Khlongsan Studio

Bangkok life is swamped by crime rate, overcrowding, everyday solutions have manifested in urban architectural elements, such as the steel door stretch, the steel grille cage, etc. This raises questions: How to integrate everyday materials into the new urban lifestyle?

The dying shophouse renovation project for designer studio is located in Khlong San, Old Town Bangkok, and has thus tried to demonstrate its missions: Being an economical design with a limited budget. The method is to apply maximal practicality to existing components of the building while also preserving its identity. Attempts corresponding to Bangkok vernacular.

The blue door stretch is placed in front of a window in a newly built wall to shield from sunlight and obscure line of sight into the 1st floor laundry hanging area. A pot garden is added to the front of the house, adding charm with the neighborhood.
The old wooden staircase has chosen to use that goes above a neighbor’s 1st floor living space from entrance up to the 2nd floor. Here, an open balcony walled by steel grille panels, painted bright green to blend in with the neighbors. Also set aside a corner of this balcony for a small restroom.
For the 2nd floor workspace, is retained the old set of steel grille room partitions, adding clear glass panelling for air conditioning. A simple open plan design was chosen, and lighting design tricks such as track lighting rails running hidden into the room from the balcony to add the modern mood and atmosphere.