A tribute to the craftsman of northern Thailand. Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker
28/04/2023.
[Doi Saket] Thailand
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Architecture firm Sher Maker has collaborated with Moonler, a Chamchuri or rain tree wood furniture factory, to build a space to display their products in the Doi Saket district, Thailand. This district is located in the province of Chiang Mai, in the northern part of Thailand, home of highly skilled wood artisans.
Because of these two reasons the showroom was conceived as a tribute to the crafts of the place, which also highlighted the importance of rain tree wood, often undervalued.
Because of these two reasons the showroom was conceived as a tribute to the crafts of the place, which also highlighted the importance of rain tree wood, often undervalued.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Ground floor plan. Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker.
Sections. Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker.
Elevations. Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker.
Building process. Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Nontarat Hasitapong.
Building process. Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Nontarat Hasitapong.
Sher Maker designed a simple space in the shape of a box with a gabled roof whose openings direct the view towards a patio through which a beam of light enters, which falls directly on a rain tree. In addition, inside the room, the framework of Chamchuri wooden columns and beams characterizes the space and highlights this material and the artisans who work with it.
Another intention of the project was to integrate the building into the environment, a rural landscape of rice fields. To do this, the exhibition hall is connected, through the patio, with a terrace that opens onto the countryside. The entire complex was built using common construction systems and typical local materials that the local construction team knew, ensuring that all the project processes were developed in the district itself.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Another intention of the project was to integrate the building into the environment, a rural landscape of rice fields. To do this, the exhibition hall is connected, through the patio, with a terrace that opens onto the countryside. The entire complex was built using common construction systems and typical local materials that the local construction team knew, ensuring that all the project processes were developed in the district itself.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Project description by Sher Maker
“A tribute of sincere respect to Northern craftsman”
Back In Chiangmai design week 2019 it was first collaboration between Sher Maker and Moonler, a Chamchuri furniture factory that requires a pavilion space to showcase their product. To translate the meaning of raw material like Chamchuri tree through furniture by craftsmanship skill, The pavilion design forms a plain box that exhibits only one Chamchuri bench direct visitor eye up in the opening void above the roof to the tree. With that idealistic scape relate directly to showroom nowadays.
The Northern part of Thailand is home of highly skilled wood artisans. Moonler is a specialist of design and produces furniture from Chamchuri wood, this material always turns out to be short-use furniture with underestimated value but they spend their time and resource to research and develop material management to appear the essential hide behind this material. All processes are based in the local area of Doi saket district Chiangmai, Thailand.
Moonler Showroom by Sher Maker. Photograph by Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
We design with two intentions, first is how to blend this architectural ambience with the rural landscape environment that embraces this factory. With a simple gable form of a long showroom connected with the entrance court and link to the rice field terrace. Entrance court uses pavilion language to adapt into this space again. Overall architecture was built from normal material and technique that the builder team can reach.
Another intention is designing a significant element for tribute to the craftsman in this factory. All wooden column and beam weaving in this space are used to define a space and appear essential to Chamchuri wood by technique and skill of craftsmen at the same time. All finishing and joinery are based on the making method of Moonler’s furniture. This basic architectural element inserts into this space for the powerful silence as Moonler’s philosophy.
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Architects
Sher Maker. Lead architects.- Patcharada Inplang, Thongchai Chansamak, Akapan Kanyen.
Collaborators
Design consultant.- Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri.
Structure Engineer.- Thunyawat Chaichompoo.
Builder Team.- Seksan Saksri.
Structure Engineer.- Thunyawat Chaichompoo.
Builder Team.- Seksan Saksri.
Client
Area
245 m².
Dates
2022.
Location
Doi Saket, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Manufacturers
Prefabricación de madera.- Kampanat Inprom.
Photograph
Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri, Nontarat Hasitapong.
Thongchai Chansamak, Patcharada Inplang. Sher Maker
Sher Maker is an architecture studio based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, founded by Thongchai Chansamak and Patcharada Inplang, in 2018.
Thongchai Chansamak (b. Lampnag, Thailand, 1990). Bachelor's Degree of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chiangmai University, 2008.
Patcharada Inplang (b. Udon Thani, Thailand, 1990). Bachelor's Degree of Architecture, Second Class Honors, School of architecture art and design, KMITL, 2008. Supermachine Studio, Internship, 2010. Studiomake, Architect, 2014.
Thongchai Chansamak (b. Lampnag, Thailand, 1990). Bachelor's Degree of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chiangmai University, 2008.
Patcharada Inplang (b. Udon Thani, Thailand, 1990). Bachelor's Degree of Architecture, Second Class Honors, School of architecture art and design, KMITL, 2008. Supermachine Studio, Internship, 2010. Studiomake, Architect, 2014.
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