The site is on the biggest Thailand petroleum supply on land. The owner (PTTEP) started to build an office building to commemorate 30 year of exploration. Ground is an important element of the design. It is a representation of ”Oil” underground. By shifting ground up, the space under fold concrete slab plane covered with grass can be used as a building entrance.
The top of the fold plane also can be use as flexible space. For The 2nd floor, it is represent PTTEP as innovative company. it is divided at the center to have a courtyard. The ground plane that shifted up can directly touch with the 2nd floor office. Finally there are meet each other “office and ground”.
Concept
Site: PTTEP is a Thailand national petroleum exploration and production company. The site is on their biggest Thailand petroleum supply on land, called Sirikit oil field. After it is operated for 30 years, Pttep started to build a 2 stories office building to commemorate 30 year of exploration.
Ground: Ground is an important element of the design. It is a representation of ”Oil” underground. By shifting ground up, the space under the ground plane which made of fold concrete slab and covered with grass can be used as an entrance to the building.
Programs: on the ground floor under fold concrete roof slab ,it contain with some program.
Step & Activities: The top of the new fold ground plane also can be use as flexible space. It can be used as stair on normal day and can be turned in to other function during event.
Office meet ground: The first floor is a represent for the ground. For The 2nd floor, it is represent Pttep Company as innovative company. When the 2nd floor is put on top of the1st floor, finally there are meet each other “office and ground”.
Court: the office is divided at the center to have a courtyard. The ground plane that shifted up can directly touch with the 2nd floor office. Office users can go outside to enjoy the outdoor space.
For typical building, office space on the second floor never has direct relationship to ground floor. The new building for Pttep will change this perception.
Materials: On 2nd floor, there also have a bridge connect 2 parts of the office. Office areas in the building are covered with aluminum fin to protect the building from sun light and increase energy saving performance.
