An exposed concrete frame, red brickwork and a large silver curtain define House K in Thailand, which has been designed by local studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture.
Designed for a mother and her son who wanted to rebuild their family home in Bangkok, the residence has an exposed, "understandable" structure that is intended to be easy to customise, adapt and modify over time.
Bangkok Tokyo Architecture has created a modifiable home in Bangkok
"We wanted to expose the most typical building materials and construction method found in the surrounding context," said Bangkok Tokyo Architecture senior architect Poom Prakongpetch.
"This way, the architecture becomes comprehensible and accessible to everyone," they told Dezeen. It is defined by an exposed concrete frame infilled with red brickwork
Each of the home's three floors serves a different function. The ground floor contains an en-suite bedroom for the mother, separated from a private living area by a central wall.
Above, the first floor contains a shared living, dining and kitchen area, and the third floor has a bedroom and bathroom for the son.
There is a concrete patio for future extensions
The floors have each been set back as they move up the building to create space for external terraces. One of these faces a neighbouring building and is enclosed by a brick wall, while another overlooking the street is sheltered by a large silver curtain.
A large concrete base forms a patio around House K, ...