![Khao Niao Restaurant + Onda Cafe / ASWA - Exterior Photography, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/636d/7553/2179/8357/a0e4/d2f4/newsletter/khao-niao-restaurant-plus-onda-cafe-aswa-architectural-studio-of-work-aholic_8.jpg?1668117890)
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Architects: ASWA
- Area: 290 m²
- Year: 2022
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Photographs:Phuttipan Aswakool
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Lead Architects: Phuttipan Aswakook, Chotiros Techamongklapiwat
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![Khao Niao Restaurant + Onda Cafe / ASWA - Exterior Photography, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/636d/7555/2179/8357/a0e4/d2f6/newsletter/khao-niao-restaurant-plus-onda-cafe-aswa-architectural-studio-of-work-aholic_6.jpg?1668117885)
Text description provided by the architects. A wavy precast concrete facade formed by an onsite concrete mold for a new restaurant designed by ASWA for Khao Niao restaurant + Onda cafe around Ari, Bangkok, Thailand, surrounded by residential buildings with some restaurants and cafes.
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The L-shaped one-story restaurant with approximately 290 square meters tends to hide a private courtyard for a peaceful space from the street. The Khao Niao restaurant + Onda cafe aims to be a new node for the high density of its area by creating a new destination in its neighborhood.
![Khao Niao Restaurant + Onda Cafe / ASWA - Interior Photography](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/636d/7681/0036/5908/d223/4d67/newsletter/khao-niao-restaurant-plus-onda-cafe-aswa-architectural-studio-of-work-aholic_10.jpg?1668118192)
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The 6-meter height building can be separated into two main parts by L's legs: the main restaurant with the kitchen and the cafe with all service areas, divided by the central semi-indoor courtyard from the main entrance. At the same time, both spaces can celebrate the view of the enclosed courtyard altogether— this courtyard can arrange small events.
![Khao Niao Restaurant + Onda Cafe / ASWA - Interior Photography, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/636d/7683/2179/8358/5fe4/d2f6/newsletter/khao-niao-restaurant-plus-onda-cafe-aswa-architectural-studio-of-work-aholic_5.jpg?1668118218)
Meanwhile, for a cursory glance, the unique facade metaphorically represents the wave-like (Onda means Wave in Italian) all along the building's elevations. As mentioned before, wavy precast concrete is the main material of this project. In a site experiment, the contractor uses a standard corrugated roof tile as the primary mold casting of 1.20 x 2.40 square meters in a modular size.
![Khao Niao Restaurant + Onda Cafe / ASWA - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/636d/76cb/0036/5908/d223/4d6b/newsletter/khao-niao-restaurant-plus-onda-cafe-aswa-architectural-studio-of-work-aholic_12.jpg?1668118256)
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Then tile modular all together to create a large 6x8 square meters onsite concrete mold on the ground, which operates as a master mold casting to cast all facade panels. Then, the half-circle voids are applied as openings on the facade to scoop out the solidity of concrete, reveal the wooden interior space, and allow the natural light to brighten the space.
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