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Bluepoint Sales Pavilion / Paul Raff Studio
Located in Phuket, Thailand, Paul Studio Architects‘ Bluepoint Sales Pavilion provides a space for potential clients to enjoy the surrounding views. The elegant wooden structure gracefully compliments the landscape by “responding to the powerful contextual site conditions.”
More about the residence after the break.
Initially inspired by the region’s primary inhabitants, the nomadic fishermen, the form recalls the Thai fishermen’s construction method evolution. Curving timber over a gunnel framework, the fishermen can construct simple vessels for their trade. “Their beautiful flowing forms exist as an iconic regional aesthetic. Using an innovative wood product combined with the traditional geometric techniques of ship building, the pavilion generates a unique dynamic configuration,” explained the architects. A continuous wrapping wood canopy extends past the façade framing panoramic views of the lush surroundings. The design effect is simple and yet adds a touch of elegance to the pavilion.
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well done … the wood work is great
I like it! Simple, subtle and beautifully put together, those pieces of timber look a bit sore though ;-)
Nice work!
I like it too, but I think it would be much much better without this opening on front elevation. Just wood.
More understated than this project: http://www.archdaily.com/31592/wisa-wooden-design-hotel-pieta-linda-auttila/ but equally successful as a champion of wooden construction – although this seems more incidental to the project’s goal of reflecting forms tied to the fishing trade. Moreover, the wood’s flexibility allowed the architects to crafted a distinctly modern form, while still being able to say with a straight face that the soft, durable feel of the wood harkens to a tradition era.
lame
not only is the design lame, but the renderings are 1st year, at best. what makes this ArchDaily worthy? when did they lougher [sic] the bar?
this guy was 25% of the team that won the prix de rome in canada.
Canada has so much more to offer than this drivel.
curved wood slats = architecture? maybe this should be on the furniture design blog.
woodwork is great…. one nice move..
what kind of wood is that?