japanese architecture firm shinichi ogawa & associates is no stranger to minimalist seaside projects. in their latest ‘seaside villa’, the architects design a 15,000 sqm weekend residence on the picturesque sandy beaches of thailand. the spacious house is divided into six cube-like rooms: the bedrooms, the living spaces and the kitchen.
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shinichi ogawa & associates‘ seaside villa features a 264 sqm deck, with the capacity of hosting numerous events for various functions. each of the six individual boxed rooms connect to the large palm-tree decorated patio. the far-end of the pool holds an additional sun-bathing patio that partitions itself from the sandy shore through a foundational stone wall. designboom has previously featured other projects by shinichi ogawa, including a 150-meter-long weekend house and a single storey ‘minimalist house‘ in japan. see our full archive here.
the dimly illuminated pool overlooking the sandy thai beach
locally sourced palm trees surround the seaside villa
details of the individual rooms from afar
the villa is divided into six rooms with approximately the same dimensions
one of the two living spaces
the second semi-identical living space
the lower-level pool patio
the long table on the patio is meant to host many people during festivities
project info:
location: thailand
program: villa
structual system: reinforced concrete
stories: 2 stories
site area: 15139.26 sqm
building area: main house / 422.40 sqm, living deck / 264.00 sqm, main kitchen / 79.20 sqm, gym / 57.90 sqm
total area: 970.60 sqm
completion date: 2017.05
