Vendor negotiations thailand 2015

VENDING NEGOTIATIONS UNDERSTANDING AND ACTING ON POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL INVISIBLE RULES OF SPATIAL APPROPRIATION Bangkok & Chaing Mai, Thailand

A. INTRODUCTION B. BANGKOK

1.1 Nana Market Research: . Logistics . Hygiene . Utilities 1.2 Nana Market Proposal

1.3 Khao San Market Research: . Logistics . Hygiene . Utilities

1.4 Khao San Market Proposal

C. CHIANG MAI

2.1 Night Bazaar Research: . Logistics . Hygiene . Utilities 2.2 Night Bazaar Proposal

2.3 Thanon Kon Dern Market Research: . Logistics . Hygiene . Utilities

2.3 Thanon Kon Dern Market Proposal

D. CONCLUSION

DESCRIPTION

This workshop began with a simple question/proposition: IF street vending is providing a benefit for the public WHAT kind of infrastructures should the public provide street vendors?

We tried to answer the question by looking at street vending in two Thai cities: Bangkok and Chiang Mai. For each of the cities we looked at two different typologies in two sites. In Bangkok we looked at Nana Soi in Sukhumvit Road as an example of vending on sidewalks and the nightly

market of Khao San as an example of vending on a closed street. In Chiang Mai we looked at Night Bazaar as an example of vending on sidewalks and the weekly market of Thanon Kon Der as an example of vending on a closed street.

In each of the sites we sought to understand how seemingly independent negotiations by institutions and individuals aggregate into what could be considered a type of urban practice actively producing and changing urban environments. We did this through in-depth conversations with local actors asking them specific questions about the state of infrastructure on three main themes: Logistics, Hygiene and Utilities.

TOOLS This studio asked students to develop the following digital and analog skills: • Diagramming • Mapping tools • Graphic tools • Interviewing and field research skills

OBJECTIVES To learn how to use design tools (maps, diagrams and models) to create comprehensive research of the conditions of urban street vendors, including their existing environmental, built, social, cultural and political conditions : • To do field research and interviews as a way to study urban practices that re-articulate the boundary between formality and informality in public space.

• To develop both long-term strategic and shortterm tactical design scenarios for various actors to improve the quality of life of street vendors.

• To learn how to create documents that clearly and simply communicate complex ideas for actors on the ground to be able to apply design ideas.

This research was then used as a way to design new infrastructures tailored to the current conditions of each of our four sites.

RESEARCH

In the initial research phase we created three groups to do both secondary source and field research into: • Logistics - how do street vendors store and sell their goods?

• Hygiene - where can street vendors dispose of garbage and go to the toilet?

• Utilities - what electrical and water needs do street vendors have?

After the initial research phase, the three initial research teams were disbanded and we created four teams for each of our four sites: Nana Soi, Khao San, Night Bazaar and Thanon Kon Der. Each of the new design groups had one member from each of the original research teams - as an example: Thanon Kon Der had a member from the Logistics team a member from the Hygiene team and a member from the Utilities team.

The final outcome of the workshop is a short zine (a short magazine that can be reproduced easily) encompassing all our research and design proposals. This zine functions as a guide of potential interventions and will be given to those street vendors we engaged during our research phases.

FINAL OUTCOME Students were asked to develop designs with both long-term strategic and short-term tactical design scenarios for various actors to improve the quality of life of street vendors.

At the end of this workshop we will produce a “zine” a short magazine that can be easily reproducible to disseminate both the research and design proposals developed in this studio. The goal is to learn how to disseminate ideas to a larger public that can put your ideas into action.

Bangkok

is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. A distinct feature of Bangkok is the ubiquity of street vendors selling goods ranging from food items to clothing and accessories. It has been estimated that the city may have over 100,000 hawkers. While the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has authorized the practice in 287 sites, the majority of activity in another 407 sites takes place illegally. Although they take up pavement space and block pedestrian traffic, many of the city’s residents depend on these vendors for their meals, and the BMA’s efforts to curb their numbers have largely been unsuccessful.

Logistics team was formed by 4 students which focused their research in storage matters and issues of that related to vendors. The gathered information of the installation process from the travelling to the set up of the stands, distances between the storage places for the car to the market and the traveling times.

