC VIEW VIEWALL-DAY DINING ALL-DAY / RESTAURANT DINING ALL-DAY / RESTAURANT DINING LOUNGE ALL-DAY / RESTAURANT /DINING LOUNGE / RESTAURANT / LOUNGE /LOUNGE SEQUENCE / SEQUENCE OF SPACEOF SEQUENCE OF SPACEOF SPACE VIEW ORIENTATION LOUNGE BAR LOUNGE / POOL BAR BAR LOUNGE / POOL BAR BAR LOUNGE / POOL BAR BAR / POOL BARVIEW ORIENTATION VIEW ORIENTATION VIEW ORIENTATION
Ridge Panoramic View
Public Program All-Day Dining / Restaurant Lounge / Lounge Bar / Pool Bar
The RidgeThe Ridge
Public Outdoor Space Sequence of Space View Orientation
Public Main Route
The RidgeThe Ridge
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KID’S POOL POOL BAR POOL DECK MAIN POOL
LOUNGE RESTAURANT +37.55 LOUNGE RESTAURANT KITCHEN +37.35 GYMNASIUM +42.00 LIBRARY & LOUNG BAR +45.65
KID’S CLUB +34.25 KID’S POOL MAIN POOL 90 m.
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The Swale is a concrete evidence which reveal the trace of water that run through the site. The stone weirs are piled up to create the waterfall effect in rainy season and let the local vegetations grow during dry season. The wellness spa will witness this natural perpetually change.
Pond Soil Weir
Pond Lining
Weir Soil
Underground Lobby Lining
Multipurpose Hall
Room Corridor Terrace
Typical Guestroom Building
Split Mass Adding green spaces
Seperated Corridor Natural light & Ventilation
Guestroom Building
The Hotel design strategy is to enhance the outdoor sense of living. The three elements of hotel building - corridor, guest room, and balcony are reconsidered as separated elements. The corridor creates the sense of a hanging walkway, while the gap between the guest room is preserved for a private-nature space for each room. The balcony is lowered from the room to enlarge the vision from the room and create unique sense of outdoor pavilion.
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Top Lounge Garden Middle Stepping Pool Deck Bottom Pool Bar with Infinity Edge Pool
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Cuchi Organic Eco Farm Cuchi, Vietnam Professional Project Integrated Field co.,ltd Masterplanning 2017 Kavin Horayangkura Worawut Oer-areemitr Apichai Jarrurattanakua Chanon Techathuvanun
Since the Vietnam War was over in late 70s, the country suddenly joined the global capitalism caravan. Dramatic urbanization and economic growth drove food industry to be overcapacity-grown. Nowadays, food crisis awareness is controversially urges among Vietnamese society. Cuchi Organic Eco Farm is masterplan design proposal for 600-Hectares-decommissioned rubber plantation in Cuchi, Vietnam. The client acquired the land and aimed to transform the underutilized site to be an organic food production farm provided from animal feed, livestock, fruit, and vegetation in the closed-cycle operation. The first phase of 50 Ha. is an agro-tourism destination offering visitors farm-to-table meals and agricultural programming. The scheme involves various “nodes� which highlight elements of the farming process, including livestock and food preparation. The client will offer classes organized around these nodes on topics such as the production of organic fertilizer and harvesting. holistic experience of food cycle. Scope of work Preliminary design Design development Site analysis Masterplaning
World Architecture Festival 2018 WAFX 2018 Prize Winner - Food Architizer A+Awards Popular Choice Winner - Landscape & Planning Unbuilt Masterplan
Project 02 01 - Cuchi Organic Eco Farm
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Planting orientation along North-South axis
Water distribution from reservoirs
Intersection points from each zone as NODES
Front area by the road for Organic Farm Showcase
Programatic Zoning
Visitor route connection
Project 02 - Cuchi Organic Eco Farm
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The core idea of the organic approach is visualized in the main water reservoir area where plants and livestock meet. The food cycle observation walkway offers visitor to explore the organic food production process from cradle to cradle by overlooking to the farm from above and provide all information along the way. To begin with, water takes a major part for plantation to grow, some plants like corn and grass are fed to the animals, then the digested foods are converted to be a manure. The animals' excrements are sent to fermented area to create natural fertilizer for plants. Then the organic process loop continues, fertilizer is returened to the field to water the plants again.
