INDA Newsletter 2013 by William Patera

International Program in Design and Architecture Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University

TABLE OF CONTENTS inda faculty news

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inda academic activities design build courses experiencing architecture study trips enjoy architectural sketching inda exchange programs international symposiums

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international collaboration design experimentation workshops design international workshops INDA: A full perspective

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student work year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4

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construction technology

visiting scholars admission to inda student life at inda inda alumni

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inda newsletter 2013

In 2013, INDA will enter its 8th year since its inception in 2006, with faculty members originating from over a dozen countries.

FACULTY MEMBERS

Dr. Preechaya Sittipunt

Program Director

Bachelor of architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand master of science in architecture studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.s.a. PhD, (Design Theories and Methods) University of California, Berkeley, u.s.a.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Scott Drake

Yarinda Bunnag

Dr. Eric Tilbury

Lara Lesmes

William Patera

Technology Coordinator & Academic Coordinator

Year 4 Coordinator & International Coordinator

Year 3 Coordinator & European Coordinator

Year 2 Coordinator & International Coordinator

Year 1 Coordinator & DIT Coordinator

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics), University of Adelaide, Australia

Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, U.S.A

Baccalaureate of Science Neuchatel, Switzerland

Architectural Association, U.K. Dipl., RIBA part II.

Master of Architecture (Hons. 1), University of Adelaide, Australia

Master of Architecture, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, U.S.A

Masters of Architecture, Ecole Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canberra, Australia

Master of Art in HIstory of Arts, Universite Charles de Gaulle, France

Bachelor of Architecture. Cornell University, U.S.A. Master of Science in Architecture Studies. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), U.S.A.

Car Frederik Valdemar Hellberg

Taylor Lowe

Architectural Association, U.K. Dipl., (Hons.) RIBA Part II

Exchange Program Coordinator Bachelor of Arts University of California, San Diego U.S.A. Master of Architecture, School of Art Institute of Chicago U.S.A.

INDA FACULTY

Pratana Klieopatinon

Antoine Lassus

Pannasan Sombuntham

Ekaluck Staporntonapat

Ekapob Suksudpaisarn

Komthat Syamananda

Bachelor of Architecture Texas Tech University U.S.A.

Architecte D.P.L.G. Paris France - 1987

Bachelor of Architecture Chulalongkorn University Thailand

Architectural Association, U.K., Dipl. RIBA Part I& II

Bachelor of Architecture, RMIT Australia

Master of Architecture University of Washington U.S.A.

Master of Architecture Georgia Institute of Technology U.S.A.

U.P.6 Paris la Villlette

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University, U.S.A.

Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University, U.S.A.

Dr. Charles Freeland Mr. Chon Supawongse Asst. Prof. Cuttaleeya Jiraprasertkun Ms. Kerstin Schlenker Ms. Malavika Reddy Mr. Michael Freedman Ms. Naree Phinyawatana Asst. Prof. Pirasri Povatong, Ph.D. Mr. Pongsiri Boonsom Mr. Prisdha Jumsai na Ayudhya Ms. Rachaporn Choochuey Dr. Saeed Zaki Ms. Supaporn Vithayathawornwong Ms. Sylvia Soh Ms. Vipavee Kunavichayanont Mr. Wirote Tessalee Ms. Wiriya Kritkrailard

farewell! Kerrie Butts

Kamonsin Chatturattaphol

Jasmine Durr

Nilay Mistry

EugĂ¨nia Vidal

welcome! Hans-Henrik Rasmussen

Takuya Onishi

Melanie Gritzka-Del Villar

Sebastian Ballauf

Ornnicha Duriyaprapan Sebastian Ewers Saul Appelbaum

Gregory Galligan

Ben Uyeda

Xiaoxuan Lu Kristen Teutonico

Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong

INDA FACULTY NEWS

AWAREHOUSE BANG: Berlin A

reimagined warehouse design proposal by INDA professors Taylor Lowe and Ekapob Suksoodpaisarn (both of the firm AND) was exhibited in the ‘Smart City: The Next Generation, Focus Southeast Asia” exhibition at the AEDES Architecture Gallery in Berlin this past May through July. The exhibition assembled existing and hypothetical projects throughout South-East Asia that provided “intelligent solutions within an urban context.” Only three firms were chosen from Thailand. AND proposed a novel, efficient and more ethical form of a warehouse-housing typology for Bangkok’s industrial outskirts, which they call Awarehouse. The typical warehouse and factory punctuating the periphery of Bangkok follows a highly redundant form-formula. Buildings have very little natural light, limited natural airflow and high-energy expenses. Their forms are not only ugly, but more troublingly, completely unresponsive to the ecological conditions of their context. Employee housing is similarly given the most minimal thought and expense, ensuring that an excessively long and insalubrious workday concludes in tight, tucked-away bunker like dormitories that are anything but conducive to quality living. AND, having discovered through an acquaintance that a garment trade company was looking to construct a similar 10,000 sqm blight, decided to offer their own re-imagination of the warehouse-worker housing typology. AND engaged in extensive research of existing warehouse construction conventions, performance statistics, aesthetics and operations and transformed them according to the parameters of the particular site. Responding to precise sun angles, wind directions, surrounding structures and interior programming, the warehouse form was canted, bent, cut, stretched and punctured in a methodical fashion that increased indirect light, natural ventilation, natural cooling, passive convection currents, and material efficiency. Based on airflow simulations and comparative calculations, energy consumption is estimated to decrease by roughly 40% with virtually no additional construction expense. Beyond the financial and performance enhancements, the resulting pleated form of the complex is a visually interesting contribution to the otherwise bleak industrial context. Awarehouse pleats, punctures, crumples and trims--all low-tech modifications--the standard Bangkok warehouse morphology in order to derive a more environmentally and socially aware paradigm for southeast Asia’s fastest growing and least responsible architectural typology.

Having transformed the inefficient and ugly warehouse typology into its opposite, the standard employee housing approach necessitated a similar overhaul. The housing units, which enjoy optimal lighting and ventilation, are situated around a large, two story communal space replete with both horizontal and vertical community gardening. Rather than relegate housing to dark dormitories in the most unpleasant reaches of the site— as is the customary practice—Awarehouse situates the housing in the front of the site, amidst generous landscaping, with a degree of visibility that would ensure the management company both invests in more prepossessing housing and continues to maintain it. Awarehouse is an attempt to address issues of health, aesthetics, working conditions, and energy conservation in a highly performative form of architecture that will not only improve relations within the site, but ideally operate as a catalyst among its neighbors, proving to incoming businesses that their complexes can be beautiful and responsible for both a cheaper price and lower environmental cost. At the time of the exhibition, the Awarehouse client canceled the project; one year later, after learning of the project’s appeal abroad, the client has re-committed to the project and construction is expected to begin in 2014.

arinda Bunnag and Will Patera recently launched their publication, “Bang,” at the year-end exhibition event. The publication documents and celebrates the process and outcomes of the student work originating from the INDA Summer Design Build Program that took place in Berlin, Germany from the 24th of May to the 27th of June, 2011. The 24 INDA students who participated in that design build investigated the varying manifestations of conflict in Berlin.

around inda faculty We’re done! Eugènia with the students after the ARCH V STUDIO Final Review

Happy campers! Professor William Morrish from Parsons the New School for Design and Dr. Preechaya Sittipunt in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for an international symposium (Page 21 in this newsletter). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Scott Drake, Technology and Academic Coordinator, preparing his new motorbike.

inda ‘hang out’ exhibition (More on the next page)

INDA FACULTY NEWS

INDA HANGOUT 2013

Year 4 Option Studio Lottery By Yarinda Bunnag

ourth year at INDA offers a unique experience where students are allowed to choose the trajectory of their study as well as to experiment with new architecturally related disciplines. Last year, there were fourteen option studios covering a broad range of topics including architecture, real estate, urban design, landscape urbanism, as well as building technology. Studios titled Rethinking Urban Design for the Knowledge Economy, Verticalscape, Visceral Intricacy, Landscape: An Operative Infrastructure, Reconsidering Architecture School, and Forms of Recollection were among some of the fourteen studios that were offered last year. The first day of class is a lottery day. Fourth year students gather at the option studio presentations and listen to instructors presenting each of their studio topics. Each

In May 2013, INDA hosted its annual year-end exhibition, showcasing work from the 20122013 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year studios. This year’s event took place in the Siam Kit building in Siam Square, Bangkok, a center of Thai students’ academic life.

instructor gives a ten minute presentation about the course outline and schedule. After the presentations end, the students submit an online lottery ballot listing their top choices, and three days later, we announce the lottery results. A large selection of studios guarantees that most students get into the studio that they want. Additionally, the lottery system uses the algorithms that yield the highest average ranking from the students’ selections, which makes the distribution process highly effective and efficient. Last year, 96% of the students got into a studio that was among their top two choices. The diversity of option studios undoubtedly culminated in a magnificent array of student projects. The students are given the opportunity, not only to focus on a familiar topic of interest, but also to explore new territories. The experience of the final year at INDA raises new questions and opens up new possibilities for soon-to-be graduates to explore in their post-INDA academic pursuits as well as in their professional careers.

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INDA GALA 2013 T

he annual INDA Gala allows graduating students to celebrate their achievements. This year’s Gala took place at the Navy Club on the Chao Phraya River.

Faculty of architecture:

80th anniversary

arlier this year, the Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, celebrated its 80th anniversary. To commemorate this auspicious milestone, the Faculty hosted special events and talks, including the ‘8 khon 8 totsawat’ or ‘8 individuals, 8 decades’ series.

Dr. Preechaya Sittipunt, one of the selected alumni, received the Sa-Ta PudKa-Jorn award at the 80th anniversary of the Faculty of Architecture, on the 23rd of May, 2013.

he Songkran (Thai New Year) festival is enthusiastically celebrated in our faculty. Each year, students and faculty members of younger ages gather to pay respect to elder faculty members, creating a beautiful and inspiring ceremony that warrants admiration. INDA faculty members from many different countries gather to pay respect during the Songkran Festival. In the images to the right, INDA professors participate in Songkran’s ‘Rod Nam’ ceremony.

Dr. Preechaya, INDA and Florida Atlantic university exchange students the 80th anniversary of the faculty of architecture, Sala Pra Kaew, Chulalongkorn University on 23rd May, 2013.

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songkran 2013 T

he Songkran festival and event is as much an annual happening in Thailand as it is in our faculty. Each year, students and faculty members of younger ages gather to pay respect to those they respect, creating a beautiful ceremony that warrants admiration and inspiration. Although foreign by nationality, INDA faculty members from many different countries gather to pay equal respect to the Songkran event. In the images to the right, INDA professors participate in the ‘rod naam’ ceremony to the elders.

A visit from naoki terada N

aoki Terada, founder of TERADA MOKEI, gave an impressive lecture at the faculty in June. The product design studio was established under the notion of exploring potentials for modeling. Terada designs the products as scaled down detailed models that can be assemble to resemble real-life scenes. As stated in his biography, TERADA MOKEI ‘...hopes to convey the fun of assembling models and imagining the same.’.

freshmen initiation series INDA student, Warisara Sudswong, participates in the CU Band (Chulalongkorn University Band) which often plays at commemorative events and other university happenings.

nice joins cu band

reSala pavillion bangkok, thailand (2010)

Book Barn Project Khon Kaen, Thailand (2012)

San pa sak pavillion Chiang Rai, Thailand (2010)

San kred thong pavillion Chiang Rai, Thailand (2010)

design build and design build for community The summer design build programs at INDA successfully allow students to engage with communities for the purpose of using architecture to create better lives.

module library sra gaew, Thailand (2012)

INDA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

design build courses 2012

Last year, INDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Design Build and Design Build for Community programs completed a variety of projects on a variety of scales, from a pavilion to a small-scale facility. Based on cooperation among students, faculty members, community members and government representatives, INDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 design build programs echo the core value of the design build philosophy. Below are just some of our successfully built projects that have since served the communities they were built for.

