ARCHITECT PORTFOLIO 2018
PONGTHORN SANGTHONG
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BIKE SHOP 3-storey house + bike shop designed for single family consists of a couple and their daughter. The second work of year 2 combine residential part which I decied to place hip roof on, and the other one is commercial part which stand on the front created with the minimal form to attract the customer.
PONGTHORN SANGTHONG 6th July 1994
Bachelor of Architecture Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
72/397 Soi SalaThammasop 15, SalaThamasop, ThawiWattana, Bangkok, Thailand, 10170 (+66)90-972-9527 pongthorch@gmail.com
ABOUT ME
I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Chulalongkorn University and looking for a job to improve and develop my architectural design skills. This portfolio includes my academic works, work for a competition and my articles to express my attitudes and skills. I’m excited to explore and discover something new. I’m determined แcollect precious working experience. Not only an individual skills, but also the skill to cooperate in teamwork.
EDUCATION 2013-2018 Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University Department of Architecture 2006-2012
Wat Rajabopit School
AWARD 2017 2nd Runner-Up Rak-Lok House Design Competition Government Housing Bank
EXPERIENCE 2017 Cross-Cultural Workshop in Aechitecture Hanoi, Vietnam 2016 Cross-Cultural Workshop in Aechitecture Vientiane, Laos
EXPERTISE Languages Thai & English Computer Softwares 3D SketchUp Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop AutoCad Microsoft Office Revit
ETC. Hand Sketching Writing
INTERESTS Films, Film analzying & criticising, Writing, Literature, History, History of Art, History of Architecture
CONTENTS
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SHOP 05
+ bike shop designed consists of a couple ter. The second work ne residential part o place hip roof on, ne is commercial d on the front created form to attract the
POP-UP STORE
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BANGKOK CITY HOTEL
HOUSE + BIKE SHOP
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07
HANOI CITY HOTEL
MID WIND HOUSE
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08
BANGKOK PERFORMING ART CENTER
DITCH VILLA
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VIENTIANE SOUTHERN BUS TERMINAL
ETC.
ARTICLES
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BANGKOK CITY HOTEL
SRI NAKARIN | BANGKOK | THAILAND
Since loacated on non-geometric shaped site, typical rectangular building can not fitted to the site. The hotel need to be designed as a pentagonal shaped building alongside with this site. Inner courtyard added to increase good sight and good atmosphere becauseญthe site surrounded by typical city buildings. The hotel tower designed as a hexagonal shped to show the uniqueness, classiness of the brand.
Y HOTEL
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DIAGRAM
1st FLOOR PLAN
3rd FLOOR PLAN 7th - 20th 21st - 22nd 23rd
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SECTION A
SECTION A
SECTION B
SECTION B
STUDIO
SUITE
MUSIC LOUNGE
INNER COURT
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HANOI CITY HOTEL
Me TrĂŹ | HANOI | VIETNAM
The hotel erected on the center of the site. So it need to designed as a land mark of the new town. Gradated organic form is the main character of this skyscraper. The character reflected how inovative Hanoi city is. While the design process must concern and cooperate with other surrounded projects such as sport center, TV studios and low-rise residences.
DIAGRAM
LAYOUT
BIRD EYE VIEW
MAIN LOBBY
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BANGKOK PERFORMING ART CENTER YANNAWA | BANGKOK | THAILAND
This project was located by Chao Phraya river, significant historical river of Thailand. The form of this performance center need to reflect and express the symbol of historic value. Suphannahong, the golden divine swan can reflected two meanings. First, Royal barge Suphannahong that referred to the monarch. The last one is the award that was given in thai film industry that referred to the performances. The form of Suphannahong was simplified and used at the roof of the theater.
FLOOR PLAN
DIAGRAM
CONCEPT
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VIENTIANE SOUTHERN BUS TERMINAL VIENTIANE | LAOS
Wide-span modular structure is the key of this project. Steel arch truss was used at the roof part to cover the terminal. The character of the arch derives from the sense of colonial architecturethat widespreades in Laos.
FLOOR PLAN
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DIAGRAM
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POP-UP STORE
SIAM DISCOVERY | BANGKOK | THAILAND with Sataporn N. and Sukdisan S.
Temporary handbag shop placed in the mall in the center of the city. The target is upper-middle class perfectionism women. While the character of the product is “minimal”. The concept derive from the product character. Quietness, austerity and balance are key main concept of the project.
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HOUSE + BIKE SHOP BANGKOK | THAILAND
The project includes 2 houses for 2 families and 1 bike shop. The front shop part was designed ปmore stylish to attract the costumer. Whiile the back residential part designed with cozy and homy character to suit the functions
BIKE SHOP 3-storey house + bike shop designed for single family consists of a couple and their daughter. The second work of year 2 combine residential part which I decied to place hip roof on, and the other one is commercial part which stand on the front created with the minimal form to attract the customer.
