Woven Dualities “ reimagines the architectural landscape as a perpetually evolving canvas, where the intricate interplay of leisure and labor is woven into the very fabric of the environment. The project envisions a space where formerly disparate agencies- farmers, weavers, artisans, tourists, and artists coalesce, their interactions weaving a living tapestry of cultural traditions and innovative practices. Through site planning and agroforestry techniques using bamboo local to Nakhon Ratchasima, the project proposes a dynamic, evolving landscape as an adaptable framework (warp), ready to be shaped and reshaped by those who inhabit it (weft). Designed to be ephemeral in respect for the land, it can be removed without a trace, leaving the earth as it was found with a legacy of planted land art. Here, the lines between architecture and nature blur, inviting all who visit to partake in shaping its story.
The process of hand-making helped us attain a richer understanding of the project’s essence through the stumbles and triumphs that accompanied each step. We continuously shared moments of exchange and experimentation as our creative journey became intertwined, and our own lines between leisure and labor began to blur. Our process stayed loose, fluid, and operated on many layers of opacities that manifested our design intentions. Together, we designed through making, and the making became the most essential part of our design.
