X2 River Kwai
July 22, 2016
X2 River Kwai is a resort located on the Khwae Noi River in the province of Kanchanaburi, which played an important role in the past centuries during the Thai-Burmese conflict. The resort’s design was an attempt to be part of the local context by applying local design and building techniques in a progressive way. Thus, the architecture adopted a similar kind of light structural system with triangulated steel members, which was used to create ‘flying’ or floating elements that were incorporated into the resort in the form of ‘flying’ decks and private raft terraces.
PROJECT DATA
| Project Name | X2 River Kwai |  |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kanchanaburi, Thailand | |
| Completion Date | July 2014 | |
| Site Area | 3 acres | |
| Gross Floor Area | Land: 3,023 square metres; water: 110 square meters/unit | |
| Number of Rooms | 20 | |
| Buidling Height | 7 meters | |
| Client Owners | Gekko Industries Co., Ltd | |
| Architecture Firm | agaligo studio | |
| Principal Architects | Sitt Therakomen | |
| Main Contractor | Gekko Industries Co., Ltd | |
| Mechanical & Electrical Engineer | Gekko Industries Co., Ltd | |
| Civil & Structural Engineer | Land: M-Square Engineering and Management Co. Ltd; water: Chainarong Siegpraipan | |
| Images/Photos | agaligo studio |
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