designing and building in chiang mai

[ericpasansai]

I know what a daunting experience it can be to find reputable builders, tile workers, electricians, plumbers, landscapers. I sat down with my architect Top 14 months ago and I explained what I wanted. Three months ago I moved into the home that I described to him (exactly)

I've used him on 4 occasions each time he's brought my anxiety level to ZERO

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Very nice! Got more pictures?

[nivram4491]

I notice the flat roofs, presumably concrete. Does the upper floor keep reasonably cool or is there a lot of heat transmitted down from the ceiling in the late afternoon?

[ericpasansai]

I notice the flat roofs, presumably concrete. Does the upper floor keep reasonably cool or is there a lot of heat transmitted down from the ceiling in the late afternoon?

the roof is coated with a product that is always cool to the touch and I have a number is stainless steel pumpkins on the roof for heat to escape

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[jij]

what is the cost per square meter?

[nivram4491]

I notice the flat roofs, presumably concrete. Does the upper floor keep reasonably cool or is there a lot of heat transmitted down from the ceiling in the late afternoon?

the roof is coated with a product that is always cool to the touch and I have a number is stainless steel pumpkins on the roof for heat to escape

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Is there are gap between the roof and the internal ceiling? Also by stainless sreel pumpkins do you mean these whirly birds?

[ericpasansai]

Very nice! Got more pictures?

on the way

[ericpasansai]

I notice the flat roofs, presumably concrete. Does the upper floor keep reasonably cool or is there a lot of heat transmitted down from the ceiling in the late afternoon?

the roof is coated with a product that is always cool to the touch and I have a number is stainless steel pumpkins on the roof for heat to escape

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Is there are gap between the roof and the internal ceiling? Also by stainless sreel pumpkins do you mean these whirly birds?

thats it i have 2 really big ones on the roof===no space between the ceiling and the roof but over a foot of concrete

[ericpasansai]

he also built this house for me three years ago

[Lucifer]

Very nice, but a littlle cold and industrial like for me.

[ericpasansai]

he also built this house for me three years ago

what luck that is it's not my goal to please you. What luck that they make chocolate and vanilla

[HaleySabai]

Looks familiar.. are you still trying to sell it?

[circusman]

Uninspired. A collection of boxes. Just my opinion and I already know what that is worth.

[circusman]

I designed this and had this house built a few years ago. I love Spanish style.

[stewsan]

Very impressive and a far cry from the standard Thai houses I've seen. Good job Eric! When I did my remodel, getting dependable crews together was a nightmare that lasted a year. I'm thinking of doing a new place and what you've done is right up my alley. Talk soon!

Edited March 15, 2014 by stewsan

[risky11]

Thanks for sharing. They look very nice.

[grabitanrun]

Nice house Eric, you've obviously had better experience than me!

Grabbit

[samsara]

Looks familiar.. are you still trying to sell it?

think so...looks like a place in san sai thats been for rent/sale for the better part of 6 months.

[onni4me]

Regarding tropical climate, I would never choose flat roof. Rain water makes the whole building look dirty after a while and mold is going to start appear.

There is a very good reason why old Thai style buildings had huge overlapping roofs. If one doubts my words just have a look on those concrete flat roofed buildings in any city. Growing black mold...

[drand11]

Nice home. Well done. Its great that you got exactly what you wanted. Thats what its all about!

Edited March 15, 2014 by drand11

[bigbamboo]

It's commendable that you did it but as a home it's too dark and uniform for my taste.

[F4UCorsair]

Is a traditional Thai teak house more expensive than what you built, sq meter versus sq meter?

The traditional style would be my choice every time, even if higher cost

[Daniel Boon]

the sheets over the windows for privacy or to keep the sun out

[onni4me]

Building methods have improved a lot over the last few hundred years, so there is no reason why a flat roof can not be used in tropical climates.

So did they think when they started this modernist style. Le Corbusier made more mistakes than any other architect. He thought that building as a living machine would suit any climate. Unfortunately it didn't.

Here is an opinion of his architecture and I concur with it:

http://www.infiniteabyss.org/2012/03/24/corbusier.html

Just cause old Thai houses do not have them means nothing.

Yes, it does. Water stays away from the walls, windows and living area.

If a whole building looks dirty, its cause it needs a paint job.

Or is growing black mold which can not be removed since it's growing inside the walls. Painting does nothing, it will reappear rather soon.

Many flat roofed buildings look good after a few years, but in any regard, every building needs something called maintainance.

I prefer my building look good all the time and not just few years. Modern flat roof buildings don't age very well. Yes, buildings need maintenance but flat roof buildings more than some. Especially if there is always a pool upstairs when it's raining.

[thailandbeachisland]

At least something nice compared to all the ugly standard houses I see everywhere.

[Daniel Boon]

yes ... and Jan Jacobs (a promiscuous journalist) is widely revered in urban planning fraternity ... and all these years later and the unpleasant social collapse of 'urban planned' estates still see the centralized permeability as the key to a harmonious community ... instead as the enforcement of dependence on the system as opposed to self-sufficiency, as though communities never prospered until herr corbusier ... Ebeneezer Howard (to my mind) had the eight idea, but he was stalled and passed away and some town planner put a spanner in the works ...

[andreandre]

Looks familiar.. are you still trying to sell it?

think so...looks like a place in san sai thats been for rent/sale for the better part of 6 months.

If the rent's not too crazy would make a good factory/retail outlet for someone/something...

[lucjoker]

It's never hot under my roof !

[Neilcnx]

This was the house I designed but I never did build it. You've done well if you end up with what you want without headaches

[Greenside]

I use khun Top too and, just to show he can do more than ultra modern, here's a picture of our house