D PLUS OFFICE
TYPE: OFFICE
LOCATION: RAMA 3, BANGKOK, THAILAND
OWNER: DPLUS INTERTRADE COMPANY LIMITED
ARCHITECT: YAN ARCHITECTS (WaM)
SERVICE TYPE: EXTERIOR / INTERIOR
THIS OFFICE SPACE INCORPORATES A BALANCE OF FUNCTIONALITY AND AESTHETICS, UTILIZING OPEN FLOOR PLANS THAT PROMOTE COLLABORATION WHILE MAINTAINING INDIVIDUAL WORK AREAS.
TRANSFORMING A DECADES-OLD BUILDING TO GIVE IT A MODERN CHARACTER IS A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR THE ARCHITECT. AS SHOWN IN THE IMAGE, THE OLD STRUCTURE ON THE LEFT STANDS IN CLEAR CONTRAST TO THE REVAMPED BUILDING, HIGHLIGHTING THE SUCCESS OF THE REDESIGN.
WITH ITS ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS, THIS BUILDING EXEMPLIFIES MODERN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES WHILE MAINTAINING A SLEEK, CONTEMPORARY LOOK.
A KEY ASPECT OF RENOVATING AN OLD BUILDING IS ADDRESSING THE OFTEN CONFINED ORIGINAL STRUCTURE. IN THIS PROJECT, THE ARCHITECT SUGGESTED OPENING UP THE SPACE BY REMOVING THE SECOND-FLOOR SLAB IN THE RECEPTION AREA AND INSTALLING CLEAR GLASS WALLS ON THE SECOND FLOOR. THIS CREATES A MORE OPEN AND AIRY FEEL IN THE RECEPTION SPACE.
ANOTHER KEY ELEMENT IS THE USE OF THE BRAND’S SIGNATURE BLUE COLOR IN THE INTERIOR DESIGN, CREATING A LASTING IMPRESSION AND REINFORCING BRAND RECOGNITION FOR VISITORS.
THE DESIGN CONCEPT USES RETRO TELEPHONE BUTTONS AS A PLAYFUL ELEMENT TO CREATE A UNIQUE BACKDROP FOR THE RECEPTION COUNTER. THIS NOSTALGIC REFERENCE ADDS CHARACTER, BLENDING MODERN AESTHETICS WITH A CLASSIC TOUCH. IT EVOKES A SENSE OF TIMELESS COMMUNICATION IN A CONTEMPORARY SPACE.
BUDGET CONTROL IS A KEY ASPECT OF COMMERCIAL DESIGN. USING COLOR TO CREATE AN ENGAGING DESIGN AESTHETIC IS ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS, YET IT DELIVERS A STRONG IMPACT ON VISUAL PERCEPTION AND BRAND RECOGNITION.
THE CONFINED ORIGINAL STRUCTURE IS TRANSFORMED BY THE USE OF CLEAR GLASS WALLS, WHICH PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ELIMINATING THE SENSE OF ENCLOSURE FROM THE EXISTING BUILDING.
THOUGHTFULLY PLACED COMMUNAL AREAS AND FLEXIBLE MEETING ROOMS ENCOURAGE SPONTANEOUS INTERACTIONS, TRANSFORMING THE WORKPLACE INTO A HUB OF INNOVATION AND TEAMWORK.
