ELT trip TO BANGKOK TAN JIA HUI . P1627783 . DID03
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CONTENTS
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M.R. KUKRIT’S HOUSE
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MANDARIN HOTEL
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PASAYA: TEXTILE GALLERY CO. LTD.
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DURIFLEX CO. LTD.
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INTERIM SUBMISSION . WORKSHOP BANGKOK
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FINAL SUBMISSION . WORKSHOP BANGKOK
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SUAN PAKKAD PALACE
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SIAM DISCOVERY SHOPPING CENTER
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SIAM CENTER
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REFLECTION
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M.R. KUKRIT’S HOUSE .
This house was the dwelling of M.R. Kukrit, the 13th Prime Minister of Thailand. The house has been registered by the Department of Fine Arts as an important house. Everything in the house are still kept as how it was in the past. The dwelling consists of 5 houses, each having its own functions. The houses were layout in the traditional Thai way, but allows the exibility of having modern comforts, eg. air conditioning.
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WOOD JOINERY. 1
MORTISE AND TENON.
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FINGERJOINTS.
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FLOOR PLAN OF M.R. KUKRIT’S HOUSE NTS
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SECOND FLOOR.
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BIRD WATCHING PAVILION
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LIBRARY
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RECEPTION ROOM
The second floor of the house is located directly above the dining space. The bedroom and prayer room are located on the second floor, which provides more pirvacy to the residents. The bird watching pavilion provides a spot for overlooking into the scenery below.
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FIRST FLOOR.
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GARDEN
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SMALL PAVILION
The first floor of the house is mostly open to the public. The houses are arranged in a very traditional way with the main buildings on an elevated platform around an open courtyard. Traditional Thai houses places importance on the courtyard as it contributes to the overall decor and design. Hence a lot of efforts are place into designing spaces for these greenery.
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LOTUS POND
MOOD BOARD.
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PATTERNS.
ORNAMENTS.
MATERIALS.
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TERRACOTTA
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MANDARIN HOTEL .
FLOORPLAN | 1:50 . 6545MM
VANITY BASIN
WC
BEDSIDE TABLE
BED
BATHROOM
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3580MM
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TABLE
CHAIR
BEDROOM
WARDROBE
FRIDGE & MICROWAVE
SHOE RACK
TV
SECTION A-A | 1:50 .
3090MM
6545MM
ROOM CARD SENSOR
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TELEPHONE POINT & SOCKET OUTLET (2 GANG)
MIRROR
MOOD BOARD.
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PASAYA: TEXTILE GALLERY CO. LTD .
PASAYA is a manufacturer of textile. Its factory is located in the Bang Pae district of Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. They produce their own line of products as well using their own manufactured textiles. Quality is ensured throughout the enitre manufacturing process of yarn processing, weaving, dyeing, ďŹ nishing and sewing. Their goal is to create products that enhance each individual‘s passion.
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TYPES OF USES OF TEXTILES.
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CURTAIN
BEDSHEET
POUCH
CARPET
ART WORK
SOFA
TYPES OF USES OF FURNITURES.
CHAIR
TABLE
CHAIR
TABLE
DISPLAY CASE
TABLE
DURIFLEX CO. LTD. is a manufacturer of high quality furnitures. Through the visit to its factory, we get to learn about the process of manufacturing the furnitures and quality is ensure in all the processes.
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DURIFLEX CO. LTD .
THE BASIC PROCESS.
1 Manufacturing a mold using a machine.
2 Injecting of foam into mold. Once harden, can be removed for additional work.
3 Application of finishing touches and fabric selection.
2 Moisture and heat are applied to the plywood so that it can form sinuous lines of the chair
3 1mm thick plywood applied as finishes to cover up steel frames.
1. THE WOODEN CHAIR.
1 Forming of the chair frames in steel.
2. JEWELRY DISPLAY CASE.
3. THE TABLE.
Made out of foam Finishes touches to make it look like concrete Concept of design | natural, raw
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1 The machine curves the edges of the metal plate.
2 Application of finishes, ie. solid surface, marble.
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INTERIM SUBMISSION . WORKSHOP BANGKOK IDENTIFYING THE PATTERNS | ROOF TILES
Roof tiles on M.R. Kukrit’s house.
Identified the arrowhead shape as our pattern. INSPIRATIONS. Inspired by the lotus flower. Lotus symbolises the purity of a spirit and Buddhism in the Thai culture. It is also the symbol of feminine beauty. A lotus pond was also found in M.R. Kukrit’s house, hence we decided to incorporate the “lotus” into our designs as well.
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Cutting out the pattern
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Cutting slits in the middle of the arrow head shape for weaving
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Stacking of 2 modules together to create the lotus flower
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We tessellate the lotus flower shapes across the whole ceiling to achieve uniformity like the roof in M.R. Kukrit’s house. The gaps in the ceilings creates interesting shadows when light is casted on it.
