The duty of making a house for 2 generations, AUN Design Studio designed Home of Reflection in Bangkok, Thailand. The co-living house displays the childhood of the house proprietor who grew up there together with his mom earlier than going to highschool and residing on his personal. After a few years of separation, the person longed to come back dwelling and return to his childhood neighborhood, however in an up to date house the place he might dwell together with his aged mom.
The brand new dwelling sits on the middle of separate entrances that accommodate each son’s and mom’s completely different existence. On all sides of the home there may be house for parking and gardens.
The home includes a tall, slim quantity clad in unpainted concrete for a contemporary, uniform look. From the road, the construction stands out by means of the pitched roof and carport construction that’s fronted by fences that fill the frames.
The construction is split into two residing areas, the bottom flooring being the mom’s, the higher one being for the son. Whereas the areas are particular person, the general design stays cohesive all through.
Downstairs, the elongated residing house is flanked by floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doorways that open out to the gardens on both facet. When open, the room is stuffed with pure mild and air circulate.
On the middle is a novel staircase that’s designed as an origami-inspired sculpture. The serpentine staircase is clad in perforated metal, permitting mild to cross by means of. Even the treads are made from perforated metal, giving your entire unit a semi-transparent look.
The enclosed staircase is suspended from the highest flooring and floats above the three decrease stairs made from a concrete block.
The second flooring is designed for the son who likes to entertain his lifelong mates. When the sliding glass doorways are open, the residing house extends to a small balcony, growing its helpful house.
Above the grasp bathtub and closet is a loft for yoga or meditation.
Photographs by Wison Tungthunya and W Workspace courtesy of v2com.