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Master Planing
WAYU AND SUBPLU WIND FARM Innovative Sustainable Energy And Farming. Huay Bong, Nakorn Rachasrima, Thailand. |Professional Work|
Research and Urban Guideline
THE DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT IN NAKORNSAWAN : Reconnectivity and Adaptation to Water Scenarios. Pak Nam Pho, Nakornsawan, Thailand. |Academic Work|
Park and Natural Restoration
PAK PHANANG WIND PARK Long-term development and natural restoration. Pakphanung, Nakorn Si Thammarat, Thailand. |Professional Work|
Mixed Use Develop
PORT AUTHORITY COMPLEX : Urban mixed use develop Khlongtoey, Bangkok, Thailand. |Academic Work|
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Hospitality
NORTH HILL RESIDENCE Hotel and Clubhouse Chiang Mai, Thailand. |Professional Work|
Plaza
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GOLDEN JUBILEE MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE Sponge urban plaza Khlong Lhuang, Patumthani, Thailand. |Professional Work|
Residential
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Chee-Wit Condominium Pattaya, Thailand. |Professional Work|
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Chee-Wit Sale Gallery Pattaya, Thailand. |Professional Work|
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RAIN TREE SEE DOI Chaing Mai, Thailand. |Professional Work|
Private Residence
CU RESIDENCE Pattanakarn, Bangkok, Thailand. |Professional Work|
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WAYU AND SUBPLU WIND FARM Master Plan for Innovative Sustainable Energy And Farming Huabong Distric, Nakorn Ratchasima.
“Wayu and Subplu” wind farm is a source site for renewable energy from wind located in Subplu District, Amphoe Dan Khuntod, Nakornratchasima Province of northeastern part of Thailand.The project area covers 2106 rais (3.37 Square Kilometers) and consists of 30 wind turbines [which generated energy for 2 MW. Per wind turbine] After the turbine construction process, there are wasted spaces between wind turbines and other infrastructures resulting in many borrow pits that could be used for other useful purposes. Gunkul Engineering Co., Ltd., Owner, aims to develop this project as a prototype for creating educational spaces on renewable energy and an environmentally friendly property for the company, the neighborhood and the public. From multiple macro and micro surveys, we find that the areais dry with low-quality soil that can hardly hold water and is heavily exacerbated from mono-agricultural farming. We propose to first restore the site for habitability of people, animals, and vegetation for a sustainable ecosystem that can subsequently lead to an environmentally friendly development and management of the area. Under the concept “Innovative Organic Wind Farm”, our strategy to improve the area can be divided into three parts as 1. Blue and green infrastructure network --- Using stream corridors and borrow pits to contain water as primary hydrological resources for future reforestation. 2. Soil remediation --- Improving soil quality by natural processes and encourage local farmers to change from their mono-agricultural farming to sustainable agricultural process by working together with our research team. 3. Ecological corridor Network --- Creating ecological corridors as a final step to connect green patches and enrich the ecological flow that result in self-sustained environment. For further development and management of the area while keeping business and environmental impacts in mind, we suggest dividing the site into four different zones: 1. Commercial zone including a green house, an organic restaurant, a visitor center, a souvenir shop, a shuttle bus station and a bike rental station. 2. Research and Education Center including an agriculture and natural resource research lab, a renewable energy museum, and a research field. 3. Production zone including a production Field, an agricultural product storage, a waste storage and a bio mass, an agricultural cooperative. 4. Stream corridor and Recreational space including educational and recreational walk/bike trails and a forest observatory.
Exisiting Condition
Borrow-pit Restoration
Soil Remediation
Ecological Corridor Connectivity
Design Stretegy
Hydrological Planning Process
Water containing area
Water containing area Sub serface containing Phase I
Soil Remediation process
Sandy soil
Sandy soil Planting area for soil remediation process
Water containing area Sub serface containing Phase I Sub serface containing Phase II
Sandy soil Planting area for Farming area process soil remediation Reforestation area
Reforestation process
Primary plants
Overall process
Primary plants
Primary plants
Primary forest I
Primary forest I Primary forest II
Proposed Technique Location
Overall Process I
Overall Process II
Natural restoration process
Overall Process III
Existing elements
Process
Result
Fast & narrow surface runoff
Exisiting Elements
Flat slope & Sandy soil
Subsurface runoff from porous molecular soil Fast & narrow surface runoff
Road blockade Soil & Structure erosion Surface runoff collected at one point, drained by culverts.
