Blind Ụlọ by Boonlert Hemvijitraphan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

ỌlaedoỤlọ Owu· 2021

Blind Ụlọ

by Boonlert Hemvijitraphan

Client: Boondesign

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

26,242

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #122851

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Blind Ụlọ

Blind bụ ụlọ onwe onye dị na Bangkok, Thailand, nke e mere ka ọ bụrụ ebe dị jụụ maka ibi ndụ na maka omume ntụgharị uche. Ala ala nke e ji enyo mee nwere ebe obibi na ebe iri nri ghere oghe nke dị n'etiti ọdọ mmiri na-egosipụta ihe na ugwu nta e sere dị ka ihe ọkpụkpụ. Ugwu nta ahụ, nke e si na origami nweta echiche ya, kpuchiri ebe ndọba ụgbọala gbadara ala na ebe nsọ. Ogologo elu kọnkịrit na-adabere n'ihu ụlọ ahụ na-ahụ anya, nke mere na ala elu ahụ na-ayị ka ọ na-ese n'elu odida obodo ahụ. E ji ntupu ígwè kpuchie ala elu ahụ, nke na-enye nzuzo ma na-eme ka ìhè anyanwụ na-abanye n'ime ọnụ ụlọ ihi ụra abụọ ahụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Blind Ụlọ meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Blind Ụlọ ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Blind Ụlọ na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The urban sanctuary in the middle of Bangkok features a glazed ground floor enclosing the main living areas. An origami-inspired sculptural hill makes room for a sunken garage and shrine while its row of hedges conceals the upper level from view. Resting on the transparent facade, a concrete plane supporting the second story creates the illusions of a mass floating above the landscape. The upper level is clad in a rusted metal lattice to offer privacy but still filters in sunlight
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 350 Sq.m.
Tags: Architecture, Landscape, Private residence, Rusted steel, Concrete wall, Reflective pond, Origami hill
Production Technology: Platina steel, Tempered glass door and window with customized aluminium frame, Laminated wood panel, concealed motorised mosquito net, granite stone, Platina steel lattice
Design Challenge: To levitate the 31meters long concrete slab, glazed façade is applied on the ground floor. In similar fashion with modern architecture, the lean steel column was placed behind a continuous strip of glass, as well as, the turn up beam, which strengthened the concrete slab, is setting back from edges creating an illusion of floating concrete plane from all views. To complete the sense of hovering, The slab protrudes out of the steel column over 13 meters. With the help of the concrete tunnel bearing wall, this notion of floating is achievable.
The contour of Origami hill was created according to the car shape in order to function as a carport on the other side, in other words, the absent matter (the carport) defines what is presence (the hill). The hill structure is very challenging for the engineer. The structure needs to withstand the carport span while carrying sufficient soil for the lawn.
Research: The Blind house was built to be a sanctuary for the owner to live and practice meditation. The house is required to perform a simple function such as open plan dining-living , two- bedrooms, and space for meditation. The challenge was the seamless experience of space; The presence of architecture articulates the space or its absence to bring the notion of the absent matter.
Inspiration: The urban sanctuary in the middle of Bangkok features a glazed ground floor enclosing the main living areas. An origami-inspired sculptural hill makes room for a sunken garage and shrine while its row of hedges conceals the upper level from view. Resting on the transparent facade, a concrete plane supporting the second story creates the illusions of a mass floating above the landscape. The upper level is clad in a platina metal lattice to offer a sense of privacy but still filters in the sunlight. With an interior that is sleek, minimal, and lined in natural materials, the dwelling creates a relaxing space for Zen living and practicing meditation in the city.
Project Duration: Project Completed: 2013
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Operation Flow: Enter the Arrival court, an empty space paved with cobblestone, which leads to the porch. The open plan living area on ground level, sits between a reflective pond on one side and a hill on the other. Walk up to the second floor into the bedroom, the sense of bright and open is replaced by a dimness of a platina steel lattice. Out by the side door of the bedroom, onto a concrete roof slab, where the walking meditation path begins and continues through the hill back to the ground floor.
Team Members: Boondesign Team
Image Credits: Image#1:Photographer Wison Tungthunya, WWorkspace, 2013.
Image#2:Photographer Wison Tungthunya, WWorkspace, 2013.
Image#3:Photographer Wison Tungthunya, WWorkspace, 2013.
Image#4:Photographer Wison Tungthunya, WWorkspace, 2013.
Image#5:Photographer Wison Tungthunya, WWorkspace, 2013.