Weaving the pieces together, 1 module requires 4 of the arrow head to make
PROCESS.
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We added columns as support for the roof. We followed the guidelines for the position of the columns so that we can achieve symmetry, which is one of the design dialect chosen. The same shape is flipped upside down to create tables.
THE COMPLETED MODEL | 1:25
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FEEDBACK. The translation is very literal. There is no spatial quality to it, very decorative. I can look into the making of the roofs or extract more patterns from the tilings. Further improvements to be made.
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FINAL SUBMISSION . WORKSHOP BANGKOK
DESIGN CONCEPT. X is an open resting area in parks.Taking inspirations from the criss-cross patterns formed by tiles on Thai roofs, it made use of triangles to form enclosed and open spaces. The diagonal lines of the tiles can be seen through slopes of the triangles. Stacking of the triangles came from the action of stacking of roof tiles on the Thai houses, giving the space more layers.
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FURTHER IDENTIFYING PATTERNS.
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EXTRACTING THE PATTERNS.
Layering and stacking of the tiles on the roof.
Diagonal lines formed when layering the roof tiles. Diagonal, Rectilinear
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FORMATION Of THE ROOF TILES.
+ The criss-cross language can be recreated with geometrical forms of triangles.
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Symmetrical, mirror of the other half
Rows of tiles are stacked on top of another row
Balance
Stacking, Layering & Sliding
CONCEPTUALISATION.
IDEA. From the layering of the roof tiles, I picked up the criss-cross language. Triangles can be used to recreate this crisscross language. Some of the triangles can be opened up to create open seatings. People can have a seat and enjoy the nice weather. Other triangles can be kept enclosed to provide shelter in hot or rainy weather.
Stacking of the triangles to form the crisscross language. Some of the triangles are stacked halfway on the peak of the bottom triangle. This creates more layers from the sides and front elevation. I choose to use 2 dierent scale of the triangles, which creates an interesting visuals of balance and imbalance.
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AREA AND DIMENSIONS OF SPACE. 9000mm
1000mm
9000mm
Open space
Enclosed space
1500mm (L) 1000mm (W) 2000mm (H)
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750mm (L) 1000mm (W) 1000mm (H)
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Experiment with using triangles to recreate the criss-cross language. Opening up the bottom triangles to form seats for sitting. IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE. The pattern is not very clear. The placement of the triangles also look very random. Use grids for placement.
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Stacking the trian Some triangles a
IMPROVEMENTS TO
Some of the heig
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THIRD SKETCH MODEL | 1:50
ngles to recreate the criss-cross language. re stacked at the half point of the other to create more layers when viewed from the front and sides.
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ght clearance is not enough, need to reconsider parts of the arrangement.
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FINAL MODEL | PROCESS. 1
Gluing the pieces together to form triangles.
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Stacking the triangles together.
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Gluing pieces together to form one side of the space.
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Final model is completed.
FINAL MODEL | 1: 25
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Triangles open up to create seatings
Big triangles of ht 160mm, platforms for classes etc.
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Spaces at higher heights for scenery watching
Using spaces between to create more seats
Sheltered space for groups, picnics etc.
FLOORPLAN | 1: 100
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ELEVATION | 1: 100
SECTION A-A | 1: 100
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SUAN PAKKAD PALACE .
This palace is the residence of Prince Chumbhot Paritbatra of Nagor Svarga and his consort, M.R. Pantip Paribatra. “Suan Pakkad� means cabbage garden. Before the residence was built, it was used as a plantation for cabbages. The group of houses (1-4) was used as both a reception hall and a place to display their collection of artifacts. While still living in the palace, the Prince and his consort opened up their home as a museum to allow public to view these artifacts as well. They believe that artifacts cosititue a heritage of mankind and should be made accessible to all who wish to see.
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WOOD JOINERY. 1
MORTISE AND TENON.
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FLOOR PLAN OF SUAN PAKKAD PALACE. NTS
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HOUSE 1.
HOUSE 2.
HOUSE 3.
The Prince Paribatra Music Room, displaying muscial instruments that belonged to Prince Chumbhot’s father.
Display of Princess Chumbhot’s collection of rocks and mineral.
Display of Bencharon (fine pentachromatic procelain), a model of the Thai throne, a palanquin and an umbrella.
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HOUSE 5.
HOUSE 6.
Used for receptions and dinners. Contains a fine collection of Buddha images from different periods of Thai history.
Collection of rocks, minerals, shells and fossil fish.
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Prehistoric artifacts from Kanchanaburi Province and Sawankaloke ware. Chinese ceramic wares from the Sung, Yuan and Ming periods.
Crystal glassware, silverware and procelain that belonged to Prince Paribatra and Prince Chumbhot.
