Civic/ Governmental projects
Creating Sustainable design
for Community
Local government office
Client: Bangtathane Municipality
420k GBP, Planning permission package
(RIBA Stages A-H)
1,250 sqm, Supanburi
The design of the office for a newlyformed local government is the reflection of the project site, the local characters of built environment and the attempts to create the heart of the community.The building accommodates various departments providing state services as well as new civic facilities by the river. The building programmes and areas were carefully discussed and calculated through series ofworkshops collaboratively arranged with social scientists from central government and local academics. The design of architectural elements are influenced by simple yet unique solutions found in local architecture of houses, shops,furniture,crafts and canal boats.
Project cost calculated in Thai Baht according to local market cost models converted into GBP.