Two Houses at Nichada, Bangkok

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Alkhemist Architects duplicates house for brothers in Bangkok

Local-based Alkhemist Architects was commissioned to erect two houses belonging to a pair of brothers. Located in a suburban gated community in Bangkok, Thailand, the siblings, who are very close but have different lifestyles, wish to live close to each other and spend some time together. However, they also want to establish a private distance whenever is needed. The architect began the design process by using one simple building typology that would be then repeated on both houses. Once this design development got into detail level, the logic of repetition evolved to fit the different needs of each individual. As a result, the two houses look similar on a first glance, yet they differ once they dwelled within them.
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