Chiang Mai

is the second largest city of Thailand Today, it´s famous markets offered products that are handmade including cotton scarves, leather sandals and wood carvings. Vendors have been supported by the city’s policy makers in the walking streets in terms of budget, management, and policies. The streets are turned into walking only areas and are filled with crafts, local products and local food vendors. The idea is to support the locals to improve their economic status and also to promote northern Thai culture. The vendors have to submit their applications to the Walking Street organizer to get permission to sell on the street.

Sidewalk Typology is the type of markets where vendors are located in the sidewalks of streets while in streets

the vehicular traffic is still going on. The make a barrier between pedestrian flows and vehicular traffic. The markets can continue in the side streets (Soi )of a major street (Thanon). The soi can be either closed for pedestrians or not. The infrastructure of stands varies from vendor, type of goods and times per week the market works.

Road Typology is the type of markets where vendors are located in the street and sidewalks. The street is turned in a walking streets where only pedestrians and bikes are allowed.

The markets can continue in the side streets (Soi) of a major street (Thanon). The infrastructure of stands varies from vendor, type of goods and times per week the market works.

Hygiene

team was formed by 4 students which focused their research in sanitation matters derived from vendors and their costumers. The collected information regarded restrooms locations, water use, cleanliness and garbage disposal.

Utilities team was formed by 5 students which research was focused in the main services require by the vendors

to work as electricity and water supply. The information collected was also related to the amount needed depending of the type of vendor, the power source of electricity and the amount.

NANA MARKET LOCATION: SUKHUMVIT ROAD, BANGKOK HOURS: 17:00 - 22:00 Nana Market is located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. During the day the sidewalk between BTS Nana to BTS Asok stations is a busy business and shopping district but at the night the sidewalk transforms into a collection of vendor stalls selling an array of dry goods and street food.

In this case study, Nana Market falls under the sidewalk typology. Through our research we explore how street vendors on Nana Street Market negotiate sidewalk space looking at three main angles: Logistics, Hygiene and Utilities.

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WATER NANA ROAD

MOST VENDORS AT NANA HAVE THE SAME STRUCTURE. VENDORS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE SIDE WALK.THIS ALLOWS WIRE CONNECTION FROM THE MAIN SOURCE TO VENDORS´ STANDS IN A MORE ORGANIZED WAY.

NANA ELECTRICITY

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14 baht (1 liter)

7 baht (600 milliliter)

MAIN POWER SOURCE - PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO VENDORS ON THE SIDE WALK - BILLS ARE PAID BY THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY THEY USE - BIILLS ARE COLLECTED ARE KEPT BY THE MIDDLE DEALER

PLUGS - BROUGHT BY THE VENDORS - SOMETIME SHARED

BY NUMBEROUS VENDORS TO DIVIDE THE BILL OF THE ELECTRICITY USED

PROPOSAL

KITTIKAT KIATTANAVITH, TRAI PRADITPONG & THANYATHORN MATEEKUSOLTAN

NANA ROAD

DESIGN PROPORSAL

SUKHUMVIT SOI 9 - 11 ; BANGKOK

WE PROPOSED TO REDESIGN VENDING STRUCTURES THAT CAN BOTH USE FOR VENDORING AS WELL AS BEING A PART OF LANDSCAPE AND USEFUL PUBLIC FURNITURES FOR THE STREET.

INTRODUCTION

WE DESIRED TO DEVELOP AND REDESIGN THE VENDING ATMOSTPHERE ON NANA ROAD ACCORDING TO THE EXISTING PROBLEMS WE OBSERVEDA AND ATMOSTPHERE FOUND. ACCORDING TO OUR ANALYSIS, WE WE DESIRED TO DEVELOP AND REDESIGN THE VENDING ON NANA ROAD ACCORDING WANTED TO NOT ONLY SOLVEWE THE PROBLEMS, BUT ALSO TO REDESIGN SOLUTIONS TO THE EXISTING PROBLEMS OBSERVEDA AND FOUND. ACCORDING TOBETTER OUR ANALYSIS, WE FOR WANTED TO NOT ONLY SOLVE THE PROBLEMS,THE BUT SITE ALSO TO REDESIGN BETTER SOLUTIONS FOR THE SITE

LOGISTIC

LHU ANALYSIS

- Storage in Soi - Lack of punlic bins - Traffic when - Trash along the road uploading - Use toilet in stores - Time allowed: 4pm-12pm

Type 1: Clothes, art Pieces, fake DVD, belts, shoes, etc Need large vertical and horizontal displaying space.

