Project Credits & Specs:
- Architects: ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work – Aholic)
- Photographs: Phuttipan Aswakool
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Area: 2000 m2
- Year: 2019
ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work – Aholic) determines the Office of Lee & Son Leather by metaphor the black curved facade with the physicality of leather in their new office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Lee & Son Leather is a well-known leather provider for sub-dealer whose experience in the industry for more than 20 years in Thailand. Their Headquarters design was realized from the conceptual product’s image and identity. The concept of the physicality of leather applied to the form of the building.
The 2,000 m2 project consists of 4 floors, where parking lots occupy the first level. On the second floor, space is used for leather showcases with the office. A third floor is divided into a living unit with three bedrooms and stocks, and a whole floor stock area is located on the fourth floor. Three black curves façade was realized from the physical characteristics of the leather, like a black leather belt that can be bent but not folded. The recessed window with a filler edge intends to invite an indirect light that would not harm the leather.
Office of Lee & Son Leather is an experiment where architecture, engineering, and construction become parts of the conceptualization and development process in which a building’s physicality and functionality are conceived, not only to represent but also innately from the owner’s true identity.
The project description is provided by the architects.
About the architects:
ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work – Aholic) is a Bangkok-based studio founded in 2013 by Phuttipan Aswakool + Chotiros Techamongklapiwat, who carries out its design journey through experimentation with materials, architectural forms, and characteristics of interior spaces that correspond in equilibrium with the use of natural light. For ASWA, a design is conceived from a thorough analysis of each project’s surrounding context before being translated into its architectural language.
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