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MID WIND HOUSE GHB DESIGN COMPETITION with Potsawat C. and Sukdisan S. 2nd runner-up
Affordable eco-friendly house designed with 4x5m modular column grid line system to reduce the wastes of materials. The house includes the designs that support natural ventilation. There are some detail for the elderies such like the ramp and the restroom level.
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DITCH VILLA
FUTURARC DESIGN COMPETITION with Wasin O., Watcharawit J and Sukdisan S.
“City Area Expanding” vs “Agriculture Area Decreasing” is the major problem of Bangkok nowadays. So the solution is how to live with old agro area without harming or destroying. These residential unit designed by the concern of the sizing of the ditch in agricultural area. Grey water returned to the ditch for watering and reducing amount of wasted water.
OVERVIEW
0 : The agricultural area which has a specific ditch suit to plant sizes and species
1 : Put the house in beween the trees in order to preserve them
2 : The access path also elevate from the ground which is good for farmer service
Urban issue : Bangkok is one of the best area has been taken over this area b compromise solution by reinven
a for agriculture in Thailand but housing development by not give it back. This project will experiment the nt the housing architecture.
S_222096 - student category - Bangkok, Thailand - 02/04
SITE Central Region of Thailand is one of the most abundance area of Thailand as most of the area feature marsh and floodplain; However, the need of urban housing in Bangkok and its perimeter area increase as Thai industrial and commercial grow and cause urban sprawling of housing estates into agricultural area. Bang Khun Thian area used to be an agricultural area consist of tangerine and coconut plantation. But once the Kanlapaphruek Road were constructed and connected the area to the new public transportation hub leading to city central business district, the greenery area are being replaced by groups of lowrise housing estate to support the growing number of office workers.
UNIT With increasing population and demand for housing in the city increase, Developing agricultural area into the housing estate district are inevitable; however, instead of using stereotype concrete hardscape housing design and use old canals as their waste water sewage system. To solve this problem “DITCH VILLA� utilizes elevated footprint supported by groundlevel pilotis, elevating the building from the earth and allowed to preservation of agricultural farm. The project also feature ecological greywater sanitation. Greywater from showers and sinks flow to constructed wetland that acting as biofilter, reducing pathogens and contamination in the water before flowing into the irrigation ditch to maximize utilization of the water and reduce the amount of wastewater being release into natural water resources.
TYPE A : 9m
TYPE B : 6m
Greywater
Blackwater
Toilets Kitchen
27%
Shower Faucets Clothes washer Leaks
73%
S_222096 - student category - Bangkok, Thailand - 03/04
NETWORK The selected site is in the area consists of tangerine plantations and irrigation ditch network that is likely to be replace by housing estate because of urban sprawling. The existing ditch network acting as both irrigation system and water retention area, usually the networks would be replaced by concreate roads. In “DITCH VILLA� will use the parking hub to reduce need for large concreate road and encourage the usage of elevated bicycles path that elevating from the ground level which is the agriculturist service area and allowed preservation of agricultural farm. This project features 2 types of unit and layout to suit with plantation type and water ditch size including 6x6 and 9x9 meters spaces determine by the plant species. The design will preserves every large tree as many as possible to reduce environmental impacts on the site and create housing estate that is floodproof while preserving agriculturist job and bring resident life closer to the nature as well.
TYPE A TYPE A (future)
S_222096 - student category - Bangkok, Thailand - 04/04
REPLICATe There are many agricultural area that have been replaced or destroyed by construction of housing estate district in Bangkok and many cities around the world. Due to increasing population and demand for housing in the city, there are still many agricultural area around Bangkok suburban and perimeter area that are at risk of being destroyed by development of housing district ; However, Ditch Villa model will allow developing housing estate to coexist with the agricultural life and water resource networks, while maximize the utility of daily water usage as well.
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TYPE B
2017
risk area damaged area
ETC.
Film synthesizing is my favorite hob articles publishe ARTICLES film magazine in article published Faculty's magazi STARPICS MAGAZINE + REUN THAI MAGAZINE
I have written film analyzing and criticising for articles. Some was published in magazines like “Starpics” film magazine and “Ruen Thai” yearly magazine of the faculty.
Four articles published in “Starpics” since 2016 are “A History of Violence” (2005), “The Queen” (2006), “Captain Fantastic” (2016) and “Mancheste by the Sea” (2016). The article published in “Ruen Thai” includes “Roman Holiday” (1952), “About Schmidt” (2002), “Sideways” (2004), “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) and “Wild” (2014).