Project 02 - Cuchi Organic Eco Farm
Long Term Fruit / Short Term Fruit / Short Term Vegetable
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Three zones are blended in the node
Agroforestry node
The Agroforestry node, is located at the intersection of three different types of plants, exhibits the ecosystem among fruit trees, shrub, vegetable, and herbs. The idea is to show visitors the relationship between these plants and how they rely on each other in the nature.
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Cafe's Deck
Walkway by the main reservoir
Project 02 - Cuchi Organic Eco Farm
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Wetland
Greenhouse Planting Area
View to the main reservoir
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Tanadumrongsak House Bangkok, Thailand Professional Project Integrated Field co.,ltd Architecture Design & Construction 2015 Jintawat Shobsngob Lerpong Rewtrakulpaiboon Chanon Techathuvanun Narueporn Pradyatanetkul
As a Thai-Chinese tradition, Son stays with parents and extends his own family under the same roof with parents, while daughter moves to husband's place after a marriage. This project was originally briefed for the family of seven; father, mother, grandmother, two sons, and two daughters, at the early design stage and was planned for two sons' families that will be stayed together later in the future. The project is located in Soi Ngamvongvarn 47, a peaceful environment with family-relative neighbors. The main design concept is to create space for a future extending family, relationship between three generations is the key to physical appearance of the design. Since there will be three families in a house, each family should have both private space and public area for gathering with all members. The connection among three families is reflected in architecture masses which has 3 major parts, these masses are connected by the conceptual line from roofs' slope which creates the feeling of a family under the same roof.
Scope of work Preliminary design Design development Construction drawing Site inspection Detail design
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Masses are seperated by each family
38 m-long living space keeps the whole family together
Masses are related by a conceptual roof
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Closets and bathrooms are located in the west in order to insulate the heat. High ceiling with full height windows are opened to the north letting natural light to the house.
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1. 38m-long Living Space Pantry/ Fitness/ Home Theatre/ Living Room 2. Master Bedroom 3. Study Room 4. Bedroom 01 (Son) 5. Bedroom 02 (Daughter) 6. Bedroom 03 (Daughter) 7. Bedroom 04 (Son)
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The older brother's bedroom is a duplex room which has a living space, a pantry and a restroom on the second floor while bedroom, walk-in closet and a bathroom area on the mezzanine floor. He has just married and planned to have a baby soon. The new family will have its own space, all functions are designed as an apartment in order to create a private area while others are still living on the same floor. The room is connected with 38m living area to encourage all family members to meet each other while walking pass the hallway before getting to their own room.
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Diagonal gable roof
Steel purlins support sub roof and shingle roof
Steels are welded as a frame
Wood ceiling is in double curved form, woods are attatched from the steels on long-side of the structure frame
The glass windows wrapped around the house helps define theroof by letting the ceiling flow from exterior to interior
Columns and beams are the main structure that support the roof
Electricity and sanitary systems for second floor are designed to be an upfeed system, all pipes are attatched to the bottom of the second-floor floor plate in order to less the piping distace from ceiling and to clear the gap between walls and roofs.
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Roof construction process
The physical model shows the relationship between three roofs which are connected by a 38m-long living area. A large living and dining area locates on the first floor, opens to outdoor terrace with full span sliding glass doors. These doors let the natural light into the house and link indoor area with outdoor area togeher.
