Chi Art Series Hotel
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曼谷贫民窟旁旧公寓改造：一座同志艺术酒店的诞生
清迈生活建筑事务所 “Chiangmai Life Architects” 荣幸呈现最新力作——我们将曼谷贫民窟旁一栋30年历史的旧公寓改造成色彩斑斓的精品艺术酒店。业主提出一个充满挑战的构想：将这栋五层老建筑转变为同志友好型艺术酒店，既呼应素坤逸区繁华的旅游氛围，又与毗邻的孔堤码头贫民窟形成碰撞与共生。
我们摒弃了千篇一律的"灰褐色现代都市水疗酒店"模式，转而从矛盾交织的周边环境中寻找灵感。受贫民窟鲜活多彩的建筑风貌、奥地利艺术家百水先生 “Hundertwasser” 与西班牙建筑师高迪作品的启发，酒店以不规则圆弧造型和缤纷色彩打造出一片创意绿洲。
为打破建筑外立面的方正呆板并拓展客房使用空间，我们设计了波浪形外立面，让每个房间都拥有独特的景观框景。手工烧制的异形陶砖柔化了建筑棱角，彩绘与瓷砖的混搭创造出跃动的肌理。大堂以蓝色交响曲为主题，雕塑感立柱与沿街外廊立柱相呼应，并特别设置无性别卫生间以彰显包容理念。除客房内大量艺术陈设外，整座楼梯间被设计成光影艺术廊道，玻璃幕墙既引自然光入内，又构成流动的城市画卷。
作为注重碳足迹的建筑事务所，我们始终将旧建筑改造视为比推倒重建更具创意的挑战。
酒店68间客房均以周边街区的多元色彩为设计蓝本，并配备滋养身心灵的特色空间：脉轮平衡水疗中心、"圣舞"天台、现代泰式餐厅，以及陶艺工坊和室内单车工作室等创意体验区。为契合整体艺术先锋定位，酒店还设有大麻体验馆和LGBTQ健康诊所。
我们自豪地将这栋旧公寓蜕变为独一无二的同志友好艺术酒店——它既是曼谷贫民窟与高端旅游业态并存的缩影，更是这座城市包容精神的生动注脚。
Conversion of an old apartment building neighboring a Bangkok shanty town into a gay art hotel
Chiangmai Life Architects is proud to present our latest project, a colorful conversion of an old apartment building neighboring a Bangkok shanty town into a unique boutique hotel. Our team was approached by the owners of this 30-year-old 5-storey building with the exciting proposition of transforming their existing old building into an LGBTQ friendly art hotel that embraces the co-existence and clash of two worlds - the bustling tourist scene of Sukhumvit and the neighboring Klong Toey harbor shanty town.
Instead of designing another “modern city spa hotel” in brown and grey that could be built anywhere, we tried to find the right connection for the contrasting environments that would bring something new but also appeal to both sides. Inspired by the vibrant and colorful architecture of the shanty town, as well as the works of Austrian artist and architect Hundertwasser and Spanish architect Gaudi, we designed this hotel to be an oasis of creativity using colorful round and irregular shapes and columns.
To lighten up the strangling squareness of the exterior and at the same time increase the useful space for the rooms, an irregularly shaped façade was designed to give each room a unique frame to the world beyond. Handcrafted round tiles of different lengths were used to take the edge of the corners and all over the surface a mixture of paint and tiles create a vibrant texture. The lobby was designed as a symphony in blue lined with sculptured columns that relate to the exterior columns along the road and boasts a unisex toilet as a nod to the social trend of inclusiveness. Besides numerous art objects in the rooms, the whole staircase is designed as an art gallery, fitted with a glass wall that provides light and a spectacular view.
At Chiangmai Life Architects, we are very conscious about carbon footprint. Therefore, using an existing structure as creative challenge appeals to us instead of demolition and building anew.
The hotel consists of 68 rooms, each one designed to reflect the colorful and eclectic nature of the surrounding neighborhood. It also provides a range of amenities designed to nourish the mind, body, and soul: a chakra balancing spa, the “Sundance” rooftop, a modern Thai cuisine restaurant, and for those seeking more creative or active pursuits, pottery as well as indoor cycling studios. In context with the overall artistic and progressive image, the hotel also features a cannabis dispensary, and an LGBTQ wellness clinic.
We are proud to have transformed this old apartment building into a one-of-a-kind LGBTQ friendly art hotel that celebrates the unique spirit of Bangkok's contrasting and coexisting neighborhoods from shanty town to high end tourism.