U Square in Pathumthani, Thailand by Atelier of Architects

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

U Square in Pathumthani, Thailand by Atelier of Architects

October 30th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Atelier of Architects

Located in the outer skirt of Bangkok, along the fence of Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, U Square is the composition of two counterparts, apartment and retail. In the wedge shape 1.5 Acres land plot, the 7 storey apartment building is placed towards the rear, while 2 storey retail is placed perpendicular towards the main entrance axis to create the visual exposure from the frontal structure to the rear.

Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

Architects: Atelier of Architects
Project: U Square
Location: Rangsit, Pathumthani, Thailand
Photographs: Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn
Project Team: Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn, Pahol Chokrada, Narongdet Wongwanchai
Project Area: 9,700 Sq.M.
Completion: 2012

Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

The retail, made out of two parallel steel structures are defined by the trajectory of the walkway, inter linking bridge and the orange cylinder toilet. While the apartment’s articulation pursues for elimination of repetition by the continuously folded form. The lift foyer at each floor, are aligned towards the space between two bars of retail. U Square is the celebration of dynamism of space while resonances with color and line.

Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

MLM-elevation : Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

Place Sketch : Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: MLM-elevation : Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Place Sketch : Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

: Image Courtesy Krisada Boonchaleaw & Salyawate Prasertwitayakarn

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Tags: Pathumthani, Thailand

Categories: Apartments, Building, complex, Retail

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