During storm, water come as a massive sheetflow, gathering at drainage point
Drainage pipe
Purpose Technique
Tree & Vertical elements
Berm & Barrier
Groundcover & Vegetation
Berm & Borrow Pit Border
Dike & Agri -cultural Polder
Agriculture field & Bolder
Channel &ditch
Ditch & Channel
Sediment trap & gabion
Gabion Structure
Prediction of Land formation Process
System and cycle
BOORROW PIT AS DETENTION POND AND TOOLS FOR FOREST ENRICHMENT WATER CHANNAL NETWORK CHANNEL AND LEVEE : REDUCE RUN OFF VELOCITY
NATURAL PROCESS PUMP
IRRIGATION
EXISITING DETENTION POND IMPROVE SOIL QUALITY AND WETLAND ECOLOGY
SURFACE RUNOFF
BOORROW PIT AS DETENTION POND AND TOOLS FOR FOREST ENRICHMENT
SOIL MOISTURE
WATER CHANNAL NETWORK CHANNEL AND LEVEE : REDUCE RUN OFF VELOCITY
NATURAL CHECK DAM
SURFACE RUNOFF
MAIN DETENTION AREA AQUATIC RINGS AND THE HIGHEST TIDE AREA WATER CHANNAL
SURFACE RUNOFF
MAIN RUNOFF DIRECTION
Agricultural system
Hydrological system
CREATE MICRO CLIMATE FOR AGRICULTURAL FIELD BY ENCLOSED FOREST
CONNECT GREEN CORRIDOR AND PATCH AS A NETWORK FOR ECOLOGICAL FLOW AND BIO-DIVERSITY
ENCLOSED ROOM FROM THE FOREST ECOLOGICAL FLOW REFORESTATION AREA PRIMARY STREAM CORRIDOR AND WET LAND RESTORATION AREA SECONDARY STREAM CORRIDOR HEDGROW CORRIDER AND GREEN NETWORK GREEN RINGS : EROSION CONTROL AND GREEN CATALYZED
OPERATION OPERATION
PIONEER AND CATALYST PIONEER AND CATALYST OPERATION
PIONEER PIONEER AND AND CATALYST CATALYST PIONEER AND CATALYST
st OPERATION 1 year 1stAND year PIONEER CATALYST
PIONEER stAND CATALYST
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RECREATION RECREATION AND AND EDUCATION EDUCATION
PROTECTION PROTECTION RECREATION AND EDUCATION
PROTECTION PROTECTION AND AND NETWORK NETWORK PROTECTION
ndAND EDUCATION RECREATION 2 year 2nd AND yearNETWORK PROTECTION
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Ecological system COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
NETWORK NETWORK COMMERCIAL
RECREATION RECREATION AND AND PRODUCTION PRODUCTION
RECREATION AND PRODUCTION
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NETWORK
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Phasing Diagram
RE-FORESTATION RE-FORESTATION CONSTRUCTION PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS
Construction Process
WATER WATER RE-FORESTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE Hydrological PROCESS Planning Process
NETWORK
COMMERCIAL rd -5th th year 3rd
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION Energy system PROCESS PROCESS
RECREATION PRODUCTION thAND 6th + year
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SOIL REMEDIATION SOIL REMEDIATION CONSTRUCTION WATER PROCESS PROCESS Soil Remediation INFRASTRUCTURE Process
RE-FORESTATION SOIL REMEDIATION PROCESS Reforestation Process
Organic Commercial Zone
Self-Sufficiency process
Commercial Zone : green house and production field
Production unit zone : Agricultural product, warehouse and waste for bio mass
Research lab and Learning Zone : Knowledge and research field
Farm Stay : Local style Accomodation with agricultural field
Production Unit Zone
Research and Learning Zone
Stream Hydrological flow with checkdam and Educational trail
Forest with wild flower
Aquatic plant
Detention area with eco-check dam
Mesh walkway
Shallow stream wetland
View point
Pavilion
Sunken seat
Stream Corridor zone : Observation trail
Aquatic plant
Forest with wild flower Stream Corridor Restoration and Activities
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THE DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT IN NAKORNSAWAN : RECONNECTIVITY AND ADAPTATION TO WATER SCENARIOS Pak Nam Pho Distric, Mueng, Nakornsawan, Thailand.
