In the past couple of years, Buriram has seen the birth of many new architectural structures. Located on the main road that leads to the city center, Class Cafe occupies the once old and unused building and is now turning into a new destination of this northeastern city?s inhabitants. As the first branch outside of Nakhon Ratchasima, the neighboring province where the coffee house brand is originated, the project?s owner? brief includes the wish to have the old-looking structure wrapped with the new building shell with the current architectural trends being the references. Looking through the structure?s physical conditions into the actual demands of both the project?s users and owner, the architect proposes the idea that is later materialized into the design of the building.

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Architects: Sake Architects

Location: Mueang Buri Ram District, Buri Ram, Thailand

Architects In Charge: Sake Simaraks, Jatuphon Wangsong, Parit Hinmuenwai

Area: 125.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Chalermwat Wongchompoo

Lighting Designer : Natthaphon Chaowarat, Nichakhon Hengrasmee

Structural Engineer: Next Steps Design & Consultants, Thaninpat Thongthanawat

Client: CLASS Coffee

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From the architect. In the past couple of years, Buriram has seen the birth of many new architectural structures. Located on the main road that leads to the ...