UTILITY

HYGIENE

VENDOR TYPES ANNALYSIS

1.6 m

- Organized electric wire systems - Bring their own water - NO food vendors

1.3 m

Vertical Surface = 2.6 m.sq.

STATED PROBLEMS:

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WE THINK THAT THE MAIN PROBLEM FOR THIS SITE IS: WE THINK THAT THE MAINWROSE PROBLEM FOR THIS SITE IS:WHEN UNLOADING (4PM).

1. SELLERS’ CART STORAGES EFFECT TRAFFIC EVERYDAY 1. SELLERS’ CARTSTORAGE STORAGES WROSE TRAFFIC EVERYDAY WHEN UNLOADING (4PM).

2. CART ISTHAT TOO EFFECT BIG, HAVING TO USE LARGE SPACE FOR CART PARKINGS. 2. CART STORAGE IS TOO BIG, HAVING TO USE LARGE SPACE FOR CART PARKINGS.

Vertical = 200 Horizontal = 18

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Vertical = 50 Horizontal = 1,000

Total = 1,050 Disc

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Type 2: Gears and other electronic devices Need moderate vertical and horizontal displaying space

DESIGN CONCEPT

1.2 m VOLUME OF EXISTING STORAGE 0.8 m

1.6 m

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Approx. surface needed = 0.96 m.sq.

Type 3: Sex toys Need some vertical displaying space. Need small to moderate horizontal displaying space. However, need some coverage to make the shop more private

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ADDAPTABLE FORMS

The selling deck is higher compare to others. It allows people to see the products from control point of view.

This would allow more privacy to the customers and help prevent kids from see this kind of product.

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30 cm 60 cm

NIGHT TIME

96 cm

DESIGN SOLUTION 3 (SEX TOYS & OTHER ACCESSORIES)

DESIGN SOLUTION

1.4 m

DESIGN SOLUTION 1 (FOR CHLOTHES & FAKE DVDS)

1.2m

DESIGN SOLUTION 4 (LAMPS & HANGING LIGHTS) 0.8m

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DESIGN SOLUTION 2 (GEARS & OTHER GADGETS)

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CONCLUSION : FROM OUR DESIGN SOLUTION, WE BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN WOULD HELP SOLVING THE EXISTING TRAFFIC AND STORAGE PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS GIVING NEW ATTRACTIONS, DECORATIONS, AND USEFUL PUBLIC FURNITURES.

ALL DAY

KHAO SAN MARKET LOCATION: KHAO SAN ROAD, BANGKOK HOURS: 6:00 PM - MIDNIGHT Khao San Road in Bangkok is famous for being the backpackers’ haven. The road in packed with hostels, restaurants, tattoo shops, bookstores, bars and, at night, street vendors. Every night between 5:00 and 6:00 pm vendors transform the road to a pedestrian street market, selling products that vary form clothes, accessories and souvenirs to traditional Thai food, ice-cream and fresh fruit juices.

In this case study, Khao San Market falls under the road typology. Through our research we explore how the street vendors on Khao San Road transform the street to a pedestrian market looking at three main angles: Logistics, Hygiene and Utilities.

KAOSARN ROAD ELECTRICITY

QUESTIONAIRE QUESTIONAIRE (KHAO (KHAOSAAN SAANROADROAD-BANGKOK) BANGKOK) ELECTRICITY WATER ELECTRICITY WATER 1.1.main --each vendor brings Where Where mainpower power bringing their own generator + meters their own drinking are the are the generator + meters drinking water or from houses. 2. water or they but it main main fromshop shophouses. buy from grocery rechargeable from sources? sources? 2.rechargable storesgrocery or use batteries stores. batteriesand and provided public -for restrooms they portable portablegas gastanks. tanks. restrooms. use provided public How do - use wires to - bring their own restrooms. you get connect along buckets (getting -corners throughand wires that -water bring from their melting own How themdo walls along you getthe it connect from from main generator, buckets ice) (where they corners walls to get water from from mainthe to meterand generator, - nothe need water, from mainmelting ice) prepared main sources? that theirgoown plugs. they would generators, meter -ready no need of from water, sources? rechargabletobatteries food generators they prepared are boughtand and home, only tofood fry finally to by their home and they charged theown seller from before selling. plugs. rechargeable only fry it before cost per 400 – 600 A 600 mililiter batteries are bought selling. month? baht/month. water bottle is 7 and charged by the Week?

