The architect was selected as the winner of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) design competition to renovate and restore its historic money factory in Bangkok, Thailand. The project brief was to transform the highly significant old money factory into an Economic-Cultural Center and Museum. The site selected for this exciting new project is adjacent to the famous Rama VIII Bridge in Bangkhunprom District on the banks of the Chao Praya River. The old money factory building has huge architectural significance and great historical value. It embodies the economic potential of Thailand’s past. To maintain the original identity, the architect proposed to retain particular parts of the existing building to preserve its historical value. Significant structurally perfect grid columns supporting the convex concrete roof facing the Chao Praya River will be preserved. However, the exterior wall will be replaced with glazing to allow light into the interior. Visitors will be rewarded with a direct view of the river from the very heart of the building. The new BOT Economic-Cultural Center and Museum will create a new public space by the river which will be different from other commercial and civic buildings usually closed off as private property. Proposed design offers increased public space within the initial budget proposal. There will be additional public areas on the 2nd and 5th floors. The second floor will have a large public verandah and the ballroom on the 5th floor offers flexibility for functions and events with a Chao Praya River viewing deck. Ballroom materials were carefully chosen to be appropriate for both functions. Additionally, the existing structures such as columns, Strong room walls and Convex Roof will be given partially new treatment to its existing finish. The new proposed design of glazing and expanded mesh will integrate on top of the existing structure, represents new architectural structural elements. The final result will portray the significance of the old meeting the new, the solid meeting the transparent. The new design components will interact and highlight the existing structure, with the notion of the past meeting the future to herald the next generation of the Bank of Thailand. Categories Civil & Culture Interior Renovation Timeline 2014 - 2017 Location Bangkok, Thailand Status Built Area 26,500 sqm Construction Budget 477 Million THB Client Bank of Thailand Team CC Team Collaborators Somdoon Architects Ltd. (Project Director - Competition Stage : Punpong Wiwatkul) Shma Co., Ltd. Africvs Co., Ltd. Architectkidd Co., Ltd. Assistant Professor Dr. Pirasri Povatong Be Lit Co., Ltd. Beca Warnes Thailand Co., Ltd. Design Lab NLSS Co., Ltd. GEO Design & Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd

The main aim for the programme is to equip all students with the fundamental skills required for daily living and form the basis for further Braille studies. The school enrols pupils with varying degrees of visual impairment, and abilities thus the facility needs to cater for all. The ailing library will be transformed into a new multi-sensory room for young children. The room is designed, in alignment with Pre-Braille Curricula, based on sensory awareness and perception, thus promotes interacting with; basic geometric shapes of varying sizes, thickness, to more complex shapes such as animals; as well as different textures and sound. All six sides of the room are designed for interactive learning to build strong foundations for the children. Inspired by the question “how to teach the blind to dance?” the walls are designed with little multicoloured light holes and “learning pins”. Pupils learn movement through perception of shapes and imaginations, thus improve cognitive developments. The floor is embedded with braille tactile letters, Thai, English, and numbers for basic braille introduction. On top of the Pre-Braille Curricula, children are taught to recognise potential harm from daily life, for example smell of gas leakage, vehicle sounds and traffic junctions. The lighting is designed to exercise and activate visibility in low vision students. The project intends to be a prototype for cost effective multi-sensory facilities aimed specifically at creating a firm foundation for which individuals can grow and prosper. Categories Civil & Culture Renovation Timeline 2018 - 2019 Location 285/103 Na Kluea 16, Pattaya Na Kluea Road, Banglamung, Chon Buri 20150 Thailand. Status Built Area 48 Sq.m. Construction Budget 1 Million THB Client Frasers Property Thailand Team CC Team Collaborators Mana and Friends / Manisra Panlawat / Plantoys / Withlight / Kantana / Chalida Kunalai

This project allowed the architect to examine Architecture as the relationship between buildings and culture. In Chiang Rai, similarly to other rural places in the country, vernacular building techniques are not passed down from generations to generations. This lack of familiarity coupled with the changing socio-cultural landscape has eroded the relationship between traditional buildings and the people living in them. As people livelihoods changed, traditional homes are becoming less relevant. Vernacular houses are either inadequately adapted with ‘modern extensions’ or dismantled and sold as reclaimed timber, in parts spurred on by other poorly adapted buildings. The Project address this issue through the programme of cultural tourism and the adaptation of vernacular architecture for future generations. Tourists will be living with a local host in groups of four houses following the traditional way of Northern Thai lifestyle. Natural ventilation is employed for cooling during the summer and double layer fenestration for insulation in the winter. The aim is to learn from local knowhow, culture and traditions thus adapt them where appropriate to ensure relevance in present times and well into the future. Re-claimed timber from dismantled homes was selected as the main building material. The architect chose to conserve the essence of the original buildings in parts rather than restoring as whole. The matter which made up the original buildings are preserved as individual components which are reassembled, taking on new forms to serve new functions. Extensive documentation of individual pieces was undertaken to minimize construction cost and material wastage. Some material has distinctive forms resulting from previous joinery, which are preserved and celebrated. Each mark tells the journey story of each piece of timber, where it has been, and how it was used. Some details were designed to mimic vernacular construction methods, others were updated and improved upon to ensure structural integrity. The project is highly specific to its surrounding context of time, culture and place. Ahsa Farmstay project carefully considers sustainable tourism as a catalyst for cultural and knowledge exchanges, which benefits both tourists and locals, as well as positively impact the surrounding community. Categories Civil & Culture Hotel & Resort Interior Timeline 2017 - 2018 Location Chiangrai, Thailand Status Built Area 375 sqm. Construction Budget 10 Million THB Client Rung Rak Chan Co., Ltd Team CC Team Collaborators Wor Consultant Co.,Ltd. EXM Consultant Co., Ltd. Bundanjai Co., Ltd. Crafting Crew