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Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Rabbit Residence by Boonlert Hemvijitraphan
Boonlert Hemvijitraphan recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Rabbit Residence by Boonlert Hemvijitraphan, designed for Boondesign. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Rabbit Residence
Rabbit is a private residence in Bangkok, Thailand, completed in 2017 with an area of 770 square meters. The house is formed by a series of planar walls that are shifted from one another to create in-between spaces. Vertical grooves in the floor and tall glass openings connect the interior with the surrounding landscape. Materials include white plaster concrete walls, white Carrara marble, wood flooring and granite stone. Custom slim aluminium frames carry the tall glass doors and windows, and a concealed motorized mosquito net keeps the openings clear in daily use.
About Boonlert Hemvijitraphan
Boonlert Hemvijitraphan, an architect born and educated in Thailand for his first professional degree, Hemvijitraphan went on to study at the Bartlett School, University College London and started his own practice in 1993. Over the years, through the ups and downs of Thai economic climate, Boonlert Hemvijitraphan has proved that his quiet architecture has never been silent. They say something fundamental to the place and time.
Award Record
Boonlert Hemvijitraphan is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/122862
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/122862
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!122862
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/303502
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://boondesign.co.th/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Rabbit Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Dark Gray, Silver and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Boondesign
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Boonlert Hemvijitraphan
- Country
- Thailand
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #122862
Credits
- Team
- Boondesign Team
- Image Credits
- Photographer Wison Tungthunya, WWorkspace, 2017.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A series of planar walls with a unified in-between space that interplays between solid and void gives the Rabbit Residence a landscape of phenomenal living. The rhythmic walls and vertical grooves in the floor create three-dimensional voids that allow a seamless connection of internal and external space continuing throughout. As a consequence of the fluid floor plan, which extends into the landscape, the notion of a living experience as a constant state of flux is created.
- Inspiration
- Living in the “in between space” in landscape that mediates inside and outside with an indefinite boundaries to be a part of landscape naturally.
- Research
- The Rabbit residence is experimenting with the in-between space where it allows fluidity in living between inside and outside. The space orchestrates by a series of walls; These walls stripe are shifted from each other just enough to not disrupt the circulation flow. With this space configuration, it allows the owner, who is a renowned landscape architect, to experience his landscape in a new perception.
- Challenge
- In order to achieve a clean white planar wall there can not be any undesired extrusion. So from day one, every service shaft was planned to be integrated into the structure or place in the cavity wall. But to keep it clean requires a specific method; On top of the planar wall, there is an invert slope, which prevents the rain from washing the dirt down. With a combination of exterior color coated the wall will keep white for years to come. The opening of this house is exceptionally tall, we custom an aluminium frame that could withstand more weight but still kept slim-look. This frame helps achieve a minimum visual interruption from connecting inside and outside.
- Realization and Technology
- White plaster concrete wall with air captivity, Tempered glass door and window with customized aluminium frame, White Carrara marble, Steel door, wood floor, concealed motorised mosquito net, granite stone.
- Operation and Interaction
- Through its configuration and elements, the house is designed as an ensemble of flexible instruments that allows both the internal and external factors to come into play. It is understood from lived experience that always fluctuates.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project Completed: 2017 Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Keywords
- Architecture, Landscape, Private residence, white wall, Series of walls, In between space
