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Prince Mahidol Hall and Parking, Mahidol University, Salaya

Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom
Thailand
2017

Prince Mahidol Hall and Parking, Mahidol University, Salaya

Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom
Thailand
2017

Prince Mahidol Hall and Parking, Mahidol University, Salaya

Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom
Thailand
2017

The 3.84 ha. Plot located on the campus’s main North-South-Axis next to the Boromratchonnanee to be the university’s Landmark-Main Assembly-Concert-Hall & Conference-Center. Our Designed-Site plan located the main hall at the center of main axis with symmetrical-balance-design. The big massive Parking-Conference Center-Building was located & sunken below surface on the side of Northside-OpenSpace to reduce the height of the building not to intimidate the Main-Hall as Campus-main-landmark.

 

To be in-line with The University’s Green Campus concept, all open-spaces has been designed to maximize green spaces enveloped with masses of variety of tree to tie with the campus environment goal and yet allow visibility of open view towards the Prince Mahidol Hall from all directions. Each space has its own character and function usage with different planting design to give different ambience in the manner of cohesive variety of spaces. Together with design aim to minimize the movement of vehicular system and focus on the linkage of pedestrian and bicycle system of the Campus Master Plan. Thus, shall create a sustainable and pleasurable environment for the image of the University main-slogan of “A Promised place to live and learn with Nature

 

The North & South Open-space were designed with a strong symmetrical balance rectangular space (in-line with the campus main-grid) with rows of singular specie of tree masses envelop the spaces to signify and presents the stability, elegant & Gracefulness of the University’s Prince Mahidol Hall to the public aligned with the Campus main North-South-Axis. On the North Plaza, more hardscape was placed for heavy function in the events such as Graduation Ceremony, Loy-Kratong-Festival etc.  At the Center, a-natural-water-pond was designed for both function and aesthetic purposes as main water retention, air conditioning as evaporative cooling with breeze and mirror effect of the pond to reflect the Hall’s gracious-images.

 

The East-North East OpenSpace on the other hands were design with a lesser formal space shape of negative space mimic the Main Hall Positive shape derive from Chest X-ray view & Gunpaimahidol (Afgekia mahidoliae)’s flower with force perspective to give different perceptions & focus towards the main hall from different directions.

 

Prince Mahidol’s Statue in an informal-seating-posture holding the baby-late-King-Rama-IX the great was placed off center from the East-Axis in the East-side open-space & Main Bldg.’s Dropoff, to represent the reachable Royal who was dedicated His life-work as the father of Thai’s Modern medicine where the University has bared His name.

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