Date: June-July 2012 Instructor: Ekaluck Staporntonapat Partners: Bann Kok Noi School Size: 124 square meters

Date: Instructor: Partners and Supporters:

MODULE LIBRARY / Sra-Gaew, Thailand

BOOK BARN/ Phon, Khon Khaen, Thailand

June-July 2012 Prof. Dr. Bundit Chulasai and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Scott Drake Thongtawan Ltd., Infinite Brilliance Engineering Co., Ltd

THONGLOR VILLAGE THRESHOLD/ Thonglor Community, Thailand Date: Instructor: Partners: Size:

June-July 2012 Kerrie Butts and Nilay Mistry Thonglor Community and Royal Thai Police 55 square meters

BAAN SAM LANG SCHOOL/ Sukhothai, Thailand Date: Instructor: Partners:

June-July 2012 Ekapob Suksudpaisarn Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Thailand)

INDA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

design build courses 2013

From Bangkok to the U.S. to Sweden, our students carry and execute INDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy with precision and pride.

THAILAND CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER/ Petchaburi, Thailand

Hans-Henrik Rasmussen

he objective of this design build project was to create a learning center. To ensure efficiency and a positive outcome, teams were divided according to the required tasks for the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completion. Seven students were assigned to the architecture group and were responsible for architectural drawings that are usable for actual construction. The interior design group, consisting of three people, managed the furniture-building and interior-making of the project. Landscaping tasks belonged to the third group which had five people. Lastly, the public relations group consisted of four students and was tasked with finding sponsors and any relevant materials that may be needed for the final production of the project.

The concept of a beehive was taken as an inspiration for design, with the building serving as a sort of gathering place for knowledge seekers.

ASHORE PAVILLION/ Bang-Saen, Chonburi, Thailand

he ASHORE design drew inspiration from the vibrant colors of Thai garlands. The pavilion is a transformative structure: the screened panels can open to frame sea views. ASHORE aimed to design a flexible space to serve different programs: exhibition, performance, and educational. The design of the space was explored on various scales, including the programming, the pavilion structure/ exterior, and the interior surfaces. The interior surfaces are flexible, using folding and rotating capabilities to create a multipurpose space.

Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong

INDA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

design build courses 2013 ROUGE ROUGE/ Bangkok, Thailand

he objective of this design build project was to redesign a display unit for the brand Rouge Rouge. The design development was derived from research into the brand’s background and its products. Rouge Rouge’s primary products are handheld and clutch bags. The brand has a clear identity, representative of its owner, Duang Poshyanonda, who is known for her eccentric fashion style and scarlet lips. In cooperation with team members in the group, we aimed to create a display unit that met both the brand concept and production limitations in accordance with department store regulations, budget, durability, and availability of given space.

Kanwipa Methanuntakul

Key design considerations included 1) store atmosphere; 2) product visibility; 3) new display unit efficiency; 4) brand/corporate identity (which should be emphasized over the display while at the same time representing the concept of surreal); 5) material selection and fabrication process; and 6) space management by 3D modeling investigation. The design process started from a mood board that captured the overall atmosphere by color palette and material sample in order to estimate the total construction budget. In conclusion, the group came up with a book-shaped display unit that successfully serves both the functional and emotional requirements of Rouge Rouge brand’s essence.

Surrealism is the brand’s core concept. The shortcomings of the existing display in Central World Mall – i.e., the lack of visibility of the brand’s identity and surreal concept – motivated our design. Additionally, the existing display unit could not deliver the principle function of a display unit as a point of purchase. Our design addressed these problems and improved the condition of the display unit for better design efficiency.

PRACHEENBURI SCHOOL LIBRARY/

s an ongoing collaboration, Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd. once again teamed up with INDA to realize Mitsubishi’s Home School Project. Similar to last year, there was a company-wide essay competition to select a school from an employee’s hometown. This year the winning selection went to Baan Kokraton School in rural Prajeenburi. The project made real a new library / learning center project for the K-6 school. The school site is located on a flood plain. Every year, the water would rise to adult waist level and stagnate for at least a month. During this time, the school would shut down, and wait for the water to drain. Relocating furniture and classroom equipment became a yearly exodus. Though tiny, the existing library is the last to be moved, often not in time. With each flood, the school’s precious collection of printed fairy tales and picture books keep dwindling. Damaged books and heartbroken students prompted the new library design. Taking on the modern concept of a sala (Thai pavilion), the new library is raised on stilts to avoid the flood. Integrated with the design of new landscaping, there is plenty of shaded area to facilitate various teaching, learning, and playing activities. The building is airy, open, and environmentally conscious. A majority of the building material is constructed from recycled sources and will be recyclable at the end of the building’s life. The building fulfills two of Mitsubishi Elevator’s major goals in their corporate social responsibility efforts: helping the community and being environmentally green.

Pracheenburi,

Pannasan Sombuntham

INDA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

design build courses 2013 BIRD TOWER/ Chaiyaphum, Thailand

Prof. Dr. Bundit Chulasai and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Scott Drake

he aim of this project was to design and construct a ‘Bird Tower” for the local community on the edge of a lake in Khon Sawan, in the province of Chaiyaphum. The lake attracts a large number of migratory birds that avoid the cold weather in Russia and China and fly south for the winter. The lake has become a local tourist attraction and helped the town of Khon Sawan to grow. There are three existing bird-watching towers around the lake, and the Design Build project complements them with a lower structure along the northern edge of the lake, near to the Council Offices. The structure was made using reinforced concrete built by a local contractor, with a handrail made of fiber-cement sheet donated by Conwood. Students designed, assembled, and painted the handrail, using over 250 pieces of cement sheet and over 1000 bolts, screws, and brackets to hold it in place.

HUAY KWANG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER/ Huay Kwang, Bangkok, Taylor Lowe and Ekapob Suksoodpaisarn

Clinic + studio Huay Khwang, Bangkok

aving prepared a beautiful, contextually sensitive and nuanced design for the renovation of the 100 + year old Suwannaram market, and after garnering the enthusiastic support of the community for our proposal, the project ran afoul of the conservative interests of a few influential historic preservationists. One week before construction was scheduled to commence, the ensuing debate between our studio and the market owners and preservation advocates was enough to frighten away our sponsors, to the detriment of the decaying Suwannaram market. Nonplussed as we initially were, we then reflected on our experience, debated the merits and critiques of historic preservation and cultural objectification, and looked ahead, focusing on the + side.

Two weeks and two communities later, the “+” found us: a health clinic (whose sign = “+”) + auxiliary classroom + dining space + pier located in the Thai + Japanese + Karen community of Huay Kwang. In addition to this addition, our studio was asked to propose a master plan encompassing 1 school + 1 clinic + 1 homestay + 1 library + 1 store + 1 cafe + 2 bridges, for which our the multi-functioning pier will be both catalyst + prototype. Construction of the clinic + project will conclude in August. A prominent representative of the Huay Kwang District --a longstanding advocate on behalf of the Thai-Japanese community--will use the studio’s master plan as the basis of the community’s redevelopment trajectory over the coming years.

CDC EMBLEM: THE WALL/ Bangkok, Thailand

Nattapon Klinsuwan

he CDC (Crystal Design Cen ter) emblem project had students designing and building an emblem for use at the popular Bangkokian venue, the Crystal Design Center, in Bangkok. The wall is mobile and can be used for an array of purposes, from displaying and presenting work to serving as an aesthetic emblem and landmark for the CDC venue.

INDA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

design build courses 2013 MONTESSORI ACADEMY INTERIOR DESIGN/Bangkok, Thailand

Nichapa Jiratanan

he Montessori Academy Interior Design project focuses on the notion of curiosity. We are all innately curious. Curiosity is what causes us to begin crawling when we are babies, and it’s what motivates the great explorers and inspires the great inventors. When we are kids, we have an appetite for knowledge and a curiosity for all things new and misunderstood which mostly fades away. When we get older, we do not find things fascinating anymore. The design aims for students and kids alike to embrace the notion of ideas via observation using all the five senses of basic perception. The interior design project focuses on both physical spaces through furnishings, colorations and respective choices as well as on signage that is used in the school.

SWEDEN

Vaults of Pulp: Architecture for Horticulture

aults of Pulp is a visionary project on the Garden of Rosendal and Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm that explores the possibilities of using renewable materials in the cultivation, processing and consumption of biodynamic vegetables. The project is a multidisciplinary collaboration between architecture students from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, designers, gardeners, chefs, engineers and artists from Sweden in which everyone’s skills intertwine to create a sculpture and a garden at the Rosendal Garden out of the renewable material Gluten Plastic. The material is new and revolutionary, developed by the visionary Swedish company Innventia where the material was processed in smaller parts for construction at Rosendal. The gluten comes from wheat from Swedish fields and today is mostly used as feed but also in the baking industry. Gluten Plastic is a result of years of research, is completely organic and i 100% biodegradable like any bread. All the Gluten Plastics used in the sculpture were produced by the students at Innventia’s chemistry lab using an industrial heat press that, under 400 bar of pressure and 120°C, turns the gluten powder into a hard rubber like sheet.

Niklas Karlsson. Master Gardener . Rosendals Trädgård.

Carl Fredrik Valdemar Hellberg Lara Lesmes

The core of the project is Rosendal’s and biodynamic gardening’s philosophy which respects its place and the environment. The place where the sculpture and the garden is located directly connects to the heart of Rosendal. The compost to which the entire sculpture and the garden will eventually contribute will, in coming seasons, feed new plants. The garden created around the sculpture consists of a combination of wild herbs from the island of Djurgården’s forests and cultivated plants from Rosendal greenhouses and fields. Visitors had the chance to harvest the salad and herbs and create their own taste sensation. The project lasted three weeks in June and began with an introduction to organic farming, processing and gastronomy from gardener Niklas Karlsson at Rosendal. The participants completed short trainings with Karlsson and other Rosendal staff in order to understand biodynamic farming and Rosendal’s philosophy. Our hope is that the project can inspire and lead to more innovative experiments towards a more sustainable, interesting and tasty future.

Victoria Lange. PR manager. Rosendals Trädgård.

Therese Johansson & Mikael Gallstedt Chemists. Innventia

Herman Nygren. Director. Team Tony Media Partner

Nandi Nobell Experience Design Consultant

Farvash Razavi Material Development Consulant

INDA students successfully built and handed over the Pracheenburi School Library.

his August 2013, our very own students will attend the Yestermorrow Design/ Build School in Vermont, U.S. The Yestermorrow Design/Build School was founded on the basis of teaching students the hands-on and experiential aspects of designing and building. Much like the way that international students have joined INDA’s Design Build programs in Thailand, this year our students are going abroad for such an experience.

Siang Pure Oil and Peppermint Field

Tungvijitkul Family

Municipality of San Suk

The Royal Paradise Hotel and Spa

Hafele (Thailand) Co. Ltd.

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P.G. Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Meguiars (Thailand) Co. Ltd.

Conwood Co. Ltd.

Burapha Ice Co., Ltd

Montessori School, Bangkok, Thailand

Ruam Wattana Co., Ltd

Nitas Rattanakosin

Thai Courier Terminal Co.,Ltd

Erawan Group

Siam Trans International Co.,LTD.