BANCHIANG COLLECTION
THE LACQUER PAVILION. Khon museum. Khon is a masked dance depicting the stories from the Ramayana, the Indian epic. THE MARSI GALLERY.
Collection includes painted pottery, cord-marked pottery, bronze weapons and tools, bronze, precious stone and glass bead ornaments.
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Previously located at a temple near the City of Ayudhya on the Chao Praya River. Within the pavilion, there are mural painings, with gold on black lacquer, depicting the Life of Lord Buddha and stories from the Ramayana.
Named after Princess Marsi Paribatra, the daughter of Prince and Princess Chumbhot. She is a famous and talented artist. The gallery displays her paintings and other contemporary artists’ exhibitions.
MOOD BOARD.
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PATTERNS.
ORNAMENTS.
MATERIALS.
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TERRACOTTA
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SIAM DISCOVERY SHOPPING CENTER .
FAVOURITE DETAILS. 1
WOOD | 30MM THK
PLASTIC SHEET | 15MM THK
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WOOD | 20MM THK GLASS| 6MM THK
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WHITE SOLID SURFACE
GLASS
WHITE SOLID SURFACE | 50MM THK GLASS | 35MM THK OAK WOOD | 50MM THK
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OAK WOOD
RETAILS’ INTERIOR DESIGNS. 1
ROOM CONCEPT STORE.
COLOUR PALETTE |
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LIGHTING | Targetted spotlight used in the interiors, brings attention and focus to the products. VM | Displays gives the impression of stacked boxes. Each box contains different category of products. Displays in the boxes are also different according to its style. CEILING | Exposed ceiling. No work was done to cover up the exposed pipeworks and ductworks. Fits into the shop’s concept of a warehouse. WALL | Products are creatively displayed on the walls as well.
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TINY TREE GARDEN.
COLOUR PALETTE |
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LIGHTING | Targetted spotlight shine onto the products, making it look more attractive. VM | Products are arranged at dierent heights on the same table, giving it more layers. Uses decorative pieces to bring out the warm ambience of the retail. CEILING | Exposed ceiling. No work was done to cover up the exposed pipeworks and ductworks. Gives the space a more raw and natural feel. WALL | The retail is an open space, hence, there’s no designs on the walls.
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SIAM DISCOVERY MALL.
COLOUR PALETTE |
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LIGHTING | Targetted spotlight and recessed downlights are use to illuminate the whole space. VM | The cubes and cuboids installation displays products sold in the dierent retails. It is updated frequently to the latest trends. There is consistency in the colour used in the space. CEILING | Some of the spaces have exposed ceilings while others have very decorative ceilings using light ďŹ xtures or hanging displays. WALL | The design language of geometry is repeated on certain walls as well.
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SIAM CENTER .
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CEILING FEATURES. 1. MATTER MAKERS Linear lights to form geometrical shapes. 2. MR. JONES’ ORPHANAGE Decorative ceiling using mechanical widgets’ designs. 3. WONDER ANATOMIE Laser-cut cardboard pieces of human ribcages etc. 4. THINK CAFE Exposed ceiling with pipeworks. 5. SIAM CENTER Decorative lights along walkways.
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SHOP SIGNAGES. WORKSHOP VINTAGE STYLE | designer create a setting according to the signage VM | Usage of glass on signage to showcase products in the interiors COLOUR PALETTE & MATERIALS
KLOSET & ETCETERA LIGHTING | Signage changes colour every 1-2 seconds SCALE | Signage is located on a full height panel COLOUR PALETTE & MATERIALS
MR. JONES’ ORPHANAGE SCALE | Bigger than most of the other shops’ signages VM | Usage of decorations around the signage to bring out the theme of the cafe COLOUR PALETTE & MATERIALS
LUSH LIGHTING | LED light strips, making the signage even more pop out. VM | Uses bathroom tiles promotes what the store is about: skincare and bathing items COLOUR PALETTE & MATERIALS
SMILEYHOUND BY GREYHOUND LIGHTING | Targetted spotlight on the signage to bring attention to it VM | Opens up like a box; display latest products under the signage COLOUR PALETTE & MATERIALS
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REFLECTION .
From this ELT Trip to Bangkok, Thailand, I learnt a lot of new things and gained a lot more knowledge. To me the most amazing part was that the Thai students could come up with many dierent ideas within a short period of time. When they had a certain idea in mind, they would search up for similar works online or sketch it on paper. It was cool to see how a sketch on the paper turned into a 3D-form. From this, I learnt that whenever I come across interesting projects or works, I should add it to my reference library for future referencing. Through visits to the M.R. Kukrit’s house and Suan Pakkad Palace, I learnt more about traditional Thai houses and their layouts. It was interesting to see that gardens and greenery are one of the important aspect in their designs. It is also fascinating to know that these houses were mostly constructed using wood joinery, and yet able to withstand years and the weather.
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