Department of ARCHITECTURE Co.
Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. is a Bangkok-based architecture, landscape design and interior design firm that takes on a wide range of residential and commercial projects in an array of different industries, from recreation to hospitality and education. The company also does a great deal of research in the utilisation of alternative materials, as well as exploring new and upcoming developments in architecture from around the world.
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The Hilton Pattaya – Lobby & ‘Drift’ Bar was completed in 2010.
One of the company’s most widely-known projects is their design of Little Shelter, an inn in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The company decided to focus on incorporating the venerable building materials used in the centuries-old architecture of the region to make sure that the new building would fit into the area seamlessly. In order to honour tradition while creating a contemporary design, the team chose to build the structure out of a mixture of solid wood shingles and polycarbonate shingles.
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The Little Shelter.
We benefit from our craftsmanship and skills that have been passed on for generations, to make our architecture unique to our cultures, but in a very contemporary manner. – Amata Luphaiboon
Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. also designed the interior of the Architecture Library in Chulalongkorn University. The library is a stunning 1260 m² space built as a ‘creative incubator’ for architecture students to exchange thoughts and ideas in a practical, unique and strikingly contemporary environment. In order to create a flexible co-working space, the Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. designed a grid-system layout that can be adapted to serve multiple purposes.
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Library in Chulalongkorn University.
For the past 15 years, Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. has been focused on creating innovative and one-of-a-kind projects by merging technology, functionality and creativity together.
Department of ARCHITECTURE Co. also design The Commons, Bangkok, Thailand.
All images by Department of ARCHITECTURE Co.