Fiber Pattana Co. Ltd.

Kaitruammitr Foundation for Education

Vara Thailand Co. Ltd.

Lighting & Equipment Public Company Limited.

SCG Thailand Thesis International The Stock Exchange of Thailand Lighting House IKEA Thailand TN Polycarbonate

Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Bangkok Deccon Public Co., Ltd. Conwood Co. Ltd. Thasao Sawmill Ltd. Part. (TS-TEAK ) CDC (Crystal Design Center), Bangkok, Thailand Rouge Rouge

A Playhouse, designed and built by Yestermorrow this past June. Image © Yestermorrow Design/ Build School https://www.facebook.com/YestermorrowDesignBuildSchool

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he 2013 INDA trip to Bali gave students the opportunity to explore a broad variety of traditional and contemporary Balinese architecture. The tour was for two weeks, from May 17 to 31, 2013. The first 6 days were spent at Seminyak, one of the major beach resorts, where we stayed at Happy Day hostel. Students were given a day or two to settle in and find their way around Seminyak. Our first tour was to Uluwatu temple at the southern tip of the island, followed by a visit to Alila Resort Uluwatu, then Four Seasons Jimbaran. Our next trip was to Sanur, where we visited Tanjung Sari resort, followed by Bali Hyatt. Back in Seminyak, we visited W Resort and Spa, Potato Head Restaurant, and the original Oberoi Resort by Australian architect Peter Muller. The next four days were spent in Ubud, where we stayed at Arma resort for two days, and met the owner, Agung Rai.

Bali spain switzerland france

This was followed by Alila Ubud, designed by Kerry Hill, where we also stayed for two days. As well as these resorts, students visited Taman Bebek Resort and Spa, where the group enjoyed lunch and a tour with landscape architect and author Made Wijaya, and also visited Maya Resort and Spa and the remarkable Four Seasons Sayan.

bamboo bali

Each year, our students are provided with a variety of international locales to visit, experience and contemplate. We look at a countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture, its cultures, and the places and people that make it distinct. This year, students went to Bali, France, Spain and Switzerland.

[We] saw many diverse ways of engaging with its natural and spiritual environment.

For our last four nights, students undertook a Green Makers Workshop, staying at the Bamboo School and learning about Bamboo construction techniques. Activities included chocolate making, a night safari, morning yoga class, river swim, drumming, mud wrestling, and a visit to a PT bamboo factory and to a house in the Bamboo Village. Students also made prototypes for playground equipment for Green School students (thanks to Conor, John, and all of the team at Green School Camp).

An amazing time was had by everyone, as we enjoyed this beautiful island and saw many diverse ways of engaging with its natural and spiritual environment. Dr. Scott Drake and Antoine Lassus

INDA ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

spain

tone Pilgrims was a research trip across some of the greatest historical constructions of Spain. The aim of the trip was to gain cultural knowledge and understanding of ancient structural systems, especially those concerning large-scale stone constructions, spanning from the architectural legacy of the Roman Empire to Baroque Cathedrals. On 18 days we went across the whole country, visiting the following cities (in order): Madrid, Segovia, Avila, Salamanca, Palencia, Burgos, Bilbao, Oviedo, Leon, Santiago de Compostela, Toledo, Merida, Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada, Cartagena and Valencia. Along the way, contemporary pieces of architecture and engineering were briefly visited, although they were not subjects of analysis. At each destination a great stone structure was awaiting. Each student was assigned one architectural element or module to study across all of the buildings analyzed, gaining a greater understanding of that element in particular but also of its connection to the whole. Dry stone structures – or mortar-free masonry – are ensembles of solid pieces capable of re-directing and transferring loads in non-vertical directions. This principle allows for creating what we commonly refer to as space (understood, in this case, as a partially enclosed volume of air protected from climate, to some degree). Each piece in a stone structure is shaped in order to perform in a specific position in relation to the whole and no piece can be missing or misplaced, or else the structure would collapse. There are no tension elements in a dry-stone construction (at the scale of the ensemble), thus its form directly responds to the way gravity is traveling through it. At the scale of each piece there are also structural properties to consider depending on the mineralization process that the rock went through, the direction of the cut when extracted from the quarry and the position of the stone in relation to the whole.

It is of great importance to understand that the design of these structures begins at the material source, rather than at the building’s plans and sections. Besides its great structural interest, stone constructions have been the main mass media communication system for centuries. Mainly related to religious institutions, stone buildings were the cable TV of the pre-printing-press times. Carvings in the stones tell us stories of Gods and Devils, clerestory windows and glazed cinquefoils transform light bringing us to heavenly realms. Given the lengthy construction periods of these buildings, styles would accumulate, creating architectural aggregates where the oldest fashion would be found in the altar and successively continuing with the nave and aisles to culminate in the facade, that would have the most up-to-date features on display. Thus, such buildings speak not only to religion, but to history as well. Our aim was to depict these ancient constructions’ codes and languages in order to reconsider how the old ways might be translated and applicable to our times. Lara Lesmes

INDA NEWSLETTER 2013

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switzerland Swiss made 13: contemporary architecture & design 19 May to 1 June 2013 – Dr. Eric Tilbury

his twelve-day twelve-day trip trip offered offered the to his the students an opportunity for gaining an students an opportunity to gain an extended extended knowledge on renownedSwiss, knowledge on renowned Swiss, European Euand ropean and International architects’ works. International architects’ works. Moreover, Moreover, students were motivated to understudents were motivated to understand a rigstand a rigorous creative thinking process by – orous creative thinking process – embodied embedded in the “Swiss made” labelconcept – the “Swiss made” label concept – traditionally traditionally devoted to design, architecture devoted to design, architecture and high techand high technology. nology. Switzerland also developed a strong awareness the importance Switzerland developed a strong of of also protecting the country’s awareness in protecting the country’s natural natural values as national treasures. Many values as national treasures. Many construcconstructions are strictly involved in a design tions are involved in abetween design process process of strictly respectful dialogue natural of respectful dialogue between natural and human environments. Derived fromand this human background, environment.theDeriving from label this cultural “Swiss made” cultural statement, theconditions “Swiss made” thus developed specific mixinglabel daithus developed specific conditions mixing ly-life pragmatism with environment-dedicatsense of daily-life pragmatism with environed approaches. ment-dedicated approach.

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This was not my first trip to France but it was my first trip to France as an “Instructor” at INDA, Chulalongkorn University with 12 students in my group (sounds like I had 12 kids visiting France with me ). I had the idea for this program after my second visit to France in 2006. During that trip, I made so many sketches because I felt that Paris was a place where I could sketch every corner of the city. Then, when I became an instructor in INDA, I presented my idea of a sketching trip to France to Ajarn Preechaya, who responded, “why not”? Ajarn Preechaya suggested that I present the trip at the upcoming student assembly. Finally, 12 students chose my trip. We had to go. I had only 4 weeks to prepare everything. The last group of students received their visas only 2 days before our planned departure. The adventure started. We departed from Bangkok on May 16th, 2013 on the same flight as Princess Ubolrattana. In the Suvarnabhumi airport, I divided students into 4 groups and announced three assignments: quick sketch, sketch from photographs in A3 or A4 and sketching in a booklet. When we reached Charles De Gaulle airport in the early morning, Plug, Prae, Khim and Pimmy had already finished 4 or 5 sketches in the sketchbook that I had given to them at the beginning of the trip. On the first day, we visiting Versailles and the Institute of Architects. For the next four days, we visited many sights in Paris, including the Louvre museum, the Eiffel Tower, and the Palais de la Découverte. We then travelled by high-speed train to Provence, where we spent 9 days.

We went to Marseilles, Nice, Cannes, Nimes, Aix-enProvence, Avignon, Cassis, and Bandol. Unfortunately, we could not visit Monaco because the entire city was closed for F1. Much to our surprise, in Cannes, we observed for 6 hours the happenings of the film festival, and I even snapped Steven Spielberg with my camera from a very close distance. All students participated well in the sketching assignments and seemed to enjoy it. Finally, the trip had to come to an end. We left Provence by high-speed train. In Marseilles, I met Khun Namthip, the director of the Thai-Provence association, an old friend, who I had not seen for 30 years. We returned to Paris, but only stayed for one night. For students, that last day was very happy; they had no further sketching assignments, so could focus on shopping. During the trip, I got many experiences in many roles: instructor, fatherhood, and friend… I do believe that my students have their own experiences in the city which we believe is the most romantic, artistic, etc. I do hope that this program fulfills the requirements of the Experiencing Architecture course. Thanks to Ajarn Prechaya and the administrative team at INDA. Thanks to Ajarn Asnee and Ajarn Antoine Lassus who gave me an advice about sketching techniques and how to manage the group as we moved from place to place. Thanks to many persons who I do not mention here also. Chakkrit Metchanun

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he course approaches the subject of sketching with new eyes and mindset. Sketching is regarded as a tool for creative use in design and architectural creation as much as for communication and personal record. The resulting works are, therefore, personal expressions serving an individual purpose and are free of subjective judgment and comparison. The course employs its experimental 3-C Principle -- Conformity, Challenge and Creation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to reflect each stage of learning and development in the course.

The 3-C Principle is a structured set of approaches and activities that provides a flexible platform for individual learning and progress through the use of simple and undemanding exercise materials. Each weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s session was carried out through a series of lectures, classwork exercises and in-class sketching. Outdoor location sketching trips took place during the last period of the course. In a nutshell, Enjoy Architectural Sketching course is about sketching and promoting sketching as a useful tool in the study of design and architecture. The course focuses on providing the students with: 1.A sound and practical foundation to better understand sketching as a subject. 2.A pleasant, conducive platform and environment for the learning and development of sketching interest. 3.A forum to realize, build and reinforce the value and purpose of sketching activity. The course does not see the use of sketching as replacement to the function and usefulness of computers but it does assert that sketching is a natural and invaluable creative tool in a design context. The keyword here, however, is confidence -- in choosing and using the right and suitable tool. I trust the course was a good starting point for the building of confidence in sketching. Asnee Tasnaruangrong and Chakkrit Metchanun

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INDA warmly welcomes four exchange students from Florida Atlantic University’s School of Architecture for our design build program in 2013.

exchange program

rom May to July, INDA played host to four exchange students from the Florida Atlantic University, all the way from the U.S. We welcome them into our design build program. In the interview below, you’ll read what one of the exchange students, Christian Steixner, has to say about us and Bangkok in general. -Why did you choose this program? A study abroad opportunity to Thailand was one of the reasons why I chose to study at my home University in Florida. I’ve always been fascinated by Southeast Asia and wanted to see it first hand.

-How did you find the work process in the studio? I felt the process was efficient. -How is the life in INDA? It was a pleasure to be at INDA for this program. I met a lot of great people. -What did you make of Bangkok? One word: fun. -If you were to come here again, are there any more places that you’d like to visit or perhaps anywhere you’d like to build?

-What did you like about design build here and is it different from in the U.S.?

I want to visit the south of Thailand.

Well I’ve never had an opportunity to be part of a design build in the United States, but I feel I learned about the amount of effort that goes into designing a project that is meant for the real world.

It’s funny because I was actually at JJ market with a classmate and we were talking about how it would be interesting if a design/build were conducted for a kiosk in the market. So I would say there.

