Elevated, greenery-infused shared spaces are proving an attractive destination for office workers at Gaysorn Urban Resort in Bangkok.
CL3 Architects have created a resort-like destination for office workers high above the hectic streets of central Bangkok. Gaysorn Urban Resort is a suite of meeting and networking spaces on the nineteenth and twentieth floors of Gaysorn Tower – a new office block on Ratchadamri Road.
Blended with greenery, the spaces provide a unique environment that encourages play as well as work. Included in the facility are meeting pods, a reading lounge, a café, a 200-seater multi-function auditorium, and private offices.
CL3 Architects worked closely with A49, who designed the tower, to ensure that the nineteenth and twentieth floors would maximise their potential as an attractive social hub.
The two floors are linked by a glass lift and share a double-volume lobby as well as double-volume external garden zones. Glass-enclosed meeting pods are nestled between tropical trees and shrubs to create a relaxing resort-like working environment in the midst of an intense urban environment.
Explains William Lim, the Managing Director of CL3 Architects, “We wanted to create a social hub for the people who work in the office tower. That was the concept from the beginning. We hoped this would attract tenants to come into the building. Once the design was released, the building leased very well. And now it even attracts the general public. It has become an event space as well… I think it will become a mini hub within the city.”
During the conceptualisation stage, the design team imagined the building users as young start-ups – innovative, design-driven companies that would be seeking such a mix of spaces.
The shared social and work zone is just one part of a larger offering from Gaysorn, which includes an older retail podium and a mall a short walk away. “It’s a holistic concept,” says Lim, adding that future renovation work to the older components will follow the same live-work-play model.
“The owner brought in an interesting retail tenant mix – not your generic brand stores,” adds Lim. “They’ve been handpicked and most of them are unique in Thailand. There are also some very nice restaurants.”
CL3 has already designed a new connecting ‘cocoon’ between the new office development and the existing retail plaza. Renovation work for the older mall is currently on the drawing board.
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
Sub-Zero and Wolf’s prestigious Kitchen Design Contest (KDC) has celebrated the very best in kitchen innovation and aesthetics for three decades now. Recognising premier kitchen design professionals from around the globe, the KDC facilitates innovation, style and functionality that pushes boundaries.
Savage Design’s approach to understanding the relationship between design concepts and user experience, particularly with metalwork, transcends traditional boundaries, blending timeless craftsmanship with digital innovation to create enduring elegance in objects, furnishings, and door furniture.
The Sub-Zero Wolf showrooms in Sydney and Melbourne provide a creative experience unlike any other. Now showcasing all-new product ranges, the showrooms present a unique perspective on the future of kitchens, homes and lifestyles.
In the pursuit of an uplifting synergy between the inner world and the surrounding environment, internationally acclaimed Interior Architect and Designer Lorena Gaxiola transform the vibration of the auspicious number ‘8’ into mesmerising artistry alongside the Feltex design team, brought to you by GH Commercial.
Gaggenau takes its Sydney customers on an epic retail journey in its new Surry Hills flagship. Blending historic legacy with cutting-edge design elements, prepare to discover ‘The Social Hub’ and feel ‘The Difference’.
With an estimated 40 per cent of the Australian workforce working from home, the push for functional home work spaces mirrors international shifts and is not about to turn around.
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
When iconic brands wield their influence, the ripples extend far beyond aesthetics. And so when the MillerKnoll collective formed, the very concept of design shifted, supercharging the industry’s aspiration to create a better world into an unwavering sense of responsibility to do so.
What’s in a name? At Wardle, a new name marks the next progression in the architecturally designed road for this outstanding practice.