500 baht /month baht, and a 1 liter seller (exact amount) botle is 14 baht.

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Lightings,& TEMPORARILY cooking Hand washing and 1 Their WATER FOR DRINKING WASHING for drinking purpose? and personal use 1

PUBLIC ownerPUBLIC of resources ownership of resources

STREET VENDORS AT KAOSARN ROAD ARE TEMPORARY, ELECTRIC WIRES ARE ALL OVER THE STREET AND NOT ORGANIZED.

PRIVATE ownerPRIVATE of resources ownership of resources

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Bangkok Bangkok Khaosan Khaosan

MAIN POWER SOURCES

APPETIZER APPETIZER - small light blub -- stove (warming small light blub food)

MAIN POWER SOURCE

FOOD - stove (warming food)

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(main ready to eat meal)

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PLUGS

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WATER FOR DRINKING & TEMPORARILY WASHING GADGETS VENDORS GADGETS

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VENDORS

WIRES ARE STICKED TO THE FLOOR

- PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE WIRES - ITHEY ARE LOCATED ON THE WALL OF SHOP HOUSES - THERE ARE 1-2 METER PER SHOP HOUSE - PROVIDE POWER FOR ABOUT 3-5 VENDORS - OWNED BY HOUSE SHOP HOUSES

13 baht 13 baht

FRUIT/ DRINK VENDORS FRUIT/ DRINK VENDORS

7 baht 7 baht

CLOTHINGS/ ACCESSORIES VENDORS CLOTHINGS/ ACCESSORIES VENDORS

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PROPOSAL

ATHITAYA KOOKITWATTANA, AMORNPAT NATEETHONG JAKKAPHAN LUENGVATTANAVUT, & SANTAWAT CHIEN PRADIT

KHAO SARN

AS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR NIGHT MARKET IN BANGKOK, KHAOSARN HAS BEEN FACING VARIOUS PROBLEMS MAINLY DUE TO THE UNORGANISED SPACE AND HYGENIC ISSUE. THE MAIN PROBLEM WHICH WOULD CAUSE A HUGE NEGATIVE IMAGE TO THEM IS THE UNORGANIZED WIRES SYSTEM. THIS COULD LEADS TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AS THE WIRES ARE EVERYWHERE ON THE GROUND, ON THE WALKING PATH AS WELL AS ON THE WET FLOOR. BUT THE WIRES PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE VENDORS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL.THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AN ORGANISED SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE VENDORS WHICH WILL CREATE A BETTER SAFETY SURROUNDING TO THE AREA.

MAIN POWER SOURCE

MAIN POWER SOURCE - PROVIDE POWER FOR THE WHOLE STREET - IT IS LOCATED ON THE TELEPHONE POLE

PLUG - SOME VENDERS BRING OWN PLUG EXTENSION FOR PERSONAL USAGE - SUCH AS FAN, RADIO, TV, PHONE CHARGER

WIRES ON THE FLOOR ARE STICKED IN PLACE ON THE GROUND

METER - PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE WIRES - IT IS LOCATED ON THE WALL OF SHOP HOUSE - THERE ARE 1-2 METER PER SHOP HOUSE - PROVIDE POWER FOR ABOUT 3-5 VENDERS - OWN BY HOUSE SHOP HOUSES

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ELECTRICITY SOURCES: KHAO SAN ROAD DESIGN PROPOSAL

ALUMINIUM COVER FOR ELECTRIC WIRE

THE POWER STATION SOURCE CONNECTED THE MAIN WIRE OF THE STREET WITH ALWAYS HAVE THE FLOODING WHICH QUITE DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE.

DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE POWER STATION

EACH OF THE POWER STATION USING THE IDEA OF FOLDING AND UNFOLDONG, THE YELLOW PART IS MOVABLE WHILE THE ORANGE ONE IS PERMANENT.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS TO THE MAIN POWER SOURCE STATION MAP

MOENY EXCAHNGE

SEATING

ICE SUPPLIER

BATERRY CHARGER

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS TO THE MAIN POWER SOURCE STATION

MAP OF BANGKOK AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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MAIN POWER STATION ARE REDUCE IN SIZE AND REPLACE

BY THE ADDITIONAL FUNCTION ON TOP

THIS MAP MACHINE TELL THE AUDIENCE WHERE YOU ARE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL AS FAMOUSE TOURIST PLACES IN BANGKOK

DIGITAL MAP SCREEN

MAP PRINTER ORIGINAL MAIN POWER STATION

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MONEY AND COIN EXCHANGE MONEY EXCHANGE MACHINE FOR FOREIGNERS. IT IS ALSO FOR STREET VENDERS OWNER TO CHANGE BIG NOTES TO COINS

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ICE SUPPLY VENDERS CAN BUY ICE FROM THIS MACHINE, IT IS ALSO MOIST FAN AND PROVIDES SHADING AREA. WATER FROM MELTED ICE IS REUSED FOR MOIST FAN

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THERE ARE LOTS OF FOOD VENDERS ON THIS STREET, BUT NO SEATING PROVIDED. THIS COULD PROVIDE MORE COMFORT FOR VISITORS

MAIN POWER STATION 4 UNITS

BATTERY CHARGER MANY VENDERS USE DRY BATTERY FOR ELECTRICITY. HOWEVER THE BATTERY DOES’T LAST LONG, ONLY 4 HOURS. THIS STATION ALLOWS PEOPLE TO CHARGE THEIR BATTERIES OR EVEN THEIR PHONE.

DRY BATTERY CHARGER LOCKER, COSTUMERS WON’T HAVE TO WAIT AT THE STATION FOR HOURS UNITL IT IS FULLY CHARGED

SEATINGS FOR MAXIMUN 8 PEOPLE

PHONE CHARGER COSTUMERS CAN SIT AND CHARGE THEIR PHONE

DRY BATTERY LOCKER

SHADING

PHONE CHARGER SEATING

NIGHT BAZAAR LOCATION:CHANG KLAN ROAD, CHIANG MAI HOURS: 7:00 pm - MIDNIGHT The Night Bazaar is one Chiang Mai’s main attractions.

The Market is located on Chang Klan streets. Starting 7:00 pm street vendors line both sidewalks of Chang Klan Road transforming it to a street market selling mainly dry goods from clothes and accessories to carved soap and knitted items.

In this case study, the Night Bazaar falls under the sidewalk typology. Through our research we explore how the street vendors in the Night Bazaar function on the sidewalks of Chang Klan Road, looking at three main angles: Logistics, Hygiene and Utilities.

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AS VERDERS AT NIGH BAZAAR ARE PERMANENT, MOST OF VENDERS HAVE THE SAME STRUCTURE, WITH THIS, THE ELECTRICAL CABLE CAN BE ORGANIZED IN PLACE ON TOP. THIS MAKES THE AREA LOOK CLEANER.

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METER - PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE WIRES - PROVIDE POWER FOR ABOUT 5-7 VENDERS

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SOI THERE ARE SOIS ALONG THE NIGHT BAZAAR STREET THAT OFFER PUBLIC RESTROOMS. SOME ARE ACCEPTABLE AND SOME ARE BETTER, BUT THE PRICE RANGE DIFFER BETWEEN THEM.

KALARE PLAZA THERE IS PLAZA IN THE NIGHT BAZAAR

PLUG - SOME VENDERS BRING OWN PLUG EXTENSION FOR PERSONAL USAGE - SUCH AS FAN, RADIO, TV, PHONE CHARGER - HANG FROM THE TOP FOR MORE ORGANIZATION

MAIN POWER SOURCE - PROVIDE POWER FOR THE WHOLE STREET

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PROPOSAL

PIMPIKA TERAVANNTHORN, METHAS MEKAPONGPAND & NAPAT KANJANASAYA

CONTEXT: Upon talking to the former of Chiangmai, we have found that the Night Bazaar used to be extremely popular for tourists. However, another market, the TKD, has gradually overtaken the Bazaar in terms of popularity.

Our main purpose here is to identify the issues that the Bazaar is currently facing so we can fix them, and we aspire to redesign certain parts of the market so that tourists will come back once more.