-Are there any differences in the way the building process goes? The building process met many setbacks due to unforeseen circumstances. We went through many iterations of the project. Every iteration made the project more feasible in terms of construction, function, and cost. So I think it paid off in the end. -What were your expectations coming in and going out? I think going into the project I was unaware of how big a role the architect plays as a composer. We not only designed the project but also mediated between the sponsors, contractor, engineer, and client. Past exchange students to INDA include those from Denmark (Aalborg University), Hong Kong (Chu Hai University) and Malaysia.

Warm thanks to: Florida Atlantic University exchange students: Christian Steixner Cristina Coronel Lisa Munoz Yuliana Quintanar INDA looks forward to welcoming exchange students to the program and the design build initiative next year.

(On the left) Exchange students from Hawaii enjoying their time at the faculty.

NDA students also joined exchange programs to study abroad. This past year, INDA students went to, among other destinations, Meiji University, the Architectural Association (AA), and Parsons the New School for Design.

International Collaboration

international symposiums

(Un)Anticipated Futures is an international Symposium bringing together research from three universities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, The New School in New York, and University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. This international collaboration brings together historians, social researchers, and designers in a context of unprecedented economic and ecological uncertainty. As financial crisis and environmental disasters appear around the globe, cross-disciplinary and international approaches are urgently needed to address design and development in urban landscapes increasingly in flux. T he Symposium is part of a four-day workshop, from 16-19 February 2012. The first day will consist of fieldwork in development sites throughout metropolitan Bangkok. The Thai-Ministry of Foreign Relations, expanding on the Thai-US Creative Partnership Seminar for Green Building and Design held at the Ministry in September of 2011, will be co-hosting the second day of the symposium, which will be open to the public. On the third and fourth days, a workshop with visiting academics, faculty, and students from the International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA) at Chulalongkorn University will take place. This symposium is the first of three collaborative events within the Design and Social Development Program which will be held in Buenos Aires and New York in 2013. Through the analysis of similarities and differences across cities from different disciplinary perspectives, the Design and Social Development Program focuses not primarily on the disciplines themselves but rather on how to build a common language. The program works at the intersection of design and social science in an effort to identify innovative ways of interpreting urban phenomena.

his year, Dr. Preechaya Sittipunt, Bundit Chulasai, Eugenia Vidal, Pirasri Povatong, and Dr. Pongsak Vadhanasindhu, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, attended an international symposium hosted by Universidad de Buenos Aires on the topic of urban transformation and anticipation in an urban context. Chulalongkorn University hosted last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s symposium and Parsons the New School for Design will host next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

design experimentation International Collaboration workshops This year’s roster of designer experimentation workshops provided students with opportunities to study a variety of techniques and approaches and to collaborate with an exciting roster of international artists, architects and designers.

Manipulating Fabric / Testing Ways of Image Transfer: Monotype, Monoprint and Screen-Printing / Spaces of Visual Attention / Who is This Art Space For? / Urban Mega-Ecology Workshop

manipulating fabric Instructors: Yarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo

he primary goal of the Design Experimentation Workshop on Manipulating Fabric was to expose and familiarize students with fabric as a material for design. The workshop began with two preliminary exercises meant to introduce students to the properties of fabric - rupture and attachment. These were executed in an intuitive fashion: where students literally tampered with their material in order to understand limits and potentials. Through trial and error, students drew conclusions on the differing qualities of each material and began to establish preferences for working with one material over another. A fabric installation was introduced as their final exercise. Issues of structure were crucial for space-making and to allow constructs to be self supporting. The exercise demanded that they make use of their newly developed skills while taking into account issues of scale and assembly. Ultimately, students By: Yarinda Bunnag

“Testing ways of image transfer: Monotype, monoprint and Screen-printing”

Instructor: Melanie Gritzka Del Villar

were able to understand the integral relationship between surface and tension, form and performance. As a design build exercise with fabric, the workshop dealt with formal complexity and unpredictable material performance. This called for a rigorous hands-on trial and error process. Consequently, the relationship between design and actualization became quite seamless, immediate, and integrated. Executed as a series of formal exercises, potential applications of the final constructs were not considered during the development of the workshop, but were instead retroactively discussed during the final presentations. A few of the final installations were submitted as entries to the Curtains competition hosted by The Center for American Architecture and Design at The University of Texas at Austin in March 2013. By: Yarinda Bunnag

ur Design Experimentation Workshop, which took place in early January 2013, was certainly an eye-opener in regards to the many possibilities that art and its techniques had to offer. We were presented with plenty of opportunities, from meeting and learning from actual artists like Chip7, Gi-Ok Jeon, Bess Frimodig and the professionals at Chaiyaboon Printing School to being able to work in different artistic environments and experimenting with methods, materials, and techniques. After we were given insights into the art of Monotype, Monoprint, and Screen-Printing, the group moved on, in the following days, to testing out different elements, whether it was with oil or watercolor paint, and applying various techniques like the reductive method, image transfers from newspapers and magazines by tracing, gel or gesso application, acetone, layering, and monotype painting.

Eventually, we started working on creatingEventually, we started working on creating contrasts, achieving differing effects, establishing a sense of depth in the foreground and background of our pieces, and creating harmonies in the colors we were putting to use while still remaining architecturally significant. The group also spent time at the Chaiyaboon Printing School, learning the actual screen-printing process. We created our final compositions under the concept of ‘Old versus New Architecture’ with the goal of creating mixed-media pieces that applied two methods we had learned during our workshop. Our final pieces were surprising and pleasing, as plenty of us really explored the intended theme.

design experimentation workshops spaces of visual attention

who is this art space for? Instructor: Jason Wee

Instructors: Moritz Kassner, Will Patera

he Pupil workshop was an intensive ten-day workshop that explored the nature of human experience in space through a primary inquiry into vision using a custom platform of hardware and software tools. Pupil, a platform developed by Patera and Kassner as part of their research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, enables one to record, visualize, and analyze patterns of visual attention by tracking eye movements of a subject as they move through spaces. Using Pupil, students defined their own sites or topics of inquiry, ranging from a study of the relationships between the hand and the eye in the act of drawing to an inquiry into what tourists and locals attend to as they move about the reclining Buddha in Wat Po. During this workshop, students worked with a platform of experimental tools, were introduced to the fundamentals of the Python programming language, developed novel methods to represent spaces of visual attention, and served as contributors to the development of tools and a growing body of research. The workshop is

based on Patera and Kassner’s research, which questions existing methods and instruments employed to capture and represent a human visual experience of space. The workshop began by demonstrating the often misguided preconceptions of vision from a physiological level. For example, as one moves about the world, one believes to see the world as continuous and fully resolved. However, this is not how human vision is currently understood to function on a physiological level – vision is fragmented and largely unconscious. We only see the world in high resolution and color as if we were looking through a small straw. If a human visual experience of the world is so fragmented then why do we not have tools to capture and represent this experience? Fundamental to Patera and Kassner’s research is the argument that human vision is not a passive process of image formation – like a documentary video recording – but that human vision is information processing and is always an act of construction.

roject introduction

The workshop was an experiment in designing an art space outside of existing institution typologies. We looked to artist-run art spaces as a type distinct from private, commercial art spaces as well as from state-run institutions. We asked how art can constitute a public that in turn can constitute a space. We asked, what an art space by artists, for artists, might need? We speculated about the possibility of a gallery without walls, and considered ways in which spatial interventions and design can be considered eventful, that is, events that convene a strategic, participatory public. The workshop included a visit to two artist-run initiatives in Bangkok, Messy Sky and White Space, where we had an opportunity to meet and ask questions of those who run the spaces.

Pedagogical objectives A key objective was to develop a comparative understanding of the different architectures of art, and to develop an understanding of the relationship between art and architecture that rests on ideas of a public. One primary aim was to locate the relationship between art and architecture within notions of a public, and to begin the process of design intervention from there. The students engaged the contemporary development of so-called ‘social practices’ in art, and the relationship of these practices to architecture. At the end of the workshop, the students considered and understood the differentiated programs, spatial typologies, scale, location and intended publics of these art spaces.

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(Workshop Coordinator) Assistant Professor of Urban Design Parsons The New School for Design New York

Brian McGrath

Associate Professor of Urban Design Parsons The New School for Design New York

Hsueh Cheng Leun

Assistant Professor of Architecture National Cheng Kung University Tainan Taiwan

urban mega-ecology workshop

Bangkok: INDA (Bangkok) + Parsons (New York City) + Cheng Kung (Taiwan)

tudents in this workshop explored the twinned urbanizing processes that produce megalopoli and megacities. They were introduced to examples of both processes in India and China and then were asked to find examples of each in Bangkok, Thailand. Students in this workshop also explored the theory and emerging discipline of urban ecology. At the completion of this workshop students were required to complete a project that imagines new roles for design in urban ecology; projects were situated in the context of Bangkok as both megalopolis and megacity.

wo of the primary crises associated with the megacity – the pressures on people, transit, resources and housing produced by extreme density and the absorption of agricultural land brought about by extensive sprawl – underlie Chinese planning. The city-building enterprise in China comprises concerted attempts to avoid the unrestrained growth of slums and informal development present in the cities of the Global South. As Jose Castillo notes in regard to Mexico City, ‘The use of the term megacity … implied much more than just a quantitative aspect, applied to urban agglomerations of more than ten million inhabitants. The expression carried beleaguered associations with the most negative and problematic traits inherent in cities.’ - Sharon Haar, Victoria Marshall, “Mega Urban Ecologies” Urban Design Ecologies Reader, Brian McGrath ed., Wiley, London, UK, 2012

n using the term ‘Megalopolis’ in the late 1950s Jean Gottmann was creating a ‘place name’ for a ‘unique cluster of metropolitan areas’ extending along the north-eastern seaboard of the United States from Boston to Washington, DC. A megalopolis is not a single, expanding city but a stringing together of cities into one extended urbanised region. He continues: ‘We must abandon the idea of the city as a tightly settled and organized unit in which people, activities, and riches are crowded into a very small area clearly separated from its nonurban surroundings. Every city in this region … grows amidst an irregularly colloidal mixture of rural and suburban landscapes; it melts on broad fronts with other mixtures, of somewhat similar though different texture …’ - Sharon Haar, Victoria Marshall, “Mega Urban Ecologies” Urban Design Ecologies Reader, Brian McGrath ed., Wiley, London, UK, 2012

international design workshops

International Collaboration recycling hong kong’s new towns: riviera gardens after chu hai International Architecture Workshop

hosted by Chu Hai College, 7-15 of March 2013, Hong Kong

iviera Gardens, built between 1988 and 1990 on an old oil port, is one of the largest private housing estates in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. It consists of 19 residential blocks and a mixed-use podium that includes the campus of Chu Hai College of Higher Education. The workshop considered what could happen to Riviera Gardens after the departure of Chu Hai. One of the goals was to create a model for the larger issue of recycling Hong Kong’s New Towns in the face of the rapid transformation of Hong Kong following its handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997.

Professor Jose Dejesus-Zamora worked with students to rehearse and perform gestures from the photo/video scenes using the Cinemetric drawing machines he has developed in previous workshops in Hong Kong, Taipei and New York. At the same time, digital models of the entire housing complex were prepared in order to understand the void created by the removal of Chu Hai and the shopping malls (Riviera Plaza and Waterside Plaza). The final presentation consisted of 10 short movies that combined both methodologies.