The unexpected natural catastrophe in 2012 has casted a major impact on several provinces and our nation as a whole. Many people had not only suffered from the emotional downfall but the lost in their lives, econmy and security. Learning from this valuable lesson, every district has urge to develop their own unique planning and strategy to prevent the history from repeating itself. One of the most affected areas was Nakornsawan province since it is the origin of the main Chao Phraya River where the two river bodies joined to form a larger water zone knows as Pak Nam Pho. This causes the area to retain a large amount of water and to handle the dramatic shift in the water level through different seasons. Consequently, Nakornsawan encounters constant floods every year apart from another unexpected natural flood occurrences. Regional reaction to the problem includes a strategy to maintain a higher and stronger water level in order to prevent another flooding situation in the following year. With such response, the river, which contributes to the city’s valuable culture, economy and identity, was being disconnected from the esplanade and other mainland areas-taking away with it the reciprocal relationship between water, river and city. This thesis aims to solve the aforementioned problem through a design proposal and to offer a range of resolution to how the development along Nakornsawan’s riverfront can be most effectively revitalized. The proposal wishes to improve the environmental quality that compromises between flood issue and the function aspects of the river esplanade for various seasonal usages. Through the main concept of Reconnection and Adaptation, cultural living along the waterfront could be reactivated and united with the town’s infrastructures. The design process can be divided in two levels; Therefore, this bonds the three main core of water, riverfront and city that generate a living dynamism back together as one.
Flow of Though Existing
Projection
Theorogical Framework
Purpose Adaptation
Flood Protection
Protect but block
All protection
Protect but connect
Protect and connect to urban fabric
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Green connect
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Communication
Environment
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People-Social Social activity Existing
Manage and Rearange
Propose
Linkage
Environment
Environment
Hydrology
Flood Protection
In every middle of Febuary, a chinese new year ceremony in Nakornsawn is a popular7 days ceremony event which use every urban area to celbrate for Thai-Chinese people and culture. A waterfront space in front of a main fresh market side is the main night event space for dragon and firework show along the river while water level is low and beach occur for people to interact withwater in activity times. An Embankment treated at step plaza and green space to connect people and river while adapt to water level in every seasons in a year.
Market waterfront promenade with Chinese newyears ceremony event
FL.+26.80 Lower Platform Average water level +26.54 M.msl. FL.+30.30 Middle Platform 20 years Highest Tide level +30.03 M.msl. FL.+34.00 Upper Platform Flood 2011 level +33.80 M.msl.
Flood 2011level +33.80 M.msl.
20 years Highest Tide level +30.03 M.msl.
Average water level +26.54 M.msl.
Adaptive Floating Platform
Adaptive Stepping Platform
System
Accessibility
Pedestrain network
Green System
Hydrological System
Island and tidal Observation trail
Average water level +26.54 M.msl.
Natural embankment
Urban market plaza Lower platform
Flood 2011 level +33.80 M.msl. 20 years Highest Tide level +30.03 M.msl. Average water level +26.54 M.msl. Preserve green urban island Wetland Public road Natural embankment with recreation walkway
Natural embankment with recreation walkway Flood 2011 level +33.80 M.msl.
