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In a Thai House for Three Generations, a Picturesque Minimalism

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A series of picture-perfect framed views marks this sweet house in Thailand by TA-CHA Design.

Seen either from the front or the side, the dining room presents a perfectly composed image.

Similarly, the picturesque view of the living room offers well framed shots from any angle.

For the three generations who will live in the 4,000 sq ft house, the design represents the Thai concept of ‘Chan’ or connection – of people with people.

And Chan also refers to connecting with nature – the flowing indoor-outdoor space created invites lounging outdoors in the sun.

Its entire front wall is made up of bi-folded glass doors that open the full length of the room to the outdoors.

In a new take on traditional Thai architecture, a stack effect pulls hot air up and out of the house by drawing cool air in through the open center of the house, where a tree grows, to the four bedrooms upstairs.

An open staircase entering the south side of the house cools the house by pulling heat in past the tree and out of the roof at the top.

To one side of this airy center, a daybed offers refuge to curl up with a book, sandwiched between two wings of storage.

Providing both charm and traditional practicality, the minimalist house is an urbane solution to multifamily living in a busy Thai city.