Credits
From Mae Prachasilchai
The project is to renovate a 12-year-old condo room into the minimalist- postmodern space. Before renovation, the room was for rent, but last year the owner decided to remodel it to live on his own.
The condo building called “Hive Sathorn” is located in Thonburi Area, a historic district in Bangkok. The room is on the 11th floor and about 45 sqm. In the original layout, all functional areas as living-dining area, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom were clearly separated by walls and 3-panel sliding glass doors. Besides, natural light in the room was very limited.
The renovation idea is to demolish some parts of walls and remove glass doors to make an open plan space that connects all areas together and allows more natural light to come in. However, each area can be partitioned by folding doors and curtain. We have switched the positions of living area and bed area to each other that is more suitably match to the owner’s lifestyle , and used the closet as a partition between the bed area and the entryway. For the closet panels, we applied mirror alternative material as reflective acrylic sheets to avoid black stains on the surfaces due to the humidity in Bangkok. In addition, the bespoke stall bar, anchored to the closet, functions as a small workout area.
For the bathroom makeover, some part of the wall attached to the kitchen, was replaced by glass blocks and metal grills to improve light and ventilation. The position of basin vanity was changed to make it wider. We also added a mirror cabinet for extra storage.
The floor in the open space is finished with grey microcement that has seamless texture to create the sense of continuity and enlargement. Although each area is linked to each other, it is obviously divided by colour. Inspired by Mondrian Palette, we used monochromatic colour to define each functional area and to create bold impact and dramatic atmosphere.