빠르게 변화하는 라이프 스타일의 패러다임을 투영한다.
밀도 높은 도시 거주환경에서의 숨구멍을 제안하는 아파트먼트에
위치한 풀장은 도심 속 수평적 공간의 한계를-고밀도 도심에서는
아웃도어 퍼블릭 스페이스가 상당 부분 제한된다.- 수직의 켜로 비켜 나가는 제스쳐를
던진다. 물리적인 한계 -시간, 거리, 비용, 평온한 휴식을 얻기 위해 도심 외곽으로의 이동-를
새로운 공간 구성으로 극복한다.
게다가 도시의 풍경을 바라다 볼 수 있는 뷰포인트의 제공은
이곳을 이용하는 도시인들에게 지친 삶의 여유를 되찾게 해주는 활력공간으로
완성된다.
reviewed by SJ
Bangkok has changed. So have her people. In the past, we may prefer to
live in small houses outside the city areas, and commute in and out the
city daily. Not anymore. To fit the present time's fast life style, New
generation keeps moving in many condominiums inside the developed areas
instead. Horizontal living is out. Vertical one is the thing to do.
Landscape Architects: TROP : terrains + open space
Design Director: Pok Kobkongsanti
Project landscape architects: Theerapong Sanguansripisut, Ekitsara Meedet
Architects: Palmer & Turner (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Area: 370 sqm
Year: 2010-2013
As a result, Thai developers are competing hard for the perfect plots of land in town. No, they do not care much about how big the plot is, or how great the view it would get. As long as it is right next to the BTS (Bangkok's Sky Train) station, it is perfect. In 2010, Trop got a commission to design the Pool of Pyne by Sansiri, a high-end condominium in Bangkok. Its site is ideal. Located right in the middle of busy urban district, just 5 mins walk from the city's biggest shopping malls, the plot is about the right size, 2,900 sqm. To make it even better, it also has a BTS station right in front of the property.
Architecture-wise, most condominiums in Bangkok are quite similar.
The residential tower is built on top of parking structure. Normally the
parking part has a bigger floor plan than the tower, leaving the left
over area as its swimming pool. The Pool @ Pyne by Sansiri is no
different. It is designated to be on the 8th floor, which is also the
roof of the parking structure. The area is a rectangular shape terrace,
around 370 sqm.
Having the train station right in front really helps selling residential units (sold out in 1 day). However, space-wise, the station is a nightmare for designers. It is designed as a huge structure, about a hundred metre long, 3-4 storey high. Basically, it is like placing a huge building right in front of your door steps. Together with other surrounding old buildings, our project is trapped among concrete boxes by all 4 sides.
In order to get rid of that boxy feeling space, our first move is to
create a "loosed" floor plan. Instead of a typical rectangular pool
deck, we proposed a series of smaller terraces integrated with the
swimming pool. Perpendicular lines were avoided, replaced by angled ones
with round corners. A series of "green" planters were also inserted
here and there, combining all 3 elements, water, terraces and plantings
seamlessly.
Again, most pools in Bangkok share the same name. They are called "Sky Pool", because of a location on top of the roof. The first couple of ones sounded very exciting, but, after a while, it got boring. Our design task was not only to design a pretty swimming pool, but we also wanted to created a unique landscape feature that can identify the character of our residents.
To make our pool different than others, the "Skeleton", a light cladded structure, was proposed to "frame" the swimming pool 3-dimensionally. Before, the so-called sky pool is just flat piece of water on top of the building. Sure, swimmers can enjoy a great prospect view outside, but, looking back to the building, nobody recognise the presence of that pool from below. With the "Skeleton", the pool was fully integrated into the architecture. Now the BTS passengers can look up and see the special space inside the frame. At night, the "Skeleton" glows, giving the architecture some "lightness" it needs badly in the crowded surrounding.
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