Overview
Waankarn, a restaurant and events space situated in the coastal village of Khao Lak, Thailand, features an architectural design by Studio Locomotive. The facility utilizes an external skin composed of timber louvres. This design element is intended to filter both light and air into the interior spaces, which are characterized by their double-height configuration.
Research Context
The described architectural project for Waankarn addresses the need for a combined bar and restaurant facility in Khao Lak. This location is identified as experiencing an increasing number of tourists, suggesting an adaptive architectural response to local commercial and environmental conditions.
Approach
Studio Locomotive developed a design for Waankarn that incorporates specific material and spatial characteristics. The use of timber louvres as an external skin is presented as a functional and aesthetic choice. These louvres are positioned to interact with the external environment, influencing the internal conditions of the building. The interior spaces are designed with double-height dimensions, a feature that may interact with the light and air filtration provided by the louvres.
Findings
- The restaurant and events space, Waankarn, is located in Khao Lak, Thailand.
- Studio Locomotive designed the building.
- An external skin of timber louvres defines part of the building's exterior.
- These timber louvres function to filter light into the interior.
- The timber louvres also function to filter air into the interior.
- The interior spaces of Waankarn are characterized by double-height dimensions.
- The facility was designed to integrate a bar and a restaurant.
- The design caters to an increasing number of tourists in Khao Lak.