Pylonesque. Mixed-use structure to collect water in a school, by Pareid + INDA
21/03/2020.
[Uthai Thani] Thailand
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Déborah López + Hadin Charbel architects leads and founders of architecture firm Pareid in collaboration with INDA, have completed this facility and school extension, for Wang Toey a primary and middle school, in Uthai Thani province a rural context at North Bangkok, Thailand.
Uthai Thani province is a region that experiences heavy rain seasons followed by extensive hot dry periods—where water holds cultural and practical significance as it is linked to agriculture, tradition, and festivities.
Uthai Thani province is a region that experiences heavy rain seasons followed by extensive hot dry periods—where water holds cultural and practical significance as it is linked to agriculture, tradition, and festivities.
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Roof plan. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Ground floor plan. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Exploded axonometric. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Longitudinal section. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Cross section. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Umbrella detail. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Ecodiagram. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
furniture. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Drawing by Pareid.
Structure. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Structure. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Structure. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Structure. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Structure. Pylonesque by Pareid + INDA. Photograph by Beer Singnoi
Pareid designed a facility which combines climatic context and vernacular typologies into a semi-enclosed multi-purpose space.
The modular structure is made up of colorful inverted triangular pyramids. Each element, each part was dimensioned to be assembled manually, welding on site and eliminating the need for heavy machinery, which reduced the total cost.
The project was realized as part of an ongoing collaboration between the International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA, Chulalongkorn University) in Bangkok and Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand as part of the annual summer “Design Build for Community” program and is motivated by two objectives:
- On the one hand it is pedagogically designed to provide students with design decision making and on-site building experience.
- In parallel, it sets a socially driven goal to produce performative, attractive and usable spaces for schools in rural Thailand.
The modular structure is made up of colorful inverted triangular pyramids. Each element, each part was dimensioned to be assembled manually, welding on site and eliminating the need for heavy machinery, which reduced the total cost.
The project was realized as part of an ongoing collaboration between the International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA, Chulalongkorn University) in Bangkok and Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand as part of the annual summer “Design Build for Community” program and is motivated