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KAMPHAENGPHET CULTURAL GATEWAY

Project name            Kamphaengphet Cultural Gateway

Site location              Kamphaengphet , Thailand

Project area              230 rai

              Kamphaengphet Located in the northern part of Thailand. Kamphaengphet city is one of UNESCO world heritage in Thailand where has a long and important history. In the past thai people usually settler around riverside where easy to transportation trading and living. Same as Kamphaeng Phet that growing with river since 700 years ago to present. This city has a lot of cultures, tradition with river and also unique architecture.

 

              But nowadays, Urban sprawling has intruded into Kamphaeng Phet historic site and also ping river where all history starts. Because of that waterway is decreasing. Water can’t flow as natural dynamic. Eco-system has changed and also the inner of the city has overused. lead to many instability problems such as erosion, Deterioration of historic value. This area will be a natural disaster area in the near future And also affect World heritage site.

 

              To preserve and encourage the historic city, the concept is ”cultural infrastructure”.By Creating a green network to merge public area and urban to one green area and re-development the waterfront to reduce a density around the inner of the city area. Also be a resilience area for urban sprawling.This waterfront not only creates a new flow and activities but also connect tourist attraction, important building, districts and local people. This is a good opportunity to develop a historic value. So waterfront also serves as recreation area to encourage local's everyday life and their unique culture to attract tourists And make people and history close to each other once again. 

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