Adaptive Commercial Promenade
Natural Edge Urban Embankment and Green Island
Wet and Dry Area
Connectivity
Nodes-Activities
Public Facilities
Recreation area
Floating restaurant
Residetial area
Upper waterfront promenade Multi purpose plaza
Natural embankment Protection Elevated platform
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Natural sand beach
Gateway
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Filtration surface
Adaptive floating platform section A
Waterfront promenade zone detail plan
Pier
Arrival plaza
3 lanes road
Commercial row house
Srinakorn market Floating market section B
Adaptive Tidal platform
Government office
Multi purpose court
Government office
Civic plaza
Government office
Main amphitheater
Adaptive tidal platform
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Civic space zone detail plan
Civic space Adaptation scenarios
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Water recharge area
Filtration surface Amphitheater
3 Lanes Road
Civic plaza
Multi purpose court
Filtration surface Green step court Civic Space Section A
Amphitheater with Boat racing ceremony event
Adaptive tidal platform Government office and Residential area Sport court
Dechatiwong Bridge
Cafe
Parking
Water scape
Lower park
Public transport hub
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Pier
Playground Twisted embankment feature with green strip for flood protection
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Shallow water scape
Public park zone detail plan
Twisted step Natural embankment
to city
Upper Platform
2 Lanes Road
Public park section A
Lower Park platform
Public transport parking
Transportation hub
Pier Transportation hub section B
Eco Public Park
Commercial Row house and Residentail
Commercial Row house and Residentail
Commercial plaza
Lower platform
Urban market
Market plaza
Sand beach
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Urban market zone detail plan Adaptive waterfront promenade scenarios
A Urban market and dayfair : morning to event in weekday
Recreation space : weekend
Loi kra thong festival : 2-3 days in November
Waterfront market street : afternoon to night in weekday
Dragon street : Chinese newyears festival 7 days in Febuary
Highest level for Water Protection
Natural embankment
Market area
Promenade
Sand Beach
Beach
Lower platform Ceremonial space
Chao praya river
Upper platform
Green Buffer Urban market area Main road Urban market to promenade section A
Sub urban area Urban market to promenade section B
Market Water front promenade
03 PAK PHANANG WIND PARK
Master planning : Long-term development and natural restoration. Bangphra, Pak Phanang District, Nakorn Sri Thammarat. Thailand.
This project is an initiation to create the first “Wind Park” in Thailand. Situated in Amphur Pak Phanang, Nakhon Sri Thammrat province, Thailand, the area covers 184.5 rai consisting of 4 wind turbines, with 125.2 rai for the designed area. The main idea of the project is to create public spaces for local people with limited budget and also help promoting tourism in the province. This project aims to be an example for landscape planning and design with great respect to and understanding of nature. It also explicates that solutions to successfully integrate landscape with nature could be possible for designers with environmental concerns. Human can actually take advantages from the nature without destroying it, but at the same time should allow ecological systems to survive and be able to restore themselves naturally. From the survey, this area was originally shrimp farms and has been confronting severe coastal erosions for decades. Therefore, one of the main tasks is to find methods to decrease as well as prevent indicated problems. Besides, acceptance from local people and administrations were also concerned by the owner due to long-term development and public involvement of the project. Being involved in the project from the beginning resulted in designer’s inspiration to preserve the unique characteristics of the area. Hence several ponds and existing trees were fought to be kept while constructing wind turbines and its infrastructures. Such impression of the sitebecame the design concept to create an ecological park which mainly used natural conditions as a resource for future development – all ponds were kept while pine trees were untouched, allowing them to grow naturally. Additionally, local and public activities including detail designs (color, shape and plant selections) were carefully selected to be harmonized with natural conditions which are sand beach, back swamp and pine forests. The master plan was divided into three phases. The first phase (1-5 yr) is mainly for natural restoration process including reconnecting water system (destroyed after road construction) and creating break water made from a large pile of rocks to reduce sand losing. The second phase (5-10 yr) is to build up facilities in natural feature such as walkways, sand plaza, natural trail and temporary structure for community activities. The last phase occurred after natural systems are fully recovered (approx. 10-20 yr) community center, tourist pier,amphitheatre and hotel will be built for tourist attractions.
