EmQuartier Bangkok

At the center of the Helix Quartier in Bangkok, a dramatic ETFE skylight covers the six-level spiral dining atrium. The skylight allows natural daylight to flood into the space during the day, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere.

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ETFE architecture in Thailand: EmQuartier Bangkok’s Helix atrium skylight uses printed ETFE for daylight and shading, creating a bright, comfortable retail environment. ETFE canopies connect different parts of the mall with covered linkways. Learn more about the project!

Thailand

Country

300

m²

of ETFE

2014

Completed

Leeser Architecture

Architects

At a Glance – ETFE at EmQuartier Bangkok

ETFE skylight crowns the Helix atrium, spanning six dining levels.
Partial print pattern balances daylight and solar control.
Creates a bright, comfortable indoor environment for visitors and plants.
ETFE canopies on linkways provide elegant, weather-protected connections.
Lightweight design reduced steel demand compared to conventional glazing.
Demonstrates ETFE’s ability to combine openness with climate comfort.

Em Quartier The Helix Skylight ETFE Vector Foiltec

300 m²

of ETFE

The Story of the Project

The Helix ETFE Skylight

EmQuartier is one of Bangkok’s most notable retail complexes, located next to Phrom Phong BTS Station on the Sukhumvit Line. Designed by Leeser Architecture, the development is divided into three distinctive zones: the Helix Quartier, Waterfall Quartier, and Glass Quartier.

ETFE can transform commercial architecture

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ETFE skylights are often used for Shopping Malls and Offices.

At the center of the Helix Quartier, a dramatic ETFE skylight covers the six-level spiral dining atrium. The skylight allows natural daylight to flood into the space during the day, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere. Its partial print pattern ensures effective solar control, softening heat and glare while keeping the atrium transparent and visually open.

The balance of light and shading creates an interior environment where both people and plants thrive.

Visual Journey

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Combine openness with climate comfort

Beyond the skylight, additional ETFE canopies connect different parts of the mall with covered linkways. These lightweight structures provide weather protection while maintaining an elegant, organic character that matches the architecture of the complex.

EmQuartier shows how ETFE can transform commercial architecture, offering light-filled interiors, shading where it’s needed, and slim, efficient supporting structures.