The workshop encompassed lecture, discussion, studio sessions, production and presentation. It put into play two methodologies: Cinemetrics and Digital Modeling. Cinemetrics offered an ethnographic approach of closely observing and documenting the movement, gestures and rhythms of everyday life in Riviera Gardens today. Digital Modeling looked at the projected removal of empty podium spaces from Riviera Garden and the possibilities this subtraction provides to recycle Hong Kong’s New Towns. Groups of students recorded scenes from everyday life in Riviera Gardens based on the techniques of directors Yasujirō Ozu, Jean-Luc Godard and John Cassavetes.

Workshop Instructors: Paul Chu, Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Hong Kong Jose Dejesus-Zamora, Parsons the New School for Design, United States Anthony Jesse Deen, Parsons the New School for Design, United States Cheng-LuenHsueh, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan Eugènia Vidal Casanovas, INDA Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Workshop Director: Brian McGrath, Parsons the New School for Design, United States

“our next city centers: adding city design to architecture

Group E students: Suthata Jiranuntarat Prasansiri Veerasunthon Onpailin Leelasiriwong ARATA ONO Tomonori ANZAITOMONORI ANZAI Arata ONOSUTHATA JIRANUNTARAT

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WATERFRONT: TEAM 1 The Meiji + Chulalongkorn Summer International Workshop

hosted by Chulalongkorn University, 6 - 12 August 2012, Bangkok, Thailand

Instructors: INDA: Michael Freedman Meiji: TOMOAKI TANAKA HIROYUKI SASAKI Masami Kobayashi

he title of the workshop was “Our Next City Centers: Adding City Design to Architecture.” Four instructors and sixteen students from Meiji University joined Michael Freedman and fifteen students from Chulalongkorn University to work together on the design of a new city center in the central district of Bangkok along Klong Sansaeb. Students formed six groups, and developed design proposals for the city center. Two groups focused on one of three components of the project: the master plan, the waterfront, and the grand boulevard.

On the last day, every group presented to their instructors and guest experts their final proposals using PowerPoint presentations. Very active discussions were held. The successful workshop closed with an evening party with faculty members of Chulalongkorn University, and instructors and students deepened their friendship. The workshop also gave aWATERFRONT: great opportunity for both universities to TEAM 1 further cultivate their mutual collaboration.

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ARATA ONO TOMONORI ANZAI SUTHATA JIRANUNTARAT PRASANSIRI VERASUNTHORN ORNPAILIN LEELASIRIWONG

On the first day, instructors and students engaged in a site and city tour under Michael Freedman’s guidance. After the sec- TEAM-1 WATER FRONT DESIGN: ond day, each group developed initial master plan concepts and gave brief presentations. Then they continued to work on their design proposals for the city center producing many WATER FRONT DESIGN: TEAM-1 drawings and models.

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psychological REVIVE + VITALIZEnarratives in sound and video art Klong Saen Saeb, Bangkok, Thailand

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hosted in New York City, U.S., May 15 - June 2013 Klong Saen8, Saeb, Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok has its history rooted in waterways and the canals. Water dominated the lives of the people

its history rooted necessities, in waterways andagrithe canals. Water dominated the lives of the people living in Bangkok as well as those throughout Thailand. Not onlyBangkok was ithasused for daily

culture, and transportation: it was a way of life. Water determined the development of the people andof thethemedium The itbeginnings and transportation: was a way of life. Water determined development of thewere people and Psychological Narratives in Sound and Video culture, ZONING the built and natural environment surrounding them. In history,thewaterways andenvironment canals were the domibuilt and natural surrounding them. In history, waterways and canals were the domicontextualized in terms of seminal essays by mode of transportation, providing access and encouraging development along the water. However Art COMMERCIAL nant mode of transportation, providing access and encouragingnant development along the water. However as the city changed, cars rapidly became the major mode of transportation shifting the growing develAREA critics, such asthetheRosalind Krauss. Later, shifting growing Instructors:as the city changed, cars rapidly became the major mode of transportation opment to roads; thus leaving waterways develand canals neglected. This disregard ofpersonthe canals transthe water used for of irrigation and dailytranslife into contaminated dirty fluid despised by the people. opment to roads; thus leaving the waterways and canals neglected. This disregard the canals alformed perspectives given by artists, including Doug Connelly La Mar formed the water used for irrigation and daily life into contaminated dirty fluid despised by the people. Our design seeks to revitalize this forgotten historical importance reintroduce the great value of Aitken and Pipilotti Rist, wereandconsidered. In Laura Cooper the water. Located in the center of Bangkok, the waterfront emphasizes a signature space enclosed by major commercial and residential area.shot As peopleof become more aware of the significance of water, Our design seeks to revitalize this forgotten historical importance and reintroduce the great value the end students and edited two works, many would pursue its reincarnation: reviving the dead contaminated canal. Thus, our concept for the the water. Located in the center of Bangkok, the waterfront emphasizes a signature space enclosed waterfront derives from this idea of revitalizing theby neglected canal through restoring the Saan Saab exploring concepts they developed through its historical victimized by many years mistreatment. From the back of people’s major commercial and residential area. As people become morecanal, aware of theimportance significance of water, homes, our design reinstates the canals as the front and essentially the center ofYork the city. was out the duration of their study. New attempted to the tackle manyhis wouldcourse pursue its reincarnation: reviving dead contaminated canal. Thus, our concept for the waterfront derives from this idea of revitalizing canal restoring the Saan Saab serve asdominant a context for students to be to The sitethrough beingto along one of the most intersections in Bangkok creates a create opportunity the way contemporary sound and videothe artneglected is meant introduce a From new center. by people’s one side old mixed-used shop houses and the other by new highcanal, its historical importance victimized by many years mistreatment. theEnclosed back of inspired, surprised taken outof spaces of their rise residential condos, the design reacts and to both by creating variety flexible for commultiple users created and understood in the context of the homes, our design reinstates the canals as the front and essentially the center of the city. CIRCULATION in the area. Not only does it establish integrated commercial and residential spaces, the new waterfort zones. Students were encouraged react gallery and museum. front introduces new public spaces that engage the visitors to experience and see into new perspectives, from a skeptical idea at the canal to opportunity a valuable one: one will move towards a better city. The site being along one of the most dominant intersections into Bangkok creates a create to that course, the context as part of the and to use introduce a new center. Enclosed by one side old mixed-used shop houses and the other by new highthat reaction as a fulcrum for their creativity. Students wrestled with the aspects rise residential condos, theconceptual design reacts to both by creating variety of spaces flexible for multiple users in the area.is Notpart only does it establish integratedwhile commercial and residential spaces, the new waterof a medium that of mass culture, new public spaces that engage the visitors to experience and see in new perspectives, attemptingfront tointroduces develop critical ways of viewfrom a skeptical idea at the canal to a valuable one: one that will move towards a better city. ing its usage. Artists from the 1960s to present were discussed at length, including early performance to camera works, as well as later works involving installation and creation of immersive environments. living in Bangkok as well as those throughout Thailand. Not only was it used for daily necessities, agri-

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year 1

illennium

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was

In the first part of the project, stu-

In the second part of the proj-

the third and final project in the second

dents took time to analyze the given texts

ect, students developed a written con-

semester of the first year design stu-

and sparse visual artifacts. The short sto-

tract between the two fictional charac-

dio course. The first part of the project

ry we provided – based on Ballard’s text

ters. The written contract was intended

challenged students to develop a city or

– provided contextual conditions and de-

to describe how the two would use the

“world” based on the short story written

veloped the relationship of two characters.

space – or the program of the space. The

by J.G. Ballard, titled “Billennium.” We

In the story, readers led readers through

students then developed the design of

took the opportunity to extend this text

the two characters’ discovery of a hidden

a dwelling in the discovered space be-

with our own narrative that was also set

extra space. In response to the gaps in the

hind a billboard for the two inhabitants.

within the general parameters of the city

story and to the provided visual artifacts,

that Ballard richly defines. The city de-

each student was provoked to develop a

scribed in the text is utterly dystopic,

slightly different city/world and to extend

mini-thesis, where students had to

where overcrowding is the norm and space

the narrative based on his/her personal in-

define a site, program, and architec-

is at an absolute premium. In fact, space is

terests. Each student produced a “world

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so limited that each inhabitant of the city

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of the world in great detail and created

space – a dwelling no larger than 4 square

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ment of that student’s chosen context.

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Excerpt from the project brief: â&#x20AC;&#x153;To say that the city is overflowing with people is an understatement. The population is rising exponentially as the government incentivizes procreation, the formerly sprawling metro-area has been reigned in, and the last few farmers are replaced by automated machines and relocated to The City. Only the oldest members of the population can recall the brief moment of time in their childhood when people still lived in single family homes. They had space. It seems absurd and utopian to even consider that amount of space for any modern city dweller. Those times and the luxuries of space are now only a form of collective nostalgia... dreams.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;?

year 1

Ekapob Huangthanapan

STUDENT WORKS

year 1

Panitnan Patanayindee

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separated. 9. All the entrance must be connecting to the room that is shared. 10. Kitchen, living room, bathroom, and study room must have natural ventilation toward the sky. 11. The rooms that are located in a large pipe are allowed to use electricity freely. 12. Electricity can be used after 600AM in the morning-12:00 AM midnight 13. All constructions (floor, partition, ceiling, stair) must be made from recycle material or unused materials that can be found nearby preserver original ducts and pipes structures. 14. All resources (water, electricity) can be obtained by stealing from the DoAT.

year 1

Synopsis

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Synopsis

Bedroom can be transform according to usage.

Bathroom can be transform in to kitchen. The part that K and C take a shower become sink.

Living

The concept of the design is to use existing ducts and pipes structure to be the location of inhabitation space. Also the space would be flexible according to routine of C and K. Six large pipes located along the wall inside the space are treat as a room. For the main body of the hidden space, they create a secondary habitable system that also operates as a circulation core, which links the spaces at different levels together. It’s a two room connected to each other by string hanging on the pulley. Both of the room and large pipe on 3rd, 6th, 9th floors include the entrance from alleyway have a turning wheel which allow one to move the pulley system freely. If one of the rooms moves downward, the other will moves upward. It acts as a counterweight, which help maintain it balance from one another. The slightly change in weight of one of the room won’t effect the balance because of friction.

The water supply will be fill whenever this room connected to 9th floor. The used water will be store and wait for a moment when the room connected to 3rd floor so that it can release water to the waste pipe.

