Sanitas Studio Ocean Journey

sanitas studio emulates ocean journey through baan san kraam in thailand

 

sanitas studio emulates an ocean journey through baan san kraam in thailand

referencing the movement of ocean waves, thai firm sanitas studio has completed the master plan and landscape design for a residential project on cha-am beach, petchaburi in thailand. even though the site is relatively large, only 10% of it actually connects to the waterfront, so the challenging task was to create an atmosphere that enabled all inhabitants to feel equally close to the beach.

an overarching nautical theme was applied throughout the project – the spaces contain different characteristics of islands and seascape, and are separated into the jungle, the villages, the floating house and the sea tide with each cluster of buildings offering a unique atmosphere.

(left) the ‘fisherman village’
(right) overall view

the landscape design interprets wave typology for both the layout and its three dimensional structures to become part of the continuous seating, steps, retaining wall and planters. the range of blues in the ocean are also visible and have been interpreted through a gentle contour line beneath the water.

view of the swimming pool ‘the ocean’

the flowing body of water is used to connect all the areas together, forming a constant dialogue with the built structures throughout the site. this man-made ‘ocean’ is surrounded by circulation pathways and sunbathing decks – and also runs adjacent to many unit balconies so that people have a direct access to the swimming pool. all the areas are lined with a jungle of rustic and soft plants, giving a calming and nurturing feeling as well as providing shade for outdoor function parts and decrease the tropical air temperature. 

(left) wave typology
(right) beach pool and floating house

overview of the fisherman’s deck

the village at night

view of the ‘lobby beach’

day time

 

village – tree house

master plan

project info:

project name: baan san kraam
completion date: december 2013
location: cha-am, petchaburi, thailandland
area: 23,109.96 sq.m. (13 buildings, 266 units)
landscape area: 16,158.63 sq.m.
client: sansiri plc
design director: sanitas pradittasnee
project team: ronarong chompoopan, supavadee nimawan, rachaniporn tiempayotorn, amisa raksiam, vongvaritt siwatwarasuk
architect: somdoon architects

Zaha Hadid Furniture

Zaha Hadid expands repertoire with marble collection for CITCO

 The London-based architect Zaha Hadid continuing to expand her repertoire with a series of works for CITCO, presented at Salone Del Mobile during Milan design week. The furniture collection consists of a shelving system, table and fireplace, all carved from granite, and white or black marble respectively.

 ‘tela’ shelving unit made with nero assoluto granite

‘tela’ shelving system is carved of solid black granite composed with archetypal curves and cantilevers common in hadid’s architectural designs. the divergent form creates a sense of lightness, allowing the viewer to forget that the piece is formed from a massive block. the central support interweaves, allowing level shelves to extend beyond the object’s core, and adding to the piece’s immateriality.

 detail of the cantilevering ‘tela’ shelving unit

‘luna’ is a manifestation of abstraction and precision. the monolithic construction carved from carrara marble explores the relationship between plane and volume, as the under-side is atypically shaped with undulating forms that drop to the floor, providing support for the elegantly cantilevered top. in profile, the table has a flat surface, but when seen from above, one observes the carved-out integral bowls, which hint at the unusual construction.

‘luna’ table featured in white carrara marble.

the sinuous curves of the table’s under-side drop down to the floor as three supportive legs

the composition creates functional bowls within the table top

in the final piece of the collection, hadid interprets the wall-mounted fire place as a curvilinear form that expresses the tension between exterior and interior. carved from negro marquina black marble, ‘calla’ is named after the lily, as it is composed of enfolded petal-like shapes. the highly polished finish reflects the flame, enhancing the fluid design as light dances along the surface. 

‘calla’ fireplace in negro marquina black marble

detail of the fireplace’s curvilinear geometry

World’s Largest airport terminal in Istanbul

Designs presented for the World’s Largest airport terminal in Istanbul

A trio of international architectural practices have been appointed to design the terminal complex for the ‘istanbul new airport’, the first phase of which is scheduled to open in 2019. located on the black sea, 35 kilometers outside of the turkish city, the collaborative project brings together the expertise of grimshaw architects, haptic architects and nordic office of architecture. the project is on track to become the world’s largest airport terminal, with a gross floor area close to one million square meters.

The encompassing canopy diffuses natural daylight that enters through carefully positioned skylights

masterplanned by arup, the vast scheme involves the construction of six runways to be delivered in four parts. The first phase will open in 2019 and aims to serve 90 mil­lion annual passengers – this will increase to over 150 mil­lion travelers once the final stage of the project is completed.

 Despite its enormous scale, the building retains a human scale throughout with an expansive central plaza and a traffic forecourt, which serves as a hub integrating rail, metro, bus and car transportation.

despite its enormous scale, the building retains a human scale throughout.

The structure is characterized by a vaulted ceiling that facilitates passenger flow and enhances way finding throughout the terminal. The encompassing canopy diffuses natural daylight that enters through carefully positioned skylights, illuminating important areas such as check-in, security, pass­port control and the site’s various re­tail outlets. In order to establish an identifiable sense of place, geometric patterns are incorporated alongside hues and tones that echo istanbul’s ever-changing light.

a traffic forecourt serves as a hub, integrating rail, metro, bus and car transportation

Grimshaw partner, Andrew Thomas commented, ‘we are delighted to have been appointed to this bold and aspirational project. We share the consortium’s ambitions to develop a truly outstanding airport design worthy of the world city of istanbul’.

 ‘we are glad to be able to respond to the high demands of the client and create an exceptional solution, both in terms of functionality and architecture’, added gudmund stokke principal partner of nordic.'

aerial image indicating the airport’s location on the black sea, 35km outside of istanbul

project info:

location: istanbul, turkey

first phase opening: 2019

first phase annual passengers: 90 million

final phase annual passengers: 150 million