British Thai Couple Now Living in Awesome New Home !

A British Thai couple are over the moon with their fabulous new house in Prachinburi. The married pair had long envisaged n amazing new home in Thailand. Packed with everything they had always wanted. But first they needed a reliable and experienced architect; and of course, one who spoke both Thai and English.

With all of this in mind John and Malee set about looking for the right Thai architect. They already knew that the law required the construction drawings to be completed by a licenced Thai architect and licenced Thai engineer. This was vital. After some time searching they came across Thailand Architects.

Awesome Communication in Thai and English

Fast replies, good communication and a series of emails soon cemented the relationship. All the information was gathered by email and within 7 days John and Malee had their written proposal. It was brilliant to be able to do it by email, as it meant no need for long journey’s into Bangkok. In addition the house could if required be designed while they were overseas too.

Amazing Styles and Number of Homes

They soon found out that the main architect Khun Yos had designed numerous homes all over the country. Some clients were overseas during the process and others lived in Thailand. It was amazing just how many homes and different styles he had created. Over 20 years the company had designed a myriad of amazing styles, such as Thai traditional, Lanna, Thai tropical, Balinese, farmhouse, Italian Palazzo, Mediterranean, minimalist. modern and so the list goes on.

Customer Care and Value for Money Unsurpassed !

It was soon obvious that Thailand Architects really shined in the area of customer care and value for money. The architectural process is fairly long and there is a lot of drawings. For many months a client has to develop the house with the architect. So its vital there is good communication and lots of giving of time by the architect. It was an easy decision as far as John and Malee were concerned. Thailand Architects were thrilled to be awarded the contract and guide them on their new journey.

The house was to have 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room/dining area, kitchen, pantry, utility room, laundry room, covered balconies, astronomical observing platform, carport, storage room and driveway.

Preliminary Design Stage

After first stage payment had been made, Yos immediately started work. First stage being the preliminary design stage. This is where the master plan, floor plans and design of the house are developed with the client. Either by email or in meetings. Up to the client. But can easily be done by email. Many of their clients are busy and some work overseas. Having the ability to be able to work with the architect via email is essential to some. Whatever suits the individual client.

As an extra the architect also provided standard artistic 3D renders. This is a marvelous way to see the house. Artistic impression of how it could look. Yes of course colours will vary and they are artists impressions, but it does give an idea of how the home will look.

After approximately 8-10 weeks, John and Malee were satisfied and confirmed final preliminary design stage.

Thailand Soil Test a Must !

During this time Thailand Architects also organized the soil test for them. An essential part of the process. Takes 1-2 days on site and 2 weeks in the laboratory. Soil samples are taken at various depths. It is how the engineer knows soil consistency and how deep the house piles have to go. You certainly do not want later subsidence or structural issues. So a soil test is a must ! Depending on distance and site conditions, the price does vary and each time a soil test quotation can be given to the client.

Architectural Construction Drawings

As this was going on the architect continued on with the detailed construction drawings. This is where all the technical detail is done. Engineering calculations, structural drawings, detailed mechanical/electrical (M&E), sanitary/plumbing, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). This is more concentrated on the architect, electrical engineer, sanitary and structural engineer working together overseen by the architect. There are times when drawings will be sent to the client for verification. Such as choosing location and number of power sockets, switches and lights etc.

Amazing Kitchen Companies

Also if the client wants to they can now start talking to the kitchen design company. There are some amazing kitchen companies to chose from and the architect can suggest. The kitchen company will not only design your kitchen based on the space the architect has on the drawings; but also install it too.

Final Architectural Construction Drawings

John and Malee continued to communicate with the architect throughout. After approximately 10 weeks all the final drawings were completed. All stage payments had been paid and the final paper copies and AutoCad files if requested, are handed the the client. As per regulations all drawings are signed off by the licenced Thai architect and licenced Thai engineer.

Building Application

John and Malee then took the drawings and license details to the local government office. This is for them to apply for permissions to build. Always important to remember here. If your drawings are not done and signed off by the licenced Thai architect and engineer, you will not be granted permissions to build. Just like in most countries.

Local Licenced Thai Architect & Engineer

There must be a licenced local architect and engineer involved. So always be very careful of thinking drawings you buy off the internet are any use. They are not ! Of course are done by people who understand local construction method, the site location/condition and/or weather patterns. All vitally important when designing a home. In addition to this, drawings must be done with local regulations in mind. So best not make the mistake as it can be very costly.

John and Malee got their permissions to build fairly quickly. Then it was the time to find a builder. Having built up so must trust with the architects, they decided to go with their team.

Jump head  several years. John and Malee are happily living and enjoying their dream home.