Most of the time, K wakes up in the morning early. He uses this time to take a bath to refresher himself by cooling water and warm sunlight from above, and packing up stuff prepare for the day. Inside an area where water disperses while doing morning activities, there is Bougainvillea vine creep along the pipe from top to bottom of the space. In addition, it receives sunlight and water at a right time everyday. The water supply will be fill whenever this room connected to 9th floor. The used water will be store and wait for a moment when the room connected to 3rd floor so that it can release water to the waste pipe. K mostly wakes up 10-20 min before breakfast to clean himself up. Around 8AM in the morning, K and C connected the room together at 6th floor. Bathroom transform in to kitchen. Fridge at the back of the storage is arranged up front and become part or kitchen. TV is also pulled out and become part of living room. It is convenient to have all 4 room connected so that they can do these activities at the same time. Cooking food and eat breakfast at the living room while watching news. Once they done morning activities, they are now occupies another side of the space. There is an entrance on 9th floor incase they have to go to work or do other activities outside. Having an entrance this floor as the best choice so they don’t have to bother climbing up the ladder. The entrance form the alleyway cannot be use until 10PM at night. Living room can also be transform in to study room in addition for them to work at home. Along side of the wall were books and paper work that were kept in the gap created by ducts and pipes. The whole room can operate as a lift allows one to go up and down while searching for books on this shelve. There is a computer room located on 3rd floor that can move in and out of the shade according to the user. For the rest of the day, they repeat their pattern from study room to living room, from living room to kitchen, from kitchen to bathroom and for bathroom to bedroom. The space is operating according to the inhabitant without bother them to walk back and forth doing their daily activities. There are no such things as impediment in the space. The architecture moves and transforms to directly reflect the activities of C and K. By: Nachapol Kasemsuwan Year 1 5534733925

Synopsis

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Nachapol Kasemsuwan

STUDENT WORK

year 2

n the spring semester, the Year II studio pushed its customary theme of Familiarity to its extreme: intimacy. Twas’ the season of arrow-shooting-cherubs, saccharine sonnets, Valentine’s sweethearts, blossoming, budding, birds, bees and frustrated March-hares. Ripe as the time was with affection, attraction, intimacy and sensuality, seldom does our architecture elicit in us a sensorial, seductive response. The first project, the Erotic Architecture Photo competition, yielded an impressive and enlightening bevy of architectural moments that pricked our senses, enticed our perception and possibly triggered some ineffable attraction within us towards inanimate surfaces and spaces. Whether the architects of these spaces intended to create erotic atmospheres is both unlikely and moot. The Year II studio, on the other hand, spent the spring semester exploring how to proactively design architecture— even in the most mundane and unappealing circumstances—that performs erotically. The erotic is commonly understood to have a sexual tinge and to be associated with acts of intimacy motivated by love and/ or passion. Needless to say, it would be both difficult and painful to engage in this form of attraction with a building. More nuanced understandings of eroticism consider sensuality and affect of any nature, so long as it is pronounced, as erotic responses. Indeed, when Susan Sontag called for “not a hermeneutics but an erotics of art,” she was advocating that artists and intellectuals focus less on content and cerebral interpretation, than on our emotional and visceral impulses. The motivation behind each project last semester and, more generally, for investigating the principles of the erotics of architecture was to explore at the most intimate and phenomenological level the following questions: What qualities of architecture excite us? How can gestures of intimacy that we share as humans be translated into architectural behaviors? How does architecture kiss? Embrace? Make love? Delight? Seduce? Bond? Touch? An erotic reaction, precipitated by acts of intimacy and stimulation, is often fleeting. How can architecture—which traditionally desires permanence—excite tension and eroticism through more ephemeral acts? The studio was split into the following assignments that built upon each other serially and cumulatively:

ingredients

STUDENT WORK

his project sought to demonstrate that we don’t need to permanently alter architecture to render even the most insipid buildings erotically evocative with an ephemeral gesture. Kiss it, embrace it, adorn it, engage it, but do so momentarily. The fleetingness of the enhancement itself adds tension in the very consciousness that the brief excitement introduced is immanent and, very shortly after, gone. The briefness of our engagement heightens our anticipation and stimulates our phenomenological awareness of the surroundings we are momentarily modifying. Short, sweet and unforgettable—like a kiss. After detailed analysis of various installation artists who could be said to be artists of the erotic, students experimented with the ways in which they can intimately engage existing architecture (kissing, embracing, coupling, etc) by devising their own installation/ performance piece with the Architecture Faculty building(s). On the evening of February 15th, one day after Valentine’s day (which students spent wooing their faculty building), students performed their erotic treatments of the faculty building. The performances took place in the evening to afford the opportunity to experiment with lighting and projection.

year 2 S

hophouses embody the ideas of compactness, tightness, interconnectivity and, at the same time, they are utterly generic. They follow a very consistent structural and volumetric formula, and their facades have a strong tendency to assimilate with those of their neighbors. Their generic-ness also indexes their utility: they are extremely adaptable and accommodating towards a broad spectrum of programs. They are the Magritte-like crowd of platonic associates awaiting your erotic application to propel them into more intimate and alluring relations. But, before making us fall in love with the shophouse, the studio needed get to know this typology a bit better. The studio did so by constructing precisely executed and (lovingly) crafted analytical animations and 1:15models of the generic Bangkok shophouse. This model supplanted the Faculty building as the canvas for the studio’s erotic architecture experimentation and enabled students to experiment with the design modifications introduced to enhance the shophouse’s erotic effects.

year 2 B

y this point the studio had developed a sensibility of how to generate erotic effects in even the most orthodox and unassuming architecture. Students had developed an intimate knowledge of perhaps the most familiar architectural typology in the city, the shophouse, as well. Next, the studio allowed students to select a site and a program that best suited each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s techniques for eroticizing architecture. A studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s site selection had to account for: What programs best supported the sensuous effects he/she was pursuing? What neighborhoods suited his/her chosen program, or visa versa? How did the field of surrounding stimuli amplify his/her techniques for eliciting the erotics of architecture?

STUDENT WORK

inally, the semester of experimentation culminated in the design of single or a series of erotic shophouses. Shophouses are built for intimacy. They are themselves condensed and economical spaces, and they are compressed and coupled with neighboring structures. Accordingly, whether students chose 1 shophouse or 20 shophouses, their designs took into careful consideration the way and method in which their spaces joined with other buildings. Given the highly modifiable nature of shop houses, the erotic quality of kissing media--multimedia, art + architecture, material + material--finds a productive architectural homology with the conjoining of shop houses. Students extrapolated techniques and devices from their previous investigations into architectural erotics and translated them into their chosen site. Because the studio privileged sensation above information and affect above reason, the final presentation required the students to convey maximal impact with minimal visuals: a single evocative axon drawing spread across 2 mirrored A1 plates.

year 2

STUDENT WORK

year 3

Interactive communities in residence

DORMI_CITY

Reassessing the Contemporary Urban Dorm

he architectural qualities of the Thai students’ ‘dorm’ were questioned in the framework of the second project. As one sensitive pole for social interactions, this kind of building certainly contributes in forging the identity of a student during a crucial moment of his/her existence. The project provided students with the opportunity to re-assess suitable conditions for living in a contemporary urban ‘dorm’. The ‘dorm’ will provide the qualities of a dynamic space blending multi-profile users, including non-students as well. Thus the interactional qualities of the place will be scrutinized in order to develop sustainable conditions for a viable temporary community. The question of how to enable the co-habitation of various social ‘species’ (inspired from the definition below of a ‘biological community’) within a specific urban location will motivate the research. It means that the building itself and its inhabitants will interact with an existing community, and should respect that community’s own social rites and behaviors. Nowadays, many definitions are blurring frontiers between different types of residence. For example, terms like the (youth) hostel, the pension, the mansion or the dormitory refer to a wide swathe of contemporary modes of co-habitations. These present formulas should be kept as possible paths of investigation, especially in regards to how they architecturally combine various sorts of clients in common spaces, as references for re-inventing a contemporary Thai ‘dorm’. A challenging definition of a Thai contemporary state of ‘dormicity’ should be proposed and will enlarge our vision of what ‘domesticity’is when interacting among various actors. Our dormitory will have to accommodate around 200 people, mixing students with workers and local business travellers. The location of the ‘dorm’ is close to LAT KRABANG STATION, part of the SA City line. The line provides service between Phayathai Station, which is linked to the BTS Skytrain, and Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Jariyaporn Prachasartte (A)

STUDENT WORK

year 3

Objectives - To draw a sustainable and innovative vision on how to create a viable ‘eco-community’ in the context of a contemporary residence / dorm, - To create an urban landmark, which will initiate future developments in the area and will take in account the inhabitants of the place, - To offer favorable conditions for social interaction and for respecting the way of living of each kind of ‘dorm’ user, - To develop dynamic relations and permanent dialogue with the existing community of people living in the neighborhood, - To propose original architectural and urban answers to various challenging constraints (low budget clientele, marketing strategy, sound protection, urban integration, etc.), - To provide efficient connections, mainly pedestrian, with the public transportation system.

Ploynisa Mongkoladisai (Gift)

STUDENT WORK

year 3

SEMESTER II PROJECT:

The ASEAN Knowledge and Cultural Centre of Bangkok

Forging the architectural identity of a multi-national community

he second semester’s project aims to let the student deal with important global and international issues concerning Thailand. One future major event will be the official opening of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in December 2015. It will create a unified market in a region that now has a population of 600 million people with a combined GDP of $2 trillion. In that context the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, an organization set up to promote cultural, economic and political development in the region, will serve as a field of exploration. Considering the development of this new community of ten countries and its future political, security, economic and socio-cultural consequences, there is a need for a better understanding among Thai people of the objectives of ASEAN and its likely impact and relevance on the development of the Thai society. The purpose is to design a building as a platform that makes publicly visible how the ASEAN community might involve each inhabitant of Thailand. This building should be able to function as a real ‘machine’ in order to encompass the diverse aspects of a poly-cultural association. This multipurpose platform will function mainly as a showroom promoting ASEAN activities and goals. It will be a place for global communication and a cultural and learning centre. In that sense, the building will need to welcoming and accessible to the general public, as it is expected that the building will attract a large number of visitors daily. The requirement of accessibility should thoroughly influence the design of the spaces and the connecting system of circulation. People should be able to flow freely, thus balancing the educational and entertainment missions of the place. The program description, as explained in the brief, aims to meet these basic requirements while, at the same time, allowing students to enrich their platform designs with additional activities or to re-examine the parameters in a pertinent way.

Suarpha Vangvasu (Jaa)

STUDENT WORK

urthermore, the Cultural and Knowledge Centre should be able to assert the iconic presence of ASEAN as an important future element of Thai society. This Centre may signify the aim of inventing a new architectural identity relating to the ASEAN motto “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”. Paradoxically, this objective should raise some questions about the possibility of integrating and absorbing 10 national identities within a global system, including the question as to how this sensitive issue can be managed. Following this global perspective, the resonance of the building within the urban context (social, cultural and historic) and the given urban texture is essential. This implies a need to create an urban project as much as an architectural project. Design elements relating the scale of the megalopolis and the materiality of the building should contribute to embedding that cultural platform in Bangkok’s genius loci . Three alternative sites were proposed along the Chao Phraya River: Tha Chang, Tha Ding Daeng, Saphan Taksin The projects were developed with the assistance and expertise of the ASEAN Studies Centre of Chulalongkorn University. Special thanks to Dr.Piti Srisangnam Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, our guest critics Dr. Sineenat Sermcheep, Director of Research Affairs and Dr. Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, Deputy Director of Research Affairs. We kindly thank them for their support.

Suarpha Vangvasu (Jaa)

year 3 o

bjectives

1. To set up an adequate program and a meaningful architectural design, which will promote and support the implementation of the principles, objectives and aims of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) in Thailand 2. To offer the conditions for a successful urban integration of both the physical context and the intangible environment, considering the institutional presence of the building 3. To create a multipurpose structure able to encompass the demands of various types of users (general public, office workers, exhibitions curators, etc.) 4. To design a dynamic platform ready to welcome a large number and significant flux of visitors in safe and flexible conditions. 5. To provide efficient urban connections, mainly pedestrian, with the existing transportation system.

STUDENT WORK

year 4

Allowing students the freedom to explore their own topical and disciplinary preferences, this year we offered 14 diverse option studios over the course of two semesters.

