THAILAND - Modern Over-Water Residence

About the project

My name is Colin Alton. I am a 68-year-old British male living on Koh Lanta island, Krabi province innTHAILAND. I am in the process of purchasing an unusual ‘over sea water’ property in Saladan. I would like to employ an architect who lives in Thailand, speaks Thai & English & can visit the site to make exact measurements of the site & engage in discussions directly with myself on site. The architect must be able to produce 3D (CAD) designs. This property has been operating as a restaurant & I intend to convert it into a domestic dwelling. The main property is approximately 47 meters long (from front door on access road to waterfront) & tapering between 6 meters & 8 meters wide. I will be constructing a new building on exactly the same footprint as the current restaurant. There is also a sea jetty structure at the end of the property which will also be rebuilt. I can provide basic diagram & some photos of the current (restaurant) property. The new building must have modern style internally & externally. Both external fascias however (road access & waterfront) may be designed to be stylish, possibly Thai themed & eye-catching. Fire proof materials are essential and will be used as much as possible. - I intend to demolish the current structure and rebuild from scratch. This will require, amongst other work: New piles (substantial marine grade concrete posts or other materials) sunk into the seabed. A steel reinforced (rebar) marine grade concrete plinth (floor) running the length and width of the property & attached to the new piles. A house frame structure (material to be decided but probably galvanised steel) attached to the marine concrete plinth (floor). Possible requirement for 2 storey structure depending on regulatory permissions. High insulation (gentle pitch) roofing - in one of Aluminium/Zinc/Stainless Steel for corrosion resistance. Rainwater collection & storage. Lightning protection. Solar Panels on roof with battery storage (power outages common). Completion of first & second fix for all services & finishing. Air conditioning. Fresh water tank Septic tank. A seawater firefighting & fire suppression system. Fire from adjacent properties is a substantial risk. The internal space of the new property will be as open-plan as possible. - I am contacting architects to ask for interest in designing & creating the plans (as below) for the new property & possibly project managing the build. Concept drawings – early design ideas and layouts. Schematic drawings or schematic design plans – show the overall design, dimensions, and arrangement. The above is needed to obtain regulatory permission to build. Design development drawings – more refined plans with materials, systems, and construction details. Construction drawings or working drawings – detailed plans used by builders to construct the project. Construction documents (CDs) – the complete set of drawings and specifications used for permitting, pricing, and construction. Detailed drawings or detail drawings – enlarged drawings showing exactly how specific elements are to be built. Specifications – written documents describing materials, workmanship, standards, and installation requirements. Please send me details of your experience & portfolio. I am available to meet you to discuss my project at your earliest convenience. Regards, Colin

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