Anonym Studio Wraps Thai Family Home Around Twin Banyan Trees
Anonym Studio has completed Saikhoo House, a multigenerational residence in Samut Prakarn, Thailand, organized around two existing banyan trees on a 1.38-acre property. Architects Phongphat Ueasangkhomset and Parnduangjai Roojnawate preserved the site's wetlands and vegetation, integrating an L-shaped wooden deck around the trees. The design prioritizes natural ventilation, deep roof overhangs, and semi-outdoor spaces over air-conditioned interiors. The compound includes a separate house for the owners' parents, arranged around a courtyard. A 25-meter swimming pool runs parallel to a wing housing an office, workshop, and diving instruction area. The main communal spaces sit under a double-height ceiling. Courtyards function as passive cooling zones, with one featuring a single olive tree on white gravel. A glasshouse-like living space uses a transparent ceiling with an additional roof layer. Visual artist Pomme Chan contributed a painted wall. Materially, the project emphasizes wood, concrete, and rammed earth. The grandparents' residence encloses an edible garden. Bedrooms are intentionally restrained in scale. The overall intervention treats the banyan trees, courtyards, and terraces as primary architectural elements.
Key facts
- Saikhoo House is located in Samut Prakarn, Thailand.
- The property covers 1.38 acres (1,600 sqm).
- Architects: Phongphat Ueasangkhomset and Parnduangjai Roojnawate of Anonym Studio.
- The design preserves two existing banyan trees, wetlands, and vegetation.
- An L-shaped wooden deck wraps around the trees.
- The residence accommodates a multigenerational family relocating from Bangkok.
- A separate house for the owners' parents is positioned at the rear with a courtyard.
- The shorter wing includes an office, workshop, and diving instruction area with a 25-meter pool.
- The longer wing has main communal spaces under a double-height ceiling.
- A courtyard with a single olive tree on white gravel serves as a passive cooling zone.
- A glasshouse-like living space has a transparent ceiling with an additional roof layer.
- Visual artist Pomme Chan created a painted wall in the interior.
- The grandparents' residence has a U-shaped plan enclosing an edible garden.
- Bedrooms are on the upper floor, restrained in scale and decoration.
- Semi-outdoor spaces have roof canopies reaching nearly two meters in depth.
- Photography by Soopakorn Srisakul.
Entities
Artists
- Phongphat Ueasangkhomset
- Parnduangjai Roojnawate
- Pomme Chan
- Soopakorn Srisakul
Institutions
- Anonym Studio
- Designboom
Locations
- Samut Prakarn
- Thailand
- Bangkok