Visceral intricacy I Visceral intricacy II Royal barge museum Obsolete museum Journey through a moving landscape Hydro performative bangkok the place of shopping forms of recollection verticalscape

reconsidering architecture school rethinking urban design for the knowledge economy landscape: an operative infrastructure ecological enclave, bangkok buddhism as a way of life & holistic design

Buddhism as a Way of Life & Holistic Design

n this studio, students were invited to search, study, analyze, and comprehend the meaning of a “Buddhist Way of Life” in Thai society. The studio considered the “Buddhist Way of Life” in a Thai context, and its manifestation in the communities and site analysis data. After discussions among the students and studio Ajaarn, the class collectively established the program for their proposed projects. The site is located in the Klong San district, an old and densely populated community comprised of a very diverse constituency of Thai, Chinese and Indian residents. The studio chose to concentrate on the local market, as markets typically reflect the culture, will and character of the immediate community. The objective of the project was to invite people to the site, thereby increasing visibility and security, offering new jobs and activities, creating tourism and lessening the congestion of the Tha Din Daeng market and surroundings. The design concept for the studio was “a place for everyone”. The idea focused on sharing and on the promotion of diversity and variation. Much of the existing diversity is often unrecognized, since outsiders could never independently appreciate that, though local commerce is associated with the local Sino-Thai community, historically most of the land belonged to an Indian-Thai enclave. In order to acknowledge the diversity of the Tha Din Daeng market community, the studio designs aspired to represent the identities of each ethnic group in the architecture.

Shopping modules were arranged to best reflect the diversity of the entire Klong San community. Walking past the newly designed market stalls, beneath a roof inscribed with patterns derived from the surrounding context, visitors can develop a sense of the complexity and cultural richness of the area that would otherwise go unnoticed.

OPTION STUDIOS

Ecological Enclave, Bangkok

1st semester

Energy Farm and The Chimney Tower

he studio proposed filling a plot of land in the center of the Bangkok, Thailand Tobacco Monopoly with civic programs and architecture that aspired to establish a new international landmark. Students were divided into 2 groups to propose different directions for the site. Later each student was assigned to develop one building individually. - Group A proposed a learning destination comprised of museums and cultural centers intended to represent Thai culture. - Group B proposed an energy farm that demonstrated how sustainable design could support a broad spectrum of urban typologies, such as high-rise buildings, recreational destinations, convention centers, housing, urban farms, and business districts. Coming from group B, one student proposed a zero net energy (ZNE) high-rise building that offered both grade-A office and exhibition spaces, as well as a new landmark for Bangkok. The building has a vase-like glass surface on the ground level connected to its core. When air underneath the glazed skin is heated and rises through the building’s core, the speed of the rising convection currents will generate energy for the building’s operations. A PV surface system will further block direct sunlight, lowering insolation, and will help support the tower’s other energy-efficient technologies. The form itself creates public circulation that allows visitors to engage both with the surrounding scenery and the building’s impressive technological innovations.

I designed a building that allows public circulation to interact with the scenery and technology that the building provides.

Instructor: Antoine Lassus

Work by: Wannarot Chantarasak

Instructor: Saeed Saki & Pannasan Sombuntham

Work by: Natthaphong Jiratiticharoen

Rethinking Urban Design for the Knowledge Economy

The Metropolitan Cultural Center

he Studio observed and proposed new platforms for innovation at the level of the workplace, building, street, district, and city. After the research phase of the studio, each student selected a site and proposed an urban design that would incorporate contemporary innovations and aid in the development of the Bangkok metropolis.

Instructor: Michael Freedman

Work by: Panuwat Panpattanasil (Trust)

STUDENT WORK

year 4 OPTION STUDIOS

Landscape: An Operative Infrastructure

hailand depends on fossil fuels as its primary source of energy. 75% of natural gas used is from Thailand’s petroleum stations while the remaining 25% is imported from neighboring countries. Burma alone will not be able to supply enough fuel for long. Considering the ongoing political border conflict with Cambodia, the transferring of natural gas agreements sends an urgent message to all investors to find the next source of energy elsewhere. Transportation plays an essential role in relation to rapid population growth. The existing BTS and MRT lines are limited merely to the Bangkok area, and there are no comparable modes of an efficient nationwide transit system. With the use of hydrogen as the key energy source, Thailand may as well introduce ‘airships’ as its new mass transportation. Hydrogen is the simplest naturally occurring atom. It is the most abundant of all elements, and can be extracted from many materials including natural gas, methanol, coal, biomass, and water. Through the use of seawater, collected wastewater and irrigation ponds, this project proposes a 23 billion baht investment to create a new central energy production center of Thailand and an airship station to accommodate future disaster evacuations. Instructor: Chon Supawongse

Instructor: Chon Supawongse

Work by: Pawika Charoenkul

Visceral Intricacy I

Work by: Pawika Charoenkul

The Dunes

Verticalscape

Instructor: Dr. Scott Drake and Naree Phinyawatanag

he idea of copying and recreating nature had been around before we realized we had been doing it. Modern Technology has been developed, tested and repeated to push the limit that would get us as close as possible to natural creations. But no matter how close innovation can bring our imitations to the real thing, one can never replace the other. The values embodied in the actual objects, whether in a form of physical traces or emotional importance, are qualities that the copy will never have. This thesis has been developed throughout the project, forming a focused design that examines the subject of authenticity. The Visceral Intricacy studio explored experientially driven design for an underground shopping mall in Dubai. The main design tool was a sound simulator that experimented with qualities of experience. Relying on an audio narrative, the user enjoyed a journey through simulated spaces he or she knew did not physically exist. The studio questioned how and why people crave a ‘real’ experience. We are so desperate for a ‘true’ experience that we refine an artificial experience to render it so close to the original model that the simulation and the real are almost indistinguishable. Nevertheless, we have the satisfaction of recognizing the craft of these synthetic experiences because we are the authors of such simulated environments; the pleasure is not in the ‘real’ experience, but in the proximity of the imitation to the real. /

Work by: Aroonrut Pichaporn

Instructor: Fredrik Hellberg

are almost indistinguishable. Nevertheless, we have the satisfaction of recognizing the craft of these synthetic experiences because we are the authors of such simulated environments; the pleasure is not in the ‘real’ experience, but in the proximity of the imitation to the real. Perhaps it is this gratification that continues to make people develop the authentic replica. After the various stages of site analysis and pragmatic research, the studio designed a series of shopping malls that were completely invisible to the superterranean

Work by: Wachira Leangtanom (Baibua)

STUDENT WORK

year 4

OPTION STUDIOS RECONSIDERING ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL

Introduction

school of architecture is a special type of building and, perhaps one of the most challenging spaces to design. A school of architecture must simultaneously accommodate a large variety of functional demands, serve as a didactic model for both students and professors, foster trans-disciplinary collaboration, enable dynamic capacities of expansion and academic flux, and engage social, cultural, and historical narratives. This project challenges the students to design a new school of architecture for INDA.

On voting day, each eligible member of the Faculty of Architecture will have one vote, equal to one point each. After the voting has concluded, there will be an announcement of all the programs slated for removal, renovation, or contraction. Those programs gradually will be constructed within the 4-year period. Any spaces that are owned by a specific department -- for example, INDA, Interior Design, Urban Design, Thai Architecture -must take turns in the renovation process. The programs that are under construction would be placed in a transitional space provided in the 3 courtyards of the faculty.

Reconstitute Architecture School Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand The Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, launched a project in 2012 to revolutionize the educational system – a system typically controlled with top-down management. The system has become obsolete and prone to corruption, making growth and change incredibly challenging. It is the nature of all institutions to grow and expand but the reality of construction and architecture is that they are slow processes. The existing architecture could not keep up with this rapid desire to expand, and inevitably, the building fell into a constant process of tedious and endless renovation. The contract aims to solve these difficult situations, by proposing a flexible system of architecture that is adaptable and responsive to the needs of current and future users. This project states that, every 4 years, students, teachers, and staff of the Faculty of Architecture will have the right to vote for the future of the school. Each person will only be able to vote for the shared spaces that they would like to renovate, add, or contract.

Many construction elements--namely scaffolding, tower cranes, construction elevators, and construction workers--would be employed in this system to provide flexibility necessitated by the university. This project aims to transform the pedagogy of architecture through a direct experience of construction. With constant construction, the building and process of architecture is exposed, studied, lived in, and activated. The faculty building itself becomes material to be studied through its process, which would be aligned with the duration of an architecture education. Perhaps this project would not only serve a didactic function, but also work to ameliorate political entrenchment – promoting flexibility, development, and innovation.

Instructor: Yarinda Bunnag and William Patera

Work by: Veerasu Saetae

OPTIONS STUDIOS 2nd semester T

he Architectural Design Hydro Performative Bangkok Studio focuses on Nonthaburee province, located in northwest Bangkok. The frequency of flooding has increased in most of the surrounding areas in recent years. While it can be assumed that there will be higher levels of flooding in the future, precipitation is actually decreasing, resulting, paradoxically, in a greater frequency of drought. As a result, we are confronting what is considered an “extreme condition.” Instead of considering it a threat, we can conceive of flooding as an opportunity – as a source of water and nutrients. Therefore, my design utilizes the benefits of flooding through landscape infrastructure during such “extreme conditions.” More than 80% of the land at the selected area is rice paddy fields. My design strategy is to promote the use of tall rice species, which will replace some of the existing rice paddy fields, in order to improve the landscape’s ability to retain water during periods of drought. To optimize the most efficient landscape proposal, it was necessary to analyze the ecology at a much broader scale, taking into account the relationships and cycles of the existing diverse habitats over time. Each of these habitats will play a supporting role though the proposed landscape infrastructure across a variety of periods and seasonal conditions, and the resulting coordination will generate improved agricultural performance, greater yields, and higher incomes for Thai farmers.

HYDRO PERFORMATIVE BANGKOK Tuam - Ton

Drought Condition

Instructor: Chon Supawongse

Work by: Wuttiphon Rattanajitdamrong

STUDENT WORK

year 4 OPTION STUDIOS 2nd semester

THE PLACE OF SHOPPING FLOW

he real estate studio emphasizes designing for ‘real world’ feasibility. With analysis of contextual characteristics, market catchment and competition, students derived identity concepts to create a strong sense of place. Positioning and differentiation strategies were also utilized to develop a design that integrates well into its urban context. Shopping centers were chosen as the design focus for the studio as they are a major destination for city dwellers, most notably in the Bangkok metropolis. But in a city already so full of shopping malls, why build another one? In Bangkok, how can we contribute a place for one to “live time” not “kill time”? Set on Sukhumvit 39--where one would imagine all leisure and luxury needs are already met--this proposal reveals what the community still lacks and could benefit from.

Instructor: Michael Freedman and Charn Srivikorn

The project caters to the ‘in-betweentime’ of afterhours: afternoon for housewives and residents, afterschool for students, after work for workers, after dinner for late night shifts. The development is composed of specialty shops as well as art spaces; it has a resource center, exhibition gallery, co-work space, technical schools and more. The project provides services and facilities for work and study, rest and recreation, and encourages interactions among diverse interests and parties. This project adds to the district a complimentary mixed-use development which fosters creative activity, work productivity and rejuvenation for individuals of all ages. The design brings people together through a “flow” of common interests

Work by: Natreeya Kraichitti

FORMS OF RECOLLECTION Atlantis Artificial Reef and Free Diving Site

ncreasingly and the world over, the past is seen as something best experienced, not studied, and architecture is valued as a medium of recollection. The Forms of Recollection Studio was situated at the nexus of these two shifts. The studio explored the ways that moods about a past, dispositions towards its value and inchoate stories about its attributes are expressed and produced in built environments. The studio culminated in the design of a “Form of Recollection.” Each student chose a lost world, a time or place that decayed, was destroyed, forgotten, altered or simply disappeared, and created an architecture that invites visitors to identify with and experience those times past. The aim of the design was to think about how pastness has become both architectural trope and technique, and to contemplate whether, and how, we might navigate its politics to generate timely and responsive recollection. For example, the accompanying images belong to a Form of Recollection for the lost city of Atlantis, recalled in an underwater reinterpretation of neoclassical forms that operate as artificial reefs and habitable domes that enable contemporary diving tourists to spend hours, without oxygen tanks, under water. The form, allusion, program and siting of the project enables a reading of Atlantis’ demise as an editorial on the damaging excesses of contemporary society.