Isometric view
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Cha-am Residence Phetchaburi, Thailand Professional Project Integrated Field Co., Ltd. Architecture Design & Construction 2018 Thanapolpoj Rochnattakul Chanon Techathuvanun Waythaka Kerkchaisiri Aungkool Sungsakulnee Pawin Wattanachaiyingcharoen
Cha-am beach is long known for a weekend destination. It is where the owner of this project spent their childhood in and a lot of memorable moments happened. The site accommodates 3 houses. The oldest one was constructed from wood in traditional Thai gingerbread house style which was later moved and reassembled on concrete pillars on the site. The second house was built around the 70s. Like typical houses in that period, it was built with concrete on the first floor and wooden structure on the upper level. Roof was designed to be a low-angle gable roof with long overhanging length on both sides, recalling the identity of the 70s house. The third house came the latest. It was influenced by modernist architecture. However, the house could not last for long because of the heavy rain and salty air from the sea. Nowadays, after their grandparents have passed away, the owners occasionally come to visit the site. This provokes the owners to restore the place and bring back old memories and to pass on to the next generations. As architects, we proposed to connect generations through the renewal of architectures which gradually change over time. Scope of work Site survey Preliminary design Design development Construction drawing Detail design
Project 04 - Cha-am Residence
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The first house is going to be preserved. Many decorative elements are still in well condition, reflecting the craftmanship from almost a century. The second house has 2 major issues - small living area and poor ventilation. By rearranging the plan, a larger living area is designed to connect to the extension house which will replace the thrid house after domolition. The extension part will be continuing order and proportion of the second house while up-to-date materials and details will be applied to represent the modern living. The diagram shows designing processes that will be used with each buildings.
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The main intention of the design approach is to respect the existing building. Let the transformation of architecture illustrates the beauty of each period while the whole picture stays humble as its first look.
Architectural Concept
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The site is divided into 2 plots by the title deed, the red line shows the boundary of properties. Houses lie along the Cha-am beach, facing to the southeast. A lot of trees on the site were planted during the granparents period when they lived here.
Left Existing Plan Right Designed Planning Layout Multi-purpose area and service area are placed on ground floor while living area and private area are located on the upper floor, connecting all houses by terrace and walkway. Flamboyant trees are considered as symbol to reminisce how owner's grandparents love trees, therefore trees are prohibited to cut down and used as interior features of the future extended house.
Second Floor Plan
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The First House 90 percent of decorative elements is in good condition. All decorative elements are photographed and archived for future construction. The toilet is designed to be a stand alone building behind the house in a smaller scale but the proportion remained the same.
H1 - Section
H1 - Roof Elements
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The building used to be painted in dark green, thus, architects proposed to refurbish to its original. The interior and lighting design concept are planned to be in the simplest way without disrupting any structure and existing materials.
Front Elevation
Top H1 - Main entrance Bottom H1 - Multi-purpose room
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H2 - Back Elevation The Second House The second house conncets with the extension part by a new living area. It has an important role being a main circulation and transition space. The transition part is attatched its roof structure underneath the existed roof and the master bedroom's roof in order to avoid settlement cracks. Furthermore, the whole structure of the extension house has the same concept on structural issue by leaving a small gap from the existing.
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Material Informed Formwork Geometry ETH ZĂźrich, Switzerland Academic Project Team MAS ETH DFAB Thesis 2020 Chanon Techathuvanun Yu-Hung Chiu Joris Burger Dr. Ena Lloret-Fritschi Dr. Timothy Wrangler
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) of formwork for concrete has the potential to realize construction components with structurally optimized geometry, which also can reduce the amount of concrete used and improve construction sustainability. Several previous researches show the feasibility of building using this novel technique. However, new challenges (compared to a traditional concrete construction process) have to be addressed: breaks frequently happened to the formworks during the casting because of lateral concrete pressure. This thesis will investigate different formwork geometries and patterns to expand knowledge on the breakage behavior of formworks when subjected to lateral concrete pressure. Meanwhile, the aim is to improve formwork stability and explore formwork surface aesthetic by applying parametric geometries and patterns. The empirical data from findings will be applied to the Eggshell project to determine concrete filling rate without creating breakage.
Scope of work Design and research Experimental design Fabrication
Project 05 - Material Informed Formwork Geometry
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The research presented in this thesis is embedded in the Eggshell project which aims to develop a system that does not rely on counter pressure on the formwork to reduce printing time and material use. In Eggshell, FDM formwork is printed while a fast-hardening concrete is cast into it in a continuous process. This thesis will focus on another casting approach by printing the completed formwork first, then filling concrete with controlled filling rates to the formwork in one go.
Methodology The whole workflow is a cycle that intends to feed the findings from the formwork printing and casting test to the initial step, design. Fabricate
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Test Formwork printing process A Robotic arm controller B Laptop C Power supply D Filament Input (PETG) E End effector F Platform
Fabrication Setup
Fabrication setup
A six-axis robotic arm is mounted to a vertical linear track. The controller drives the robotic arm movement and returns feedback back to the laptop. Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) is a printing material that has been used throughout the thesis. Experiment Setup 3 cameras from different angles are set for catching breaking moment.
