Glass curved walls penetrate a pink house in Thailand.

The R3 residential complex designed by Bangkok-based studio PHTAA is striking with its blocky pink forms and curving glass walls. Located on a narrow roadside plot in Thailand, this 400 square meter residential building is divided into five levels to maximize the available space for a five-member family.

PHTAAcreated this project in Thailand to provide privacy from the nearby road, studio PHTAA filled the road-facing façade with concrete panels, making it virtually solid. At the same time, the opposite wall facing the quieter street is made of floor-to-ceiling glass. On two levels, the glass areas curve inward, creating an undulating façade.

This house is located in Bangkok. In fact, the rear concrete core of the house's staircase has to be solid because of building codes," said the studio's co-founderPonwit Ratanatanatevilaito Dezeen magazine. - So we used this law to mitigate the vibrations and noise coming from the road.

"Part of the front of the house contains all the living areas and overlooks a smaller road in a peaceful village, so we tried to position the open windows on that side," he addedRatanatanatevilay.

On one side of the building facing the main road, PHTAA added a triangular terrace that cuts through the main volume and is bounded by corner windows. The color of the house's facade has a pink scheme. According to the studio, the house looks solid from the back, but it actually has an opening in the side of the building in a curved shape. A pink lattice gate separates the house from the street and provides access to the first floor.

There is parking for the family's two cars. On the other side of the covered parking area is a circulation space with a curved concrete staircase and kitchen.

Private living areas and bedrooms for each member of the family are located on the other floors, with the exception of the second floor where the living room is located. The bedrooms of the R3 house share the same layout and utilize curved glazing that penetrates the rooms and frames the views of the village below. For privacy, curtains can be run down all of the curved glass walls, which open onto covered balconies on both floors. The second floor features a living room with wood paneling. The living room, which occupies the second floor of the R3 house, has a straight glass wall on one side. The remaining walls are upholstered with wood paneling and dark woodwork and mid-20th century furniture that the owner has collected over time.

Using raised living spaces and an inward-oriented house, other attractive Thai houses have been created, as featured on Dezeen. Photo: Kukkong Thirathomrongkiat.