We have identified the following issues: 1) Circulation is quite problematic, considering the fact that the stalls are R O Bsqueezed L E M 1:together C I R C that U L Apeople T I O Ncan’t pass in between them soPtightly to cross the roads. Huge electrical boxes take up space that could Because the stalls are so tightly packed together, it’s hard for potentially be used for other things, such as an opening to cross the people to find openings to cross the streets. road.

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3) The most serious problem that the market is facing is that it lacks identity. Every stall is composed from a generic, modular system and therefore can be taken apart for storage very easily. Consequently, however, every stall looks exactly the same.

INSPIRATION: We decided to look at northern Thai lights as a source of inspiration.

We wanted to solve all 3 of our identified issues with one system, but the most impoortant point is that we want to create a new sense of identity to attract customers back to this market. That’s where these lights come into the picture.

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We incorporated the image into our design through making a roof of holes, whose function is to let light through. The holes all vary in size based on vendors’ needs: for example, vendors who require brighter and more focused lighting would be located under larger, more frequent holes, whereas those who don’t need light would receive smaller ones. Additionally, we added a transparent roofing up above the sheet of holes that slopes towards the road and into a gutter which have tanks beneath, storing the water for later use.

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SOUVENIR ITEMS: T-shirts are standard souvenir items for tourists. Some of them feature circles, some have holes in the back. It’s guaranteed that you can’t find these elsewhere.

The view of the entrance, as shown above The cup is comprised of transparent circles through which you can see the level of the liquid.

The lamp works exactly the way the system itself works: There’s the holes that serve as the new identity for the market, and there’s a layer that filters the liight so it doesn’t become too glaring.

The view of the pedestriams (above)

THANON KON DERN LOCATION: THAPEA GATE, CHIANG MAI HOURS: 5:00PM – MIDNIGHT Thanon Kon Dern holds a weekly Sunday Market that starts at the Thapea Gate in the city center of Chiang Mai. Every Sunday the Rachadamnoen Road is blocked for traffic and street vendors occupy both the road and sidewalks selling a variety of hand made crafts, accessories, clothing and food. The Thanon Kon Dern is a destination for both locals and tourists.

The road is also lined with restaurants, bars and several temples.

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In this case study, Thanon Kon Dern market falls under the road typology. Through our research we explore some of the official and unofficial rules that govern street vending in the Sunday market looking at three main angles: Logistics, Hygiene and Utilities.

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Venders and Buildings The food vendors in Thanon Kon Dern use disposable utensils, and therefore do not need access to a large supply of water for washing.

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3 Restrooms are free of charge and are mainly located in Thai temples, or "Wat"s. We also found one house that allowed people to use their restroom for 3 baht.

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Utensils and Garbage When the market shuts down, it is mandatory to have a cleaning group clean the street and sidewalks for the next day. Vendors tend to leave their trash next to their stalls for the cleaning group. Therefore, we found few trashcans on the street.

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The form of vending in this area is more likely to be a carpet laid down on the ground or on a table, sometimes in close proximity to food vendors. For hygiene purposes, the city council banned food vendor from cooking on their carts, and required that food vendors pre-cook their food before arriving to the market.

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The most unique part about Thanon Khon Dern, or TKD, is its proximity to many temples. The temples provide support to the market, making it almost completely dependent on them: for example, the temples provide free of charge toilet facilities to both visitors and vendors. Food vendors are also located inside the temple grounds, as well as on the street intersections in the market. The streets themselves are similar to the Night Bazaar, in which vendors park their carts around the temple grounds to unload their goods.

After the market shuts-down, the vendors pay the city a fee to clean the street and sidewalks; therefore, the streets of TKD are relatively clean.

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KAOSARN ROAD ELECTRICITY

QUESTIONAIRE QUESTIONAIRE (KHAO (KHAOSAAN SAANROADROAD-BANGKOK) BANGKOK) ELECTRICITY WATER ELECTRICITY WATER 1.1.main --each vendor brings Where Where mainpower power bringing their own generator + meters their own drinking are the are the generator + meters drinking water or from houses. 2. water or they but it main main fromshop shophouses. buy from grocery rechargeable from sources? sources? 2.rechargable storesgrocery or use batteries stores. batteriesand and provided public -for restrooms they portable portablegas gastanks. tanks. restrooms. use provided public How do - use wires to - bring their own restrooms. you get connect along buckets (getting -corners throughand wires that -water bring from their melting own How themdo walls along you getthe it connect from from main generator, buckets ice) (where they corners walls to get water from from mainthe to meterand generator, - nothe need water, from mainmelting ice) prepared main sources? that theirgoown plugs. they would generators, meter -ready no need of from water, sources? rechargabletobatteries food generators they prepared are boughtand and home, only tofood fry finally to by their home and they charged theown seller from before selling. plugs. rechargeable only fry it before cost per 400 – 600 A 600 mililiter batteries are bought selling. month? baht/month. water bottle is 7 and charged by the Week?