Experiment setup
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How the geometry and pattern can help to resist hydrostatic pressure from concrete, as well as expand the design space for the Eggshell concept?
Simple geometries
Scaling test
Corner reinforcement
Pattern + Corner reinforcement
Pattern Experiments Experiments were set up to define casting parameters. By casting concrete without accelerator and observing the breakage behavior, these tests will return information to an investigation datasheet so that the results will be used to improve the prototype in the further steps until the final stage. Top Concrete casting experiments Bottom Breaking moment
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Demonstrator 01 Transforming the geometries from a 16-segment polygon to a square shape, the demostrator 01 was designed to express the findings by changing from the highest resistance at the bottom to the lowest on top. Moreover, the casting rates can be calculated from the designed geometries alonged with concrete hydration time, and maximum casting height in order to cast continuously without any additional support. A slightly pattern is introduced to this demonstrator only to eliminate the deformation while making a minimal effect on the surface. Geometry Transformation Low Resistance
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Using automated filling process developed by SDC- Sacac, the demonstrator01 was simplified to cast with 3 filling rates due to the limitation at the moment. There was a small breakage due to the inconsistency of hydration time.
Casting process
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Demonstrator 02 This prototype was developed from the demonstrator 1, all base geometries were the same. In addition, it was optimized with a pattern so that the formwork has more resistance to the pressure. The deeper pattern unit was designed to be in the larger cross-section area geometries and gradient to the more shallow pattern in smaller geometries as it can take higher casting height before the breakage.
Pattern generation
The casting process has been done manually by mixing concrete with accelerator in every 5 minutes. By this process, filling rates can be used precisely according to the breakage calculation. However, it takes much longer time to cast the whole formwork, (1:10 h for demonstrator 01, 5:40 h for demonstrator 02), as the hydration time is 50 minutes long while the first demonstrator is mixed to hydrate within 4 minutes.
Fabrication process video https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=iXAiwZ96fjA&feature=youtu.be
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Summer Cluster Switzerland Academic Project MAS2019/20 Design & Fabrication 2020 MAS2019/20 Students Marirena Kladeftira Matthias Leschok Davide Tanadini Yael Ifrah Eleni Skevaki Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
An outdoor, sheltered, co-working space. This space would be a complex​, covered​, lightweight structure made of bamboo poles, bespoke 3D printed connectors and a bespoke 3D printed building envelope that will function as a protective, programmatic and design element. The roof structure will be fixed on a timber platform with bamboo flooring panels.
Scope of work Design and research (Skin part) Experimental design Fabrication
Project 06 - Summer Cluster
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Design Iterations - Three distinct themes were developed to shape the pavilion outline, a non-oriented crystal threefold was selected based on the idea of having it travel and adapt to different contexts
Clear Constellation
Organism
Crystal Threefold
Subdividing mesh to refine and strengthen the form with fabrication informed rules and feedback from the joint system. Then, select key features found in the iterations, based on structural and aesthetic qualities. Furthermore, locate the critical areas of the structure by structural analysis, apply different types of subdivision strategies to distribute the load at those specific areas.
Key Features
General Form (Base Mesh)
Surface Weaving
Local Subdivision In Critcal Areas
Bundling Rods Together
Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
Workflow Design Proporsal - The canopy of the pavilion offers a generous space under each of the three large cantilevers. The transition from columns to canopy is seamless blurring the relationship columns and roof structure typical building offers. A vault-like space formed between the three columns, a reference to stone vault of the ceiling found churches. The platform lightly rises of the ground to conveys the same sense of lightness as the canopy does while offering a seating area to visitors.
Elevation 01
Elevation 02
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Skin Node 93 pcs Wire 8 pcs/ 9m Bundle Holder 58 pcs
Bundle Bamboos 682 pcs/ 611 m
Main Structure Star Node 330 pcs
Skin Line 93 pcs
Single Bamboo 1085 pcs/ 780 m
Mountable Node 136 pcs
Base Node 48 pcs
Base Line 48 pcs
Design Methodology Connection - Starting the project with some deep investigations using Fused Deposition Modeling. Various types of joints were explored and investigated with bamboo, limitations were discoverd as follow; the minimal angle or the maximum number of bamboo rods in a bundling section. Because of its versatility, one of the major challenges using bamboo was how to lock it to the node. Nodes were defined into 3 families - the Star node, the Bundling node and the Base node. Each group should adapt itself to integrate single or stacks of bamboo, wires for structural reinforcement or joint to joint connection for assembly purposes.
