The comprehension of a material which is considered as the petite component that can be
composed as the architecture. The initiation of the project with the primary concept that focuses on
the curiosity of the most common material, a brick.
By repositioning the customary materials using the ordinary technique, a new result is
formed. Besides, the intention to cooperate directly with the building contractor seems to diminish
the complicated procedures in which many individuals have to be involved.
The architect needs to make an agreement with the house owner that some amount of time
is required in order to cooperate with the artisans; however, the architect will use the inexpensive
material like brick in return. The faithful procedure together with an interest in the stipulation of the
techniques and material, the discussion with the building contractor about his capacity and the
negotiation between the architect and the building contractor to create the harmonious
construction are considered as the mental contract which states the equality between the input and
the outcome. What an architect actually requires from the building contractor is the simple yet
exotic result. Moreover, due to the increasing cost of the land in the urban area like Bangkok, the
demand to own a house needs some prudent deliberation.
Jun Sekino wants thus building to be antique as soon as it is completed. In addition, this
building needs to give the humble feeling and exposes itself directly without any adornment. The
house owner claims that he spends most of his time with his parents in this house; therefore, the
design of this house needs to meet his demand which can respond to his lifestyle during both
daytime and nighttime. For the design of this building, this building was built in the tropical area;
thus, it needs to reflect the tropical living lifestyle. Consequently, the construction of 2-layer brick
walls in which each wall is 30-centimeter thick with the space in between can be functioned as the
heat insulator, since the heat can only pass through the outer wall but not the inner wall. Moreover,
the soil also possesses special quality which is easier to be heated up yet easier to be cooled down.
With the exceptional thickness of the walls and the space between 2 walls, the design of the 2-floor
house with 3 bedrooms and a multi-purpose area on the first floor, this house give the feeling of
Thai-ness in which the family members are able to join up in the multi-purpose area. The opening of the court at the house’s center in which the main building acts as the sunshade since 10 o’clock
together with the inner glass wall allow the air to floe comfortably. The utilization of the natural light
to luminesce every part of the house convinces the tenants not to feel like living alone since there
are the visual connection points.
It is the intention to create the “one process architecture” in which the embellishment is no
longer required. Only the direct and faithful cooperation between the architect and the artisans is
obliged. This humble architecture, thus, is able to adapt itself to the antiquated community with its
disparity but no incongruity.