So if you want to design a home in Thailand, please do not hesitate to contact Thailand Architects. They are sure to take very good care of you.

 

Thailand Architects -This is An Awesome Balinese Thai Style Villa

Thailand architects were awarded the architectural design of a 990 sq.m luxurious Balinese/ Thai style villa. After searching for the right architect our Australian client and his Thai wife chose us. It s was an honour to work with them both.  f

In the beginning the client wanted to engage the professional services, of a Bangkok architect who could understand his vision, to create a home where he and his wife could relax. A place of peace and tranquility, yet with all the features one would expect of a modern home.

Villa Features

The villa design was to include 4 bedroom suites with en suite bathrooms, an additional guest bedroom, communal bathroom, living room, Bali room, designer kitchen, storage room, maids rooms, exercise/gym, dining area, heated Jacuzzi, swimming pool, lotus ponds, internal water features and carport.

Yos our head of design worked closely with the client developing ideas. Molding the roof design, layout and all aspects of the house. It was an exciting project to work on and the results speak for themselves.

If you are seeking the help of a Bangkok architect, or an architect in Thailand to assist you with the architectural design of your house, please contact Thailand architects. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thailand architects Golf Resort Villa

Thailand Architects have been awarded a new contract. It is to design a luxurious, Mediterranean villa. The location is awesome and some may know it. The Eastern star Golf resort in Rayong.  The resort is well known amongst the golf community and a lovely place to call home. We are very happy to work with our new client and help them realise their dream of a beautiful home.

It is with great pleasure that over 15 years we have shown so many clients how to build a house in Thailand. It all starts with the Thai licenced architect and its where we shine. Thank you to all the expats who have asked us and many who we have met over the years. Its a small community of those who live in Thailand and those who work overseas but chose Thailand as their base. Many are married to Thai partners. You can read their thoughts on our service on our testimonials page.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are looking for an architect in Thailand.

Bangkok Architects are Ready to Help Turn Those Dreams into a Reality

Looking for a Bangkok Architect ?

When constructing a building, anywhere in the world, you will require the expertise of a professional licenced architect. It is the same in Thailand and laws and regulations stipulate that professional drawings must be created by a licenced Thai architect and licenced Thai engineer. There are various levels of license of architect and engineer, according to their expertise and qualifications. As architects in Bangkok, we are able to design houses, all over Thailand.

Architects and engineers in Thailand go to university, the same as in Europe and have to study for many years to become one. Architecture is complex and requires professionalism and expertise, as well as creativity.

Many clients are seeking to build a house in Thailand and our architects have helped many realize their dreams. We have designed many sizes of home and many different styles. This includes European, Mediterranean, Italian, ranch, Balinese, Thai traditional, contemporary Thai, Lanna, French Chateau, modern minimalist and others. We also carry out condominium design, factory design and other buildings.

Looking for a Bangkok architect, then do not hesitate to contact us. Thailand architects are ready to help you.

Luxury Tropical Villa in Phuket by Thailand Architects

 

Thailand architects were asked to prepare an architectural fee proposal, for a large, tropical, luxury home on land in Phuket, Thailand. The client after consideration decided that Thailand Architects was the best architects to implement the design and contracts were signed.

The client had plenty of his own ideas and wanted it to be a beautiful villa of peace and relaxation. The villa design was to blend perfectly with the tropical location, amid beautiful landscaped gardens. So a resort style blend of Thai and Balinese influences was agreed upon and our architect spent many months developing ideas. The eventual outcome is a luxury villa with 5 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, living area, dining area, office, maids quarters, security and smart home systems. The villa was designed to take advantage of Thailand’s wonderful climate, so the home opened up to the external leisure areas including a garden,  tropical lagoon with water fall, villa pool, Sunken Sala with arched  bridge, sun deck areas, barbecue and outside dining. All architectural drawings were completed by our Thai architect including all the architectural, engineering, structural, mechanical, electrical, sanitary/plumbing.  On completion application for permissions to build were obtained from the local government offices.

Our architect Mac, worked closely with the client and you can see the final result in our high quality 3D render.

If you are looking for an architect in Thailand, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Thailand Architects Complete Architectural Drawings for a Luxury Thai Style Villa in Rayong

 

Thailand architects were asked by a Thai client and her English husband to assist them with all architects drawings for their new home in Rayong, Thailand. They informed us, that they chose us after talking to several architects in Bangkok, as we were a Bangkok architect, that offered value for money and were provided to work with them until they reached their final goal of what they wanted. The clients were looking for a lovely family home, taking advantage of Thailand’s good weather, plenty of outside space and all modern internal luxury features. The villa was to have full security systems, smart home automation with attention paid to energy saving technology where possible.

