CC Office

Talad Noi, part of the old town, is a heritage district. Planning regulations have hindered
highrise developments and densification, thus the district have largely retained its intimate
urban scale and tectonic. These friendly urban blocks, high ease of walking, generous
scatter of street vendors and traditional tradescraft; have attracted artists, designers, and
enthusiasts to the area, fast establishing itself firmly as the creative district of Bangkok. At
a corner where two meandering alleys meet, three shop houses down from a local
Chinese shrine, stands Creative Crews office.
The existing building had numerous occupants previously; who have made their own
impressions on the building. Each alteration holds memories which has built up overtime.
All original finishes were left intact and new additions are treated as new layers which
distinguishes itself from the existing via raw materiality and finish. To maximize
circulation, the existing reinforced concrete staircase was removed, and a new steel
dogleg was inserted. Local knowhow such as the scissors gate line the stair well, serving
as balustrade and operable partitions for ease of moving large equipment up and down the
building. Traces on the adjoining walls, left un-rendered, serve as reminders of the
original staircase. Crayon drawing of a sunny day at a faraway island from the previous
occupant is preserved and now serve as a rejuvenating sight for the architects on the
fourth floor.
The altered building is split into two halves, with formal functions on the airconditioned
east side, circulation and supporting facilities on the naturally ventilated west side. The 1st
and 2nd floor are retail spaces for let. A flexible meeting spaces on the 3rd floor is both
rented out to the public and utilised by CC Staff with an adjoining double volume, semi
outdoor courtyard used for public functions. The white cheese wood tree provides shade
for those utilizing the grill for BBQ parties. The 4th, 5th and 6th floor are offices. The top
floor house dormitories for staff and has a sizable terrace home to a table tennis table and
a monkey bar. Pantries can be found on the 3rd 5th and 7th floor.
The project is a homogenous blend of old and new, foreign and local, work and play. It
recognises all these juxtaposing elements and functions, as equally important and
produces a workplace for the current socio-economic context of our time in the old
commercial centre of Bangkok.