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OFFICE AND SPIRIT HOUSE ZONE 1. FUTURE HOTEL DEVELOPMENT 2. SPIRITUAL HOUSE 3. SPIRITUAL PLAZA 4. MAIN PUBLIC ENTRANCE 5. OFFICE AND E-LIBRARY 6. SEATING PLATFORM
7. PINE FOREST WIND BREAK 8. GARBAGE ROOM 9. DETENTION POND 10. FLOATING PLATFORM 11. PUBLIC PLAZA 12. SHELTER 13. SERVICE ENTRANCE
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14. BIKE WAY (BLUE LINE) 15. CP'S PROPERTY 16. CONTROL BUILDING 17. EXERCISE GROUND 18. PLAYGROUND 19. SPORT FIELD 20. AMPHITHEATER 1 21. AMPHITHEATER 2
22. LOCAL CAFE 23. LOCAL CAFE & TEMPORARY OFFFICE 24. GARBAGE ROOM 25. PUBLIC PARKING 26. MAIN PUBLIC ENTRANCE 27. PUBLIC PLAZA 28. BIRD-COLUMN DISPLAY AREA
29. SHELTER & EDUCATIONAL TRAIL 30. SHELTER 31. TOURIST PIER
SERVICE ZONE 32. SERVICE ENTRANCE 33. SERVICE YARD 34. WATER INLET 35. PROJECT SIGNAGE
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MAIN OFFICE BUILDING : CONSISTING OF OFFICE, OPERATION ROOM, PUBLIC E-LIBRARY AND CONVENTION HALL CONNECTING TO BEACH-FRONT PLATFORM.
SPIRIT PLAZA : SPIRITUAL HOUSE AND PLAZA FOR “KHROM-MA-LUANG CHUMPORN”.
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COMMUNITY PARK COMMUNITY PARK : MAIN FACILITY BUILDING WITH LOCAL CAFE AND AMPHITHEATER CONNECTING TO THE MULTI-PROPOSE SAND BEACH.
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SPIRITUAL HOUSE AND PLAZA FOR “KHROM-MA-LUANG CHUMPORN”
COMMUNITY PARK : RECREATIONAL SPACE INSPIRED BY SOUTHERN CULTURE SURROUNDED BY BEACH FOREST AND WIND TURBINE WITH BIRD CAGE COLUMN.
Community park section
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PORT AUTHORITY COMPLEX
Urban mixed use develop. Khlong toey distric, Bangkok, Thailand
Port authority of Thailand, project owner, aims to shift the existing main cargo area and port space to a new larger location for a more efficient logistic system and turn the current area to a new urban multi-purpose complex. The project is located in one of the busiest district in Bangkok, Thailand called “Khlong Toey� that comprises dense residential communities, multiple all-day fresh markets, and several governmental offices. We propose to transform the existing cargo area to a new waterfront space for urban lifestyle that is beneficial to the environment. The project consists of seven parts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Residential zone : including two low-rise and two high- rise buildings with large gardens in between. They are connected by ground and elevated walkway. Commercial zone : including a three-storey commercial building with a large green-roof structure and an open-air corridor linked to the waterfront promenade. Convention hall and theater zone. Hotel zone including high-rise hotels. Office complex zone : including two office buildings with a recreational facility Pier zone. Public ecological park zone.
Even though, every large scale development normally increases the hard surface area, energy consumption, waste, storm water runoff rate and decreases green, our design aims to be an environmental friendly project under the low impact development (LID) concept. We used the green space to help containing storm water and to promote the natural treatment process of grey water for the project. The green roof can help reduce water runoff and the filtrate grey water before entering the public drainage system and the river. Some surface water from the roof and on the ground can be stored in an underground tank for possible reuse as building skin coolant or for toilet use and irrigation.
Design process
Connect all functions by infrastructure and waterfront promenade.
Elevate dry platform to protect property from hiest tide level and create natural embankment for stream edge ecology.
Create underground grey water storage under Main Building to reuse for cooling facade and irrigation system.
Pull down the promenade for lower platform level to connect waterfront space and river
Drop linear space behind main building to create water treatment system to improve grey water and stormwater quality for urban area.