The luxury contemporary, Thai style villa, was to include: 6 bedrooms with En suite spa bathrooms, living room, dining room,  office, home cinema, fitness/gym, maids rooms, security guards rooms, tropical lagoon style swimming pool with waterfall, Jacuzzi, Koi Carp fish ponds, Garage and Sala. With a total area of over 1200 sq.m, it provides plenty of scope to create something special for them with all their requirements included.

Once again we would like to thank our clients for choosing Thailand Architects to design their home. Please contact us if you would like a Thai architect to help you design your house in Thailand.

Thailand Architect: The Architectural Process in Thailand

The Architectural Process in Thailand
The first step in building a house in Thailand, once you have land, is to seek the help of a professional, licenced Thai architect. The house you build is determined by the architect’s drawings and it is a vital part of the process. It is during the architectural stage that your house is designed and created. It can take 3-6 months once the preliminary design stage is confirmed by you; and depending on how quickly you respond to changes, the complexity/size of house and how long design development takes. Contact Thailand Architects.

Architectural Questionnaire
The first step once you have contacted Thailand architects is for us to gather all the information from you in regards your land and the house you wish to build. We have a questionnaire that helps you understand what information the architect requires. If you would like us to send you the questionnaire, please contact Thailand Architects.The information our architects require, includes a copy of the land title deed, photographs of the land, any ideas of style of house you like, the features and all that you want in your house; number of rooms, what rooms and any other related information.

Architectural Job Description & Fee Proposal
Once the architect has all that is required, it takes about 7 days for us to send you the written architect’s job description and fee proposal. This document is extremely useful as it provides you with the details of scope of works, deliverables, plus the approximate areas of the home, size and also an *approximate, projected estimate of what the construction cost could be. *Please Note: In construction, it is impossible to know an accurate, exact cost to build, until all the architectural drawings are completed, all specifications and materials chosen are known. So what the architect does is provide an approximate guide, based on current industry standards. It is an approximate guide to help you understand potential costs, but naturally can and will change as you develop your design and make clear what materials finishes etc, you want. Once you have reviewed the architect’s job description and confirmed, a deposit payment is made and once received, works begin. Payments are made in stages during the architectural process and written into the document. If you are looking for a Bangkok architect, or an architect in Thailand who can design your home and provide all professional architectural drawings, please contact us.

Preliminary Design Stage & Detailed Construction Drawings Stage
The two main steps in the architectural process are: preliminary design with design development stage, followed by the detailed construction drawings, based on your confirmed preliminary design. We explain what this is below.

The Preliminary Design Stage
The preliminary design stage includes the master plan, floor plans, and standard 3D perspectives. It is during this stage that the design development takes place and you work with the architect to create the home you want. This can easily be done via email and/or in meetings. Some of our clients live or work overseas, so Thailand Architects has perfected a great way to do the design via email and helped many busy customers this way. Communication can be in English too, which helps people who do not speak or write Thai so well. A basic material list is also started. It’s a fun stage as you see your home start to stake shape; and can add as much input as you want to.

In this stage there can be a few drafts or many drafts; all determined by the type of home, its complexity and how the design proceeds. Thailand architects are well known for providing an excellent service and we do not charge extra for changes and happy to develop the design until the client is happy. However naturally if it goes on longer than say 6 months, we may have to discuss further with you, but on average this stage is normally completed within 3-4 months and sometimes quicker. All depends on the client and the home. We are extremely flexible and very giving of our time. Our goal is that you, the client are happy and have a wonderful home that fits with what you want.

Once you confirm the preliminary design is completed, the architect will move onto the next stage, which is the detailed construction drawings stage.
If you are having interior design carried out, then this also can start during this stage and the interior designer involved. If you require interior design this is quoted for separately and the interior designer normally required the floor plans and confirmed areas to do so. But they can also help from the start if required and quote from the start. It all depends on the project and what the client requires.

Soil Test Survey
Please note: For the engineer to know the depth of piles into the ground and calculate structural loads, he requires the professional soil test survey to be done. This is very important so your structure is correct and can take the weight of the building. To not have a soil survey carried out, can result in very costly problems with subsidence, structural cracks and in the worst cases structural failure. So you must have a soil test survey done. Thailand Architects has assisted many clients facilitate this and can provide a quotation for this to be done for you. The soil test team will come to site and on average spend 1-2 days boring down with machinery, taking samples and then sending them to the laboratory for testing. After 2-3 weeks a professional report will be provided for you and our engineer in English and Thai. This survey should be done at the start of the architectural process and is quoted for separately. All construction should have a professional soil survey test done. Please contact us for a soil test survey.

