office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
all images courtesy of office at

 

 

 

inserted over large stone formations, the ‘grand pinklao project’ by thai architecture studio office at is constructed as a floating transparent box. the luxury development is located on a main road from bangkok towards the west of thailand, and includes a multi-purpose area, offices and a swimming pool. wanting to expose these activities to the street, they are contained within a glass skin on the building’s second level with the form twisting to follow the main road. the more private areas are placed within the organic rock formations, which appear to puncture through the cantilevered steel structure.

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
view over the swimming pool

 

 

protruding out 7.5 meters, the open-plan spaces are highlighted within the upper level, while a shaded area is formed underneath. the volume’s axis also takes into account the orientation of the sun, with the rooms on the western side are protected from direct solar gain by a 4.5 meter overhang, increasing energy saving and thermal performance. 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
the cantilevered volume extends out 7.5 meters towards the road

 

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view of the long transparent structure from the main road

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
the appoach to the ‘grand pinklao project’ from the main road

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
looking through a gap between the rock formations

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
a large overhang offers solar protection for the interior spaces

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
interior view of the main staircase

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
the restrooms are contained within the stone pieces

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
exterior landscaping

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
glass box on the stone

 

office at floats transparent box over stone formations for the grand pinklao project
exploded diagram

 

 

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