Insert Park, Hydro and Ecological cell to the project for catalyse micro eco system, climate and water management for L.I.D. project.
Main road
Nursery
Service Residential
Water treatment cell Commercial mall Building A
Commercial mall Building B
Convension hall Theater C
Waterfront promenade
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Office
Public park with Ground Cell
Hotel
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: constucted wetland contained greywater and stormwater from surface drain and waste water to improvewater quality and learning area by 3 level platform treatment cell.
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Aquatic cell
Tidal space and flood protection
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NORTH HILL RESIDENCE Hospitality. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
“...We always seek a comfort space for ourselves when we are in the mountains...” North hill Residence is a hospitality project, located in Koolpant ville Complex residential area. In over 2000 rais (3.2 Square Kilometers) area that consists of more than 1000 accommodation units with full recreational facilities and a golf course. Its location also provides a great view of one of the most historically famous summit in Thailand called Doi Suthep. “Exploring the varieties of outdoor spaces” is the main concept for this project that embodies the almost limitlessness of the natural beauties in the hill country. The proposed building has both opened and enclosed spaces from two sides designed to allow for different functionalities. In hopes of encouraging people to explore the outdoor, the opened green space in front of the lobby and the dining area are covered by various local plants that can represent the ecology of northern Thailand. On the other hand, the enclosed space on the north side aims to represent myriad caves in the mountains filled with unexpected experience. Therefore, the area is designed to be complex but welcoming to the guests to seek their own personal comfort spaces. This site has multiple functionalities and includes a 50-meter water surface with timber cabana, a shallow pool, aqua seats and a kids’ pool connected to a sunken deck and a pool bar. The guests can also enjoy a great view of sunset over Doi Duthep with beautiful orange water surface every evening. Down at the lower hill scape, the design features a beautiful stairway next to a waterfall and a reflecting cave. On the left-hand side, there is an outdoor reading space with an amphitheater surrounded by huge trees and fragrant flowers. The flatter land on the right-hand side features a multipurpose court for occasional events that is enclosed by a wall of weeping plants. The guests can also access the hotel clubhouse through a walkway by the gorgeous lotus pond. In general, the design aims to create a microcosmic environment with diverse local plants and various functionalities that can serve as a retreat for the guests to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the hill country.
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Expansion Parking Future Development Organic farm and Convention hall
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Main hotel Entrance Landform Garden Timber Deck Cabana Kids pool Aqua seat Shallow pool and sun bathing louge 8. 25M. Lap pool 9. Pool Bar 10.Reflecting pool with Sunken court 11.Reflecting cave 12.Paddy Field Court 13.Feature tree 14.laying deck 15.Lawn stage 16.Reading Hill Amphitheater 17.Green Field 18.Multi purpose lawn 19.Lotus pond 20.Spirit house 21.Stepping water feature 22.Uphill step 23.Golf cart station and Starting point 24.Golf couse End point 25.Golfer Drop off 26.Club house drop off 27.Service
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Morning Blooming Plants Field
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Feature Stair Elevation
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GOLDEN JUBILEE MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE Urban sponge plaza. Khlongluang, Phathumtani.
The golden jubilee museum of agriculture was a project originally proposed by the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives in 1996 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne. The museum is located on 0.8 Square Kilometers land in the Khlong Luang district, Pathumtani province and is a part of the suburban of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The primary goal of the current work is to redesign the entrance area that can lead to an efficient and sustainable use of the locale and help make the museum more appealing as a whole. The project area itself is parallel to the main entrance road,which is orthogonal to the Khlong Luang canal that usually gets flooded in the rainy season. Inspired by the modern agricultural theory proposed by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, we aimed to create a design that can embody such a well-liked theory and fully utilize the current setting. We fashion an architectural form imitating leaves made from rounded steel and planned for four buildings with different functionality. This allows for a multipurpose semi-outdoor common space that can be used for an outdoor market, an art event, and a ceremonial occasion. Existing large local and newly planted trees also contribute to the shadiness of the proposed sponge plaza. From an environmental perspective, the plaza used “porous concretes,” which represent permeable pavement blocks that facilitate the drainage of rain water to the ground and can help reduce the severity of possible floods. We use additional dark grey granites for pavement decoration emulating hedgerow corridors in an agricultural field. Due to the primary concern of possible flooding from the nearby Khlong Luang canal, we also propose to create rain gardens along the inner road for increased green spaces, reduced water velocity, and improved drainage system.
