Project: 5 Bedroom Laos Home
Posted By Alec on February 17, 2011
We have just completed the architectural design and structural engineering of a unique home to be built in Vientiane, Laos. The client gave us a very clear vision of the home they wanted, even providing us with a virtual 3D model. We then took this initial concept and refined it, suggesting aesthetic and structural design changes to achieve the final design shown below.
The home is around 450 square metres in area and has five bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. The large 6m x 12m lounge/dining will feature a gravity defying wooden tread cantilever staircase protruding from the wall. This leads to the master bedroom suite which occupies the entire second floor and includes walk in closet, large bathroom with spa bath, study and an extensive balcony. Another unique feature of this house is the large kitchen which is completely open to the garden on two sides blurring the boundary between the outside and inside. The kitchen leads onto a large covered terrace that runs the length of the home. This terrace will look out onto a large swimming pool.
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Project: Fao Rai - 2 Bedroom Home
Posted By Alec on February 15, 2011
All of the block work has been completed and the roof tiling is also almost complete. We have now begun chasing the conduit into the internal walls ready for the electrical first fix and also preparing the surfaces and edges for rendering.
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Tags: 2 Bedroom, Architect, Fao Rai, Home builder, House Construction, house design, Nong Khai, Phon Phisai, Structural Engineer, Thailand, Udon Thani
Project: Fao Rai - 2 Bedroom Home
Posted By Alec on February 9, 2011
The main roof frame has now been added to the house and the tile mounting spars are being added. The roof tiles are due to be delivered in two days. Most of the initial block work is completed and we shall be starting to render the walls in the next couple of days so within a week the house will begin to take shape.
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Tags: architecture, Fao Rai, Home Construction, House Builder, house design, Isaan, Laos, Nong Khai, Phon Phisai, Structural Engineering, Thailand, Vientiane
Project: Other Projects
Posted By Alec on February 3, 2011
I have just completed an initial concept design for a 300 sq.m. two storey four bedroom home.
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Tags: Architect, Four Bedroom Home, Home Design, House Builder, Isaan, Khon Kaen, Modern Style, Nong Khai, Structural Engineering
Project: Fao Rai - 2 Bedroom Home
Posted By Alec on February 3, 2011
We have finished casting of all of the columns and beams. The floor slab has now been poured. In this case we used pre-cast concrete slabs over which was laid a steel mesh. A layer of concrete was then poured over the tope of this. This method is much quicker than adding in supports and shuttering and then pouring one thick concrete slab. Most of the walls have also now been built. Due to budget constraints with this project, we are using standard blocks, rather than the thermally insulating blocks that we have used on other projects.
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Tags: Architect, Fao Rai, Home Construction, Home Design, House Bulder, Khon Kaen, Laos, Nong Khai, Phon Phisai, Structural Engineer, Udon Thani, Vientiane
