PEANGPORN KHANTEE SELECTED WORKS 2014 - 2023
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Tin Box 2023 ©
This is an image of a 50-year-old merchandise tin box that my grandmother repurposed to store her sewing kit. Underneath the lid bears measurements of me and my sisters from our childhood. This humble, ordinary object, adapted out of practicality, taught me the profound value that old things can hold in the form of stories and memories. Buildings, cities, and places, repositories of invaluable stories, significant memories, and immeasurable value. I envision a future where these built environments evolve sustainably, embracing both continuity and change, much like this small tin box has done. This portfolio is a collection of my exploration of the continuity of memories in built form.
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5+1 stories about memories
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Nonthaburi Courthouse Individual Work, 2019 (academic, 5th year thesis)
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Kai Suites Team Work, 2021 (professional)
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Tiny House Team Work, 2017 (competition)
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Setthasiri Clubhouse Individual Work, 2013 (academic, 3rd year)
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Karuizawa House Team Work, 2022 (professional)
The existing Nonthaburi courthouse building was built in 1986. The architectural style was designed in traditional contemporary Thai style with three stories and three wings. The first floor is where the office area is located, while the courtrooms are on the second and third floors. All courthouses built around that time have similar floor plans and architectural features.
The issue with it is that, due to the old design, prisoners share circulation areas with the public, raising safety concerns.public, raising concern in safety. Patterned concrete blocks masonry wall burnt orange coloured
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KAI SUITES Pre- and Postpartum Holistic Care Center Professional Work at K2LD Architects, 2019-2022
Site Area Team
Dunearn Road, Singapore 1650sqm Leong Lai Ping, Ar. Michelle Ho
Located within an old building that once housed numerous Singaporean organizations during the country’s founding, the project’s objective was to transform it into a high-end boutique hotel that offers pre-natal and post-natal services. Given the constraints of working with an unlisted historic building that we aimed to preserve, the alterations were carefully limited to the interior spaces. This approach ensured that the building’s character and charm remained intact. The design focused on enhancing and celebrating the existing elements, integrating them as part of the interiors.
The building displayed the distinct characteristics of Singaporean Modern Architecture, featuring a concrete pilotis structure, precast concrete sun-shading slats, and exposed red-brick infills. The design of the building followed a linear and geometric style, intentionally avoiding ornamental embellishments. This choice aligned with the principles of Corporate Modernism architecture, which prioritised functionality and practicality. 1968
Singapore Family Planning and Population Board (SFPPB)
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The Home Nursing Foundation (HNF)
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The Hospice Care Association (HCS) The Epilepsy Support & Development Centre The World Health Organisation The Singapore National Stroke Association The Breast Cancer Foundation
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2018
Tendered to Kai Suites
Hotel rooms Hotel rooms Spa + Restaurants
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2 To maintain building’s original design characteristics, modifications to the external walls were avoided. Instead, internal courtyard and glass roof were introduced as a design solution to allow natural sunlight to illuminate the first floor, eliminating the need for additional windows. Windows and handrails were replaced in compliance with the new regulations.
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Waiting Room Guestroom Nurse Station Passenger Lift Service Lift
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conserved element: B R I C K WA L L
The existing exposed red brick walls were carefully cleaned and restored to preserve their authenticity and character within the interior spaces. To complement their charm, a light oak timber laminate was chosen as carpentry material.
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We aimed to conserve the timber wall at the main staircase. However, due to site constraints, it needs to be Section 1 - LAYER 1 1 disassembled temporarily. 1ST STOREY 0.000
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The design intends to incorporate the panels as a prominent feature in the salon area.
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Bangkok’s college and business district attract students and workers, seeking employment and better living standards, from across Thailand, leading to a dense population and housing scarcity in the city.
TINY HOUSE Top 50 Entries Architectural Competition by VolZero, 2017 Team Role
The cost of living in Bangkok, especially for fresh graduates, is a major concern. Rent and daily transportation expenses can consume a significant portion of their salaries, ranging from 37% to 52%. This makes it difficult for them to save money and establish a solid financial foundation
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Rent and Transportation
Ploypradub Tienthong, Pilanthana Phuawiriyaphan Lead role in design and research, 3D modeling, graphics/visual presentation
In response to the abundance of underutilised shophouses in prime areas of Bangkok, a design proposal suggests the use of customised prefabrication units to maximise the lifespan of the existing structures. This approach aims to address the housing challenges faced by young individuals striving to establish themselves in the city.
