TROP

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

NYX BY SANSIRI SALES GALLERY

TROP : terrains + open space

DESIGN TEAM
Pok Kobkongsanti, Bumrungpong Chainarapipat

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
P&t Thailand

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Wwa

PHOTOGRAPHS
Wison Tungthunya

AREA
320 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Bangkok, Thailand

CATEGORY
Housing, Store

Text description provided by architect.

Nyx by Sansiri is a new residential tower, located in Thonburi, just across the river from Bangkok. Around July, 2013, TROP got a commission to design its sales gallery, which contains a reception area, mock up units and staff office, plus the surrounding landscape.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

Usually most sales gallery for this type of projects are quite similar. Clients would want to see some beautiful architecture standing in the impressive surrounding.

Its main purpose is to attract the potential buyers to drive in and, hopefully, buy a unit or two.

Our first interest is to find out the meaning of the project's name, "Nyx". According to Wikipedia, "In Greek Mythology, Nyx is the goddess of the night. Most legends portray her as a figure of exceptional power and beauty.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

She is found in the shadows of the world and only ever seen in glimpses.

" The client's marketing department gave us a brief that most of their potential buyers are those who work hard and play harder.

Usually these group of people arrive their homes in the late hour, therefore using the goddess of the night's name makes sense for the sale.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

Inspired by this mysterious female figure, we wanted to design the architecture with a sense of femininity.

Curve lines will dominate the space, while boxy shapes of the mock up units will have to be hidden.

Instead of creating a sales gallery right in the middle of the site, we tried to tone down the design gesture a little bit.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

Our first move is to locate all function areas right next to the boundary wall. Then we cut and rolled the boundary wall inward, creating 2 curvy facades of the sales gallery.

In between these 2 curved walls, the reception area, toilets, 2 mock up units and staff office are tightly placed together. All perpendicular corners of the mock up units are now revealed only right next to the boundary wall, which nobody could see from the outside.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

To echo the "Night" appearance, the whole building is painted in Midnight Blue color. Throughout the curved walls, a series of holes are strategically placed to create contrast between solid and void.

In the daytime, we can see the greenery revealing through the wall, while, at night, the lighting can pass through like stars.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

The sales gallery is also integrated into the surrounding landscape. Green sloped landform is located in front of the first curve wall.

Featured tree is planted in the middle of the space. In daytime, its shadow casts on the wall, creating beautiful pattern.

Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya

At night, with the uplighting on the wall, the tree becomes only a silhouette. In the dark, the shadows and light cast on the curved walls, creating even more mysterious appearance, just like "Nyx", the goddess of the night.


Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
© Wison Tungthunya


Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Section 1
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Section 2


Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Elevation 1
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Elevation 2


Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Model 2
Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Model 1


Nyx by Sansiri Sales Gallery
Floor Plan

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