PERMACULTURE Permanant + Agriculture Permanant + culture
Concept
Khlong Luang Canal
To Maim Museum
Parking Convention center
Plaza
Information center and administration
Forest
Parking
Organic Restaurant
Event hall Rain garden Future Expansion area Rain garden
Public Pathway
Public road Masterplan
Elevation
Main Walkway
Rain water Rain water
sub drain to main drain
sub drain to main drain sub drain to main drain
Filtration process
Porous pavement and planting area detail
Rain Garden detail
Rain water
Rain water
Filtration process Filtration process sub drain to main drain
sub drain to main drain Porous pavement and building edge detail
System
Activity area : Multi purpose activity plaza
Porous pavment : Permiable surface to improve filtration rates on hardsurface
Planting area : for stormwater filtration process
Trees : Shade and glare reduction
Main entrance
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Chee-Wit Condominium Low Rise Condominium, Pattaya, Thailand.
Chee-wit is a luxurious low-rise condominium project located in Pattaya, one of the most popular seaside tourist destination in Thailand. The condominium consists of two seven-storey residential buildings. We use the concept of “Paper boat and Paper sea” with the boat representing a living unit and the sea as its environment. We aim to create a perfect harmony of architectural forms and landscape design that embodies the art of “Origami” by means of interior and exterior green spaces in both horizontal and vertical directions that can help alleviating the narrow and small space of the current site. The stacked living units are connected via the main corridorswith numerous planter boxes from the ground to the roof to increase green. Moreover, our design also allows natural light from the roof and improved ventilation. On the ground level, there are three main gardens to provide residents with complete outdoor facilities. In the front of building A, a large green wall and a perforated panel with water pattern surround the lobby space with wavy reflections on the façade and ceiling. Between the two buildings, a folded pavement creates a flow of green space from the ground to the vertical. The folded seats with three modules support various uses for a single, a couple, a family or a group of friends. Finally, the last garden in front of the building B features two private pavilions with a large lawn space. All three gardens are connected by pathway with benches and green spaces to enhance the quality of the atmosphere with natural elements. Parts of the parking space are also green to help reducing the heat and can alternatively be used for various outdoor activities. The rooftop of the residential building features an infinity edge swimming pool, a fitness center, a folded sky garden and a deck for group seating or meeting space with panoramic view of the Pattaya city. Chee-wit condominium aims to enrich the small landscape with stunning form and plantation in both horizontal and vertical planes to create a continuous flow among the people, the building, and the landscape altogether.