Detailed Construction Drawings Stage
In this stage the architect, structural engineer, electrical engineer and sanitary/plumbing personal will develop your detailed drawings. If there are other professional drawings required, such as smart home systems, lighting design, security and landscaping etc, then they can be done too.It takes approximately 3-4 months after the preliminary design stage is completed, depending on size and complexity of the project. It includes detailed drawings for: architecture, structure, electrical, sanitary/plumbing, specialist systems, mechanical, interior design and landscaping (if required). Simply put all the detailed constructions drawings. Please note: Specialist works such as smart home systems, lighting design landscaping and interior design, are quoted for separately and not included in the architects job description and fee proposal, unless written in there after discussions with the client and costs have been calculated for the additional professional drawings required; as more professionals are required to complete those. They are not completed by the architect, but by professionals within that given field of expertise. Many clients do not require them, but if you do, please let us know. Unless they are specifically written into the job description, they are not included.

There will be times the architect contacts you to send you certain drawings for review, so you can see if you have all the specifications you want. Example: number and location of electrical power sockets, switches, fans, air cons and so on. The architect will also discuss any further matters regarding materials and all final details will be confirmed. On completion of the detailed construction drawings, final payment is made and once received; the architect will prepare the licence of architect and engineer, sign off all drawings and provide you this, so you can then apply for permissions to build from the local government office. You can also give sets of the drawings to construction contractors to provide you a construction quotation. Please Note: According to the Thai laws and regulations, as it is in most countries, stipulates the drawings must be provided in the local language (Thai), with measurements according to the countries accepted measurement system, and be signed off and created by the local licenced architect and engineer. So in Thailand’s case, the architectural construction drawings, must be completed by a licenced Thai architect and licenced Thai engineer.

If you would like Thailand Architects to provide you an architectural job description and fee proposal, please contact us. We have helped many people design their house in Thailand.

Bangkok Architect Providing Professional Architectural Service throughout Thailand

Who is Thailand Architects.com

Thailand architects.com is the web site of a team of professional, licenced Thai architects, who provide professional architectural services to anyone who requires them.  We work with a registered Thai company that provides services within the building industry and have helped many people with architectural design. We speak Thai and English.

We are based in Bangkok, but provide architectural services throughout Thailand. We have designed homes in various locations including Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Hua Hin, Rayong, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Surin, Ayutthaya, Prachinburi and other areas throughout the country.

We are adept at lots of styles and have designed modern houses contemporary Thai, traditional Thai, Lanna, tropical villas, Balinese style, Mediterranean and European. So whatever style you are looking for, we are sure we can help.Please click on this gallery link to see what we, as Bangkok architects have designed. It is only some of our portfolio and w have done many more.

As Thai architects we understand the importance of professional architectural drawings and can help you through the design process, so you have all you need to then apply for permissions to build and then go on to build your home. If you are looking for an architect in Bangkok, or anywhere in Thailand, please contact Thailand Architects for further information and help.

Luxury Modern House at The Phoenix Golf & Country Club, in Pattaya by Thailand Architects.

Thailand architects was pleased to complete the design for our client from Singapore, who wanted to design a modern, 2 story luxury house at The Phoenix Golf & Country Club, Pattaya. We won the contract to provide full professional architectural and engineering services, from concepts to completion, ready for construction.

The architectural design was to have a minimalist approach. U shaped family home with 4-5m high ceilings on the ground floor. The client wanted the house to be bright and airy. Good air flow with a balcony to run all around with the swimming pool being the main external feature.

Our architect Khun Yos worked closely with the client and supervised by Chris, who is head of design. Much was done by email as the client worked overseas, with occasional meetings when over. The architectural design took 8 months to complete, with the client involved throughout the process developing all ideas with us.

Thailand architects would like to thank our client for this wonderful opportunity and very glad he is pleased with all the results. As Bangkok architects we look forward to every project we do and do our best at all times. If you are seeking a Thai architect please contact us at Thailand Architects.

Thailand Architect – Where can you design houses in Thailand ?

Thailand architects has designed houses and provided professional architects drawings in Bangkok, Phuket, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Prachinburi, Udon Thani, Kanchanaburi, Surin, Roi Et, Pakchong, Nakhonratchasima, Suan Son, Ban Phe, Rayong, Samut Prakan and many other locations throughout Thailand. As long as we have all the correct information from you in regards the land details and information on your house requirements, we can discuss the project with you. Thailand architects is based in Bangkok but we provide the architectural service in all parts of Thailand. Please contact us if you require an architect to help you design your house in Thailand.