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STREET VENDORS AT KAOSARN ROAD ARE TEMPORARY, ELECTRIC WIRES ARE ALL OVER THE STREET AND NOT ORGANIZED.

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APPETIZER APPETIZER - small light blub -- stove (warming small light blub food)

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FOOD - stove (warming food)

- PROVIDE POWER FOR THE WHOLE STREET - IT IS LOCATED ON THE TELEPHONE POLE

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- SOME VENDORS BRING THEIR OWN PLUG EXTENSIONS FOR PERSONAL USAGE - SUCH AS FAN, RADIO, TV, PHONE CHARGER

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CLOTHINGS/ ACCESSORIES VENDORS CLOTHINGS/ ACCESSORIES VENDORS

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PROPOSAL

CHAPAT TIWUTANOND, CHAYAKORN CHULASAI & NATTHAWIPA SANGKAKIT

Thanon Kon Dern

ISSUES THAT LEAD TO DESIGN ASPECTS

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Seating and Resting

During 8pm it gets very crowded that people have to walk accoding to the flow of people.

There are no resting place during the long walk at Thanon kon Dern, unless you would have to sit in restaurants. There are a lot of snacks and food to eat and it is very crowded, making it very hard to eat as well .

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After eating snacks and food there are hardly any trashcans, what people have to do after finishing their food is to ask the street vendors to put trash in their trashcans.

Meeting point

For tourists it might be hard for them to find each other once they get lost.Temples could become meeting points because they are along the street and the signs and entrance are visible from a distant. Inside the temple itselves provide some space for the street vendors as well.

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The whole street does not provide any shaded area. The temple could provide a shaded device for the resting area.

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toilet Toilets in the temple are free of charge, available for both vendors and tourists who come to the market.

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Thanon Kon Dern is a long street market that is open only on sundays. It is placed on Rachadamnoen Road which exists of 7 temples. At the end of the market road exists the largest temple called Wat PhraSinghaworamahawiharn. To start this temple is chosen to become the site of our proposal.

Temples are essential for the street vendors around there. They mainly provide toilets, parking spaces, and water for the street vendors. Without the temples They will have no where to park their cars and it would be difficult for them to set up and clean up. It is convenient for them to get water.

Information

Temples could provide a resting area and provide information as well. There could be information about Chiang Mai and the market itself, even fun facts about the city that foreigner tourists doesn’t know about.

Donation

Temples provide free bathrooms for everyone who comes to Thanon Kon dern, it is not very clean. If they would receive some donation from visitors the temple might have better toilets for everyone.

Culture spread

Even though there are vendors in the temple, tourists might only pay attention to the things that they are selling and might not have much attention on the temple. If the temple provide a sitting area for people to take a rest and have a look at the temple they might gain more interest about the culture.

The design would have a relationship to Thai culture and the setting itself. Based on how monks would sit in circles to share their food. We try to link this to how people might come together to sit and rest, and gain a sense of sharing.

These top views demonstrate the flexibity of the roof that it could be manipulated and adapt to the context of the site, topography for instance.

Bamboo column Pinch-pillar Tension cable

Temple information, map, picture.

Chiangmai map information Vendors news.

Used car tire - Recycle material, easy to find and quite last long. Moreover, it is easy to carry and move around creating furnitures.

Covered on top with plywood and size could be vary.

Fiber Cement - Durable for compression recieving and low price.

These platform is defining the area of usage units.

Polyester Netting - Provide shade and

Pinch Pillar - Tire module attached with the bamboo pillar. This for support the fabric to perfrom this pinch sahpe and use this as an informative area.

ventilation through the surface. Durable for stretch, tension and also able to manipulate shape in to various geometry.

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Bamboo pillar - Low cost materail but capeble for hold and strech the fabric.

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put in sand (for the weight)

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