Paper Boar and Paper Sea
Between Architecture and Landscape
UNDER SURFACE
EXPLORING NEW EXPERIECES
Paper Sea
Plane to Plane
Coral strip
Coral strip Folded Cave
Reflecting court
Folded walkway Ocean Ground Court
Folded walkway
Green parking area Parking area
Parking area
Guard House
Master Plan
Entrance Area
Folded water feature edge Detail
Folded water feature Detail
Folded Cave
Folded bench Module A : Isomatic
Folded bench Module B : Isomatic
Folded bench Module C : Isomatic
Typical folded bench : Section and Elevaton
Ocean ground court
Typical folded lawn : Section A
Typical folded lawn : Section B
Roof top pool and folded deck
Folded bench type A Detail
Folded bench type B Detail
Folded sofa with cusion detail
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Section A-A
Section B-B
Folded Lawn
Folded Lawn and exisiting Ficus tree
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RAIN TREE SEE DOI
Low rise condominium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Rain Tree See Doi is a low-rise condominium project located in the urban area of Chiang Mai, a main province in northern Thailand. The building is only five minutes away from airport by cars and surrounded by several low-rise buildings. Despite its urban setting, there are three large existing rain trees on the property and there is a great view from “Doi Suthep” that we can take advantage of. The name of the project plays with the two special existing features of the property “rain tree” and “doi” [Doi means mountain in northern Thailand language]. “It is all about rain” is the main design concept and it revolves around the special ecological system of northern Thailand called “Ang-Ka Forest,” which is a special kind of rain forest characterized by its coexistence with large water bodies, widespread shrubs of ferns and mossy growths. Inspired by the characteristics of the Ang-Ka forest, the design involves an enclosed green space that expands from the existing large trees, which are kept as the main attraction for the entrance and the pool. A swimming pool with natural stacked form embodies a stone pond in the forest with different levels surrounded by vertical gardens with mist watering system to give the sensation of being in a tropical forest. Large gardens and a fitness station with sun bathing deck are also featured. The “raindrop” outdoor lobby has a three-story high ceiling with lighting effect mimicking rain drops and also has hanging gardens that help bring about relaxing environments along the timber deck for casual gatherings or dining of residents. All the rooms are connected by natural form walkways that let passers by enjoy the outside green spaces and feel the cooler air in the designed micro humid climate. The rooftop features “see doi” bar where residents can enjoy a spectacular view of Doi Suthep. We utilize the overhead stacked plane and specially designed bar to help direct visitors’ line of vision and make the most out of the breathtaking sunset view over Doi Suthep.
Rain trer see doi Top view
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Master Plan
1. Sale Gallery 2. Project Signage 3. Rain Tree Drop off 4. Green Parking 5. Rain fall Lobby 6. Angka Garden 7. Reflecting Pond
Interior Program 8. Outdoor Dining 9. Fitness and Sun Bathing Deck 10. Lap pool 11. Kids Pool 12. Shallow pool 13. Service
A. Lobby B. Resturant C. Lift D. Rest room E. Admin Office F. Kitchen G. Service Parking
Rain tree entrance
Ang ka Garden and Pool
Rain drop lobby
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CU RESIDENCE
Private residence. Pattanakarn,Bangkok, Thailand
The owners’ lifestyle reflected on the smallest landscape space for daily use and enjoyable private time and space… ...Smallest but coziest… Due to family expansion, the old residence of K.Chareon, the owner, becomes too small and is unable to fulfill the needs of new family members. We seek to design a new residence that can fit the desires of every family member in spite of the limited space. This residence is located in Panya private residence property, Bangkok, Thailand, which is one of the most crowded luxurious residential neighborhoods in Bangkok. We propose two separate buildings for two families: one is a three-storey building for the owner’s daughter and her family and the other is a one-storey building for the owner himself and his wife. The design aims to create private spaces for each house and also a sharing space for larger outdoor gatherings. For the three-storey house, we plan an additional edible garden for possible family activity and the garden itself is also connected to the indoor zen garden. The timber deck in front of the one-storey house is surrounded by a fish pond and shady trees that stimulate outdoor lifestyle fitting the owner’s personality. The two houses are connected via a private timber deck along a 20-meter marble lap pool and a kids’ pool. The main garden in the front allows all residents for outdoor quality time surrounded by a flower field under the shade of the existing Delonix regia tree.
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Property
Living units and open space
Site and Living units
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Protect private interior space from outside
Create boundary for each units
Emphasize and Expand Emphasize the entrance space and expand interior space to outdoor space
Pull up Vertical boundary plane
private space for each family
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3 different exterior rooms
Define outdoor rooms
Varieties of outdoor living rooms
Interlocking form to creat sequence of space
Share and connect
Different type of outdoor room
Service area
Service area
Edible garden
Fitness
Interior garden Kids pool
Timber deck 3 Storeys Residence
Lap pool
1 Storeys Residence
Foyer
Drop off Entrance Court Existing Delonix Legia
Parking
Outdoor Living space
Flower field with Seating space Fish pond
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Fountain
C Open Lawn court
Gate
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Entrance Court
Section A
Section B
Elevation
Flower field and Main Open Lawn Court
Fish Pond and Swimming pool
Section C