Instructor: Taylor Lowe and Malavika Reddy

JOURNEY THROUGH A MOVING LANDSCAPE Station Hotel

he current trend for development surrounding the studio’s site is moving away from preserving the identity of the district. The tension between local settlement versus national and international transportation is growing, but local authorities and businesses make no attempt at finding a resolution. The project aims to find the point of coexistence where all the conflicts can find a balance as hybridization of local and global is allowed to occur. The project reconnects local history to international behavior and reimagines the idea of a “destination” by blurring the boundary between transitional and destination spaces. What if the destination is not terminal? What if rather than stopping, visitors have to keep moving at different speeds? Will it still be considered a destination? The program binds the locals and the visitors together in an elongated space, through a journey of intersecting experiences.

Instructor: Eugenia Vidal Casanovas

Work by: Krit Chatikavanij

Work by: Pimpang Nateejarurat

STUDENT WORK

year 4

OPTION STUDIOS VISCERAL INTRICACY II

Fountain of the Liquid Stone Pottinger Street, Hong Kong, China Fountain of the Liquid Stone is a Hindu spiritual space and an urban public space. The project speculates on architecture as a religious device that could engage both believers and non-believers. The project challenges the role of water, as a ritualistic component in Hinduism as well as an essential part of the urban infrastructure of a city like Hong Kong. Inspired by Hindu rituals and festivals, the Fountain of the Liquid Stone is designed to operate in an outdoor urban environment. The project functions as a public drinking fountain, a street cleaning device, a heat and cold generator and a space for Hindu spiritual means. The design begins by integrating the water infrastructure system, water reservoir and pipes with Hindu artifacts and ornamentation. Fountain of the Liquid Stone has 4 main layers of plumbing running along the project; each system contains different types of water. In the near future, the project will become a hub containing various types of water, which any water company could rent to advertise its brand. This new urban performative infrastructure is now slowly integrated into the local context as the Hindu community in Hong Kong is becoming more acknowledged. Hindu rituals, beliefs and festivals are being introduced to the public. The fountain would eventually become the center of the Hindu community in Hong Kong and will be especially full of energy and faithful exuberance during the major Hindu water festival, Holi.

(Architecture as Performance)

Winner of INDA GALA 2013 Senior Project Award

Instructor: Fredrik Hellberg

ROYAL BARGE MUSEUM

OBSOLETE MUSEUM

he principal objective of the stu dio is for students to design a work of contemporary architecture that expresses the identity of Thailand and its King - His Majesty King Rama IX. The second objective is for student to develop skills in designing a building for a site adjacent to the Chao Phraya River, dealing with issues such as massing and composition, flood prevention, and transport access. The third objective is for students to develop skills in the design of civic architecture. The fourth objective is for students to develop skills in museum design and to understand strategies for displaying objects for viewing, to facilitate the related museology, and to display information related to the principle exhibition, which in this case are the royal barges.

useums are typically understood as places for collections of artifacts, whether of artwork, archaeological objects, or new inventions. It is where audiences can observe a collection but can never have a direct experience with one, because artifacts in museums are almost always removed from their use-context.

Work by: Veerasu Saetae

The objective of this project is to find an alternative method of exhibition and to propose a new typology of a museum - where the visitors can have a direct and didactic experience with the artifacts and the architecture. The integration of the museum functions into the existing program of the Bangrak fire station allows the audience to actively engage with the artifacts in its present use-context. The building performs a dual function - both as a museum and a functioning firehouse. The spaces and the tools of the station become the exhibits, and the firemen become actors within the building.

Situated on the opposite side of Chao Phraya river from the Grand Palace, the site is located at the center of the historic heart of Bangkokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rattanakosin Island . Aside from nearby landmarks like Wat Arun and the Grand Palace, which welcome over a million tourists a years, the Royal Barges Museum is expected to become a new destination. This new city landmark does not only represent the national identity but also functions as a new public space for locals and tourists.

Instructor: Dr. Scott Drake & Naree Phinyawatana

Work by: Nichapatara Swangdecharux

Instructor: Yarinda Bunnag & William Patera Work by: Nutthapat Thanapoonyanan (Belle)

STUDENT WORK

Construction technology

INDA

has made it a priority that students are exposed to as much of the practical aspects of architecture as they are to the wide array of design and experimental workshop courses. The Construction Technology class, taught in different sections by Professors Ekaluck Staporntonapat, Komthat Syamananda, Antoine Lassus and Hans-Henrik Rasmussen , aims to provide students with construction knowledge of architectures that they are already familiar with and will likely design in the future. The course begins by having students physically draft building technical drawings without the aid of computers. Next, they study Professor Ekaluckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and create a 1:20 and 1:5 scale model of it. For the final project, students design structures for the design build program, by focusing on the concepts of modular architecture and prefabrication technologies. One of the resulting projects, a hive concept, is shown in the accompanying images.

ach year, INDA hosts a series of talks and courses hosted by visiting scholars. For instance, this year we had scholars from Sheffield and Kingston Universities in the UK, from many universities in the U.S. as well as from Meiji University in Japan.

For up-to-date information on admission, score requirements and much more, please feel free to contact INDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office directly.

INDA INFORMATION

student life at inda

INDA ALUMNI

INDA INFORMATION

ARCHITECTURE fashion & Design Atiporn Antarasena (Chiang-Mai)

Lertkit Kitcharoenwong( Golf )

Sornsicha Tanoobun ( Oom )

Ornruja Boonyasit ( Fame )

Yoltera Jongjirasiri ( Jaae )

Varinthorn Karnpaibool (Pepe)

Architect / Department of Architecture Co. Ltd. Architect Designer at GIM Design Co. Ltd. Architect/Event Promoter at Quatre Architects

Norraniti Prougestaporn

University college London (UCL) Graduate architectural design/ Interior designer at Central marketing group (cmg)

Nicha Varadharma-Pinich (Kath)

Fashion and Marketing Executive - Numero Thailand / Founder of LKK Brand Fashion Director - Numero Thailand. Works at Varinthorn Boutique

Nita Tejapaibul Works at Vinita

business

Designer at Blink Design Group, Bangkok.

Kanhittha Torcharoen Architect at S2 Architect

Rawinthra Narksusook (Jelly)

Architect at The Beaumont Partnership (Woods Bagot Thailand) / Architect at Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts

Lalida Temthavornkul ( Lhin ) Owner - Rajchavong Thai Massage

Rattawat Kuvijitsuwan (Job)

continuing education Charavee Bunyarsiri (Deer)

Master of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Ekaphon Puekpaiboon (Gear)

Master of Architecture at Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University/ Currently interning at BIG (Bjarke Ingels Architects) NYC

Ken Chongsuwat

Master in landscape architecture I Harvard GSD

Attachai Luangamornlert ( Chain )

Studies at i-mArch, Master of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University

Theerapa Mekathikom (Tarn)/ Ponlapee Mahavisessin

Studies at Academy of Art University School of Interior Architecture & Design, San Francisco, U.S.

Business analyst at Boutique Asset Management

Pasita Chayavasan (Pa)

Phed Niyomsilp

Korn Trakantalerngsak

Design Manager at Goodland Group Ltd., Singapore

Project Coordinator - Charn Issara Development

Pimpipat Hongdalarom (Pim)

Premnon Lerdporncharoen (Toto)

Akapot Chantraporn ( Rex )

Interior Designer at Sansiri, Bangkok

PR Manager at CMC Biotech

Nawanich Sakunkoo (Jal)

Sarita Tejasmit (Cookie)

Nithidon Kangsanan GM at Talejai Concrete

Takumi Jannarong Saga (Jojo)

Tippawan Fuwongcharoen (Mameao)

Worked at Kengo Kuma Associates, Beijing Project Coordinator/Architect at Consulting & Management 49 Limited

Tanyaporn Anantrungroj (Pam) Works at Shma Company Limited

Varis Niwatsakul (Nott)

Works at DWP | design worldwide partnership

Totthong Lertvanarin (Tony)

Co-Founder of Omaginia/ Project Manager

Bencharat Visitkitchakarn (Belle)

Co-Founder of Omaginia/ Lead Designer

Assistant Managing Director at S.Silpa (2521) Co.,LTD., Founder at With Love MM and Make-up Artist at FUWONG

Tanhatai Kanjanasoon (Tan)

Teacher at English Language Company - Malaysia / Past: In Residence Magazine and Our Afterclass

Nutt Chiratiticharoen

Manager Director at KC and D

Bow Kunuchit

Paul Nulty Lighting Design

Thepdanuj Danswasvong (Kare)

A-List Corporate Limited

Corporate Planning at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group

Benyatip Manajitt (Tew)

Nachai Romruen

Accounting Executive at JWT, Bangkok

Dew Bunnag

real estates

Patama Tipyavat (Palm) Works at ONG & ONG Group and Youth Advisory Panel Studies Master in Interior and Living Design at Domus Academy

Phumphat Leelapanyalert (Boss)

Pharunyu Phuengkanthai (Ball)

Irin Ariyatanaporn ( Ann )

Puviwat Sasiluksananukul (Mark)

Partner at Escape Studio

Junior Architect / Tim Beaumont Partnership

Property Analyst at Colliers International Property Consultant at Contour Co. Ltd.

Sirichat Siriwatwimol ( Mint ) Junior Architect / Lynk Architect

Dawit Prapayont ( Tap ) Art Director / Degree BKK

Kantiya Tansiri

Event Executive - Royal Paragon Hall

graphic design Lalita Wongbussarakam (Wawaa) Graphic / Event Designer at Niche Cars

Nicha Wiboonpote ( Peng ) Graphic Designer

University of Hong Kong

Studies at Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio, Italy Studies at Ros School of Business, University of Michigan

Boss Chunharuckchote

Studies at Ecole nationale Superieure dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Architecture de Paris Belleville

Sasimanas Hoonsuwan (Fai) Studies at Pratt Institute, U.S.

Jirapa Phornprapha (NongLek)

I-Aud international program in architecture and urban design Faculty of architecture Science and technology department Meiji University, Japan

Tripoom Praphonphan (Eark)

I-Aud international program in architecture and urban design Faculty of architecture Science and technology department Meiji University, Japan

Chi Wen Fu (Sherry)

Studies at i-mArch, Master of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University

Cinrus Chaovanapricha ( Mike )

Master of Finance, Chulalongkorn University

Karnpitcha (Peach) Kieatkhajornrit

Masters of Art in Fashion Entrepreneurship London College of Fashion, U.K.

Newsletter Design and Layout: Totthong Lertvanarin & Bencharat Visitkitchakarn

/ Cover Design Artwork : Lara Lesmes

Newsletter Editing: Malavika Reddy and Yarinda Bunnag Printed in Thailand 2013 INDA (International Program in Design and Architecture, Chulalongkorn University). No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without permission from the publisher. INDA newsletter is initiated by INDA Director Dr. Preechaya Sittipunt. Available from the International Program in Design and Architecture, Chulalongkorn University INDA Office Room 409 Architecture Building Architecture Facility, Chulalongkorn University Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330 Special Thanks to Dr. Preechaya Sittipunt, Dr. Scott Drake and William Patera.