The Cultural Courtyard - Elephant World / Bangkok Project Studio

The Cultural Courtyard - Elephant World / Bangkok Project Studio - Interior Photography, Column — Approaching the building, the inside is hidden from view. The steepness of the mounds creates a unique transition from the outside to the inside. Image © Spaceshift Studio

Curated by Hana Abdel

Architects: Bangkok Project Studio
Area: 8130 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs:Spaceshift Studio

The Cultural Courtyard - Elephant World / Bangkok Project Studio - Exterior Photography — Wooden slats placed at regular spacings clad the bottom of the roof, highlighting the roof openings and help ventilating the space . (Images taken during construction). Image © Spaceshift Studio

Text description provided by the architects. Kui people are an ethnic group in Surin, north-eastern Thailand. For many centuries, members of a Kui family have always included both humans and elephants. A Kui house features the space for humans, and the space for elephants—right under the same roof.

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Published on September 28, 2020

Cite: "The Cultural Courtyard - Elephant World / Bangkok Project Studio" 28 Sep 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/948268/the-cultural-courtyard-elephant-world-bangkok-project-studio> ISSN 0719-8884