This project is located on a high density area. The site faces north and west orientation with high intensity of sunlight and crowded street condition. Functionally, this building would accommodate a company that mainly focus on providing a travel and tourism services. 

Our design approach is based on 4 essential aspects such as, site condition and environment, high... Show More

This project is located on a high density area. The site faces north and west orientation with high intensity of sunlight and crowded street condition. Functionally, this building would accommodate a company that mainly focus on providing a travel and tourism services. 

Our design approach is based on 4 essential aspects such as, site condition and environment, high density space programming, branding/ company image in terms of its activity, and the construction budget. 

As the result of doing researches and studies on the 4 aspects above, we propose ‘semi-permeable envelope’ concept. The idea is basically to make a functional box, and then covers it with a ‘designed envelope’. Through this strategy concept, this building is addressed as an optimal composition of volume box massing with a modular structure. This strategy is used to achieve the space programming requirements and capacity for a large number of staffs, while also safe the building construction fee.  Moreover, the budget allocation is diverted to the building envelope, where we developed a semi-permeable envelope which covers the arrangement of box massing. This building envelope has two functions such as a protection from the direct sunlight and constant sound pollutions during working hours. Additionally, it also brings shape and image of the company.    

Building envelope is developed from a secondary layer model with spacing given from the main building skin. Then, the layer is cut into pieces until it forms big pores. The pores are triangle shaped which cut off excessive sunlight intensity that enters into the building. So that, the rooms inside are received natural light, yet not overheated in order to reduce air conditioner use. 

On the level 4, there is a semi outdoor space with color accent which suitable for the company characteristic. This semi outdoor space is facilitated as a dining room that also used as a social and gathering space for the staffs. 

In the indoor space, the layout is an open plan concept with exposed materials such as for the walls and ceilings. This is to save the use of building finishing materials while also cutting the construction budget.