Shophouses, the predominant building typology during the past century’s urbanisation proces, have become obsolete due to changing land use and urban transformation. A survey by the National Statistical Office in 2008 shows that shophouses accounted for 11.8% of the total residential properties in Thailand, ranking second after detached houses.
Typical features of shophouse in Bangkok Style
Bangkok shophouses were constructed in a modern style, featuring simple forms and spaces. The focus was on cost reduction, resulting in repetition in designs.
Dimensions
A typical row of shop houses consists of 8-10 repeated units, with each unit measuring 3-5m in width, 12-16 m in depth, and 3-6 stories in height. The ground floor is dedicated to commercial shops, while the upper floors serve as residences and storage.
Structure and Materials
Shophouses are constructed using reinforced concrete columns, beams, and floors, with brick masonry walls. The interior typically has simple plaster paint.
Circulation
The staircase in shophouses is typically positioned in the center of the building’s length. Adjacent units of shophouses often share the same structure.
Typical shophouses
Shophouses that has been converted to meet the needs of its users
Typical shophouses with renovated facade
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Study of Traditional Thai Houses Chaan A traditional Thai house is usually built as a cluster of physically separate rooms arranged around a large central open air elevated platform called ‘Chaan’. It links parts of functional areas together.
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Welcoming nature It is important for the Thai people to draw in their natural surroundings. We let in in the sun, rain and wind into the house. Even trees and domestic animal such as birds are parts of the house.
While respecting Thai ideologies, the design offers a fresh reinterpretation of this traditional typology in order to contextualize the project, located next to waterfront and needing to accommodate public facilities.
Elevated Platforms The level of the floor changes as one moves from room to terrace, not only provides a wide variety of positions for sitting or lounging around the living areas but also facilitate horizontal ventilation.
Site
To embrace the tranquil and serene atmosphere of the lake, the initial concept is to construct a structure along the lakeside that maximizes the scenic view.
In order to maintain harmony with the small-scale houses in the vicinity, structure has been divided the into multiple smaller masses under multiples covers
The masses are rearranged to make use of the negative spaces and at the same time creaing ‘chaan’ between building, welcoming the wind, sun and rain indoors
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periphery of the Japanese house and the garden, covered by the part of eaves. As engawa usually faces a courtyard, it is a spot that can be used for viewing the trees and plants in the garden, reading books, staring at the stars and the moon at night whiling away the hours. It is a part of the house that ‘brings together’ the inside and outside, people and nature.
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KARUIZAWA HOUSE Private Vacation Home Professional Work at K2LD Architects, 2019-2022
ENGAWA Japanese veranda that connects people and nature
Site Team ฑนฑนRole
Nagano, Japan Ko Shiou Hee Schematic Design, Presentation Production, Coordination with Local Architect
Located in Karuizawa, a pleasant escape from the summer heat, the client has expressed a desire to reside in the midst of the surrounding woods. The design aims to enhance the living experience by utilising the abundant trees on the site while minimising the need to cut down them. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Japanese Engawa, a long terrace is incorporated, allowing for a full immersion in the natural beauty of the woods and creating an extension of indoor space for leisure.
A strip of decking that exists between the periphery of the Japanese house and the garden, covered by the part of eaves. As engawa usually faces a courtyard, it is a spot that can be used for viewing the trees and plants in the garden, reading books, staring at the stars and the moon at night whiling away the hours. It is a part of the house that ‘brings together’ the inside and outside, people and nature.
After a series of massing iterations, a final L-shaped scheme was adopted, framing the landscape in between. Each wing can take full advantage of the forest scenery.
Tree offer to those who love them A message of peace and rest. They bring the glow of the setting sun As it vanishes in the west. They tell of years that swiftly pass, With little mark or scar. They tell of evenings that know naught But calm of evening star. Trees offer to those who love them Infinite wisdom and grace. Underneath their bought tree lovers See eternity’s face. - Leonore Hetrick -
SITE CHARACTERISRICS Approximately three-quarters of the area is classified as forest, the site itself is abundant with red pines, black pines, maple trees, and SITE conifers. Location SITE Characteristics
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OUTSIDE IN Welcoming Living spaces that open to the view of the lush landscape beyond
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