Aside from the lush, mountainous landscape
and famous River Kwai Bridge, Karnchanaburi
is well known for its floating houses and
rafts. Floating on the river, these distinctive
structures greatly differentiate Karnchanaburi
from any other provinces in Thailand. X-Float is
a creation that enhances the fascination of the
River Kwai’s floating houses with a different
paradigm of design and comfort. The unique
accommodation is designed in addition to the
Project X2 River Kwai Resort.
X-Float’s design resembles a volumetric
evolution of a raft, a primitive man-made
floating platform, from 2 dim ensional to 3
dimensional – to a livable unit. This makes
X-Float a crossbreed of vernacular and
modern architecture.
During construction, to completely eliminate
disturbances to guests who were residing
in the already operating X2 Resort, X-Float’s
floating units were built offsite and only towed
for installation once completed. Situated at
the river bend, all units are oriented such that
their river views are maximized and such that
they are as much as possible shielded from
the harsh, tropical afternoon sunlight.
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