Middle (from left to right) Base Node, Star Node, Wire Integration, Mountable Node, and Bundle Holder Bottom Prototype and Load Testing
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Panel Analyzing
Panel Analyzing
Pattern Area
Subdividing Iterations
Edge to edge connection/ Connection to bamboo Connection on node
Folding Space
Subdivision Area
Connection Interface Skin - This part is mainly for shading and enhancing the overall design. Panels were generated and explored to define the coverage surface area. The logic for subdivision strategies based on the angle in vertical direction and aspect ratio in the panel analyzing process. Panels with a higher angle will have larger openings to reduce the wind load while panels that lie in the horizontal direction will have more subdividing iterations for providing shades. The total panel area has to match with a proper amount of printing time.
Top Layer Fabric Bottom Layer
Printing Technique - After testing different ways to print, the best solution was to print all layers at the same speed (printing too slow, nozzle melts the fabric while printing too fast, filament does not merge with the fabric). Adding more height to the top layer helps strengthen the connection and reinforce the panel. At the bottom layer, printing two layers are necessary to confirm that the fabric surface is flat.
Project 06 - Summer Cluster
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Songalia Riverside Resort Kanchanaburi, Thailand Academic Project Individual B.Arch Thesis 2015 Assoc. Prof. Thanit Chindavanig Assist. Prof. M.L.Chittawadi Chitrabongs, Ph.D. Assist. Prof. Tarawit Sivakua Pat Seeumpornroj, Ph.D.
Located in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi, Songalia riverside resort is surrounded by nature with a breathtaking view of mountains and the exotic charm of Mon rural villages. Sangkhlaburi is suited for all types of tourists since it is easy to reach by public transportation. This project aimed not only to provide the best place to stay in Sangkhlaburi but also to support the locals with respect to the traditional Mon's way of living. Traditional space planning is adapted to define spaces in the hotel room, while nature is woven in every part of the resort. Moreover, it is an attempt to foster Thailand’s economic growth in relation to the provision of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by offering jobs to locals and promoting the place as a tourist attraction.
Scope of work Design and research Experimental design Prototyping
Project 07 - Songalia Riverside Resort
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Geography
Existing Trees
Regulation Setback
View from site
Accessibility
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Sun Direction
Wind Direction
Yoga Area l Seminar Room Lobby l Restaurant l Office Swimming Pool l Bar Kids Zone Spa
Main Circulation Service Circulation
The resort is designed to enhance local daily life experience while, still providing a luxury sense of living. Local elements, materials, beliefs, and knowledges are applied to create Mon spaces. Every room facesthe lake below overlooking daily lifes of Mon people on the opposite side, giving a background of a humble view between human and nature.
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Site plan with tourist attractions
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The resort contains 3 types of rooms. Every room faces a panoramic view of Sangkhlaburi. The villas, inspired by the layout of Mon's village, are scattered around an open space, creating a public area. The interior functions are devided by split floor levels with a large open area added for multi-purpose uses, similar to the Mon's traditional house, creating a local atmosphere.
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Architecture Portfolio
Deluxe Room
Pool Villa
Isometric
Executive Pool Villa
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Deluxe Room 50 Sq.m. l 70 Rooms Pool Villa 85 Sq.m. l 20 Rooms Executive Pool Villa 150 Sq.m. l 10 Rooms
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Top Foyer court Middle Infinity edge terrace overlooking to a panoramic view of Sangkhlaburi Bottom View from Pool Villa room
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Top Physical model shows the overall image of the project Bottom Study models for layout planning in design development process
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Architecture Portfolio
Project 07 - Songalia Riverside Resort
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Overall Image
Chanon Techathuvanun Paul-Feyerabend-Hof 5 ZĂźrich, 8049 Switzerland +41 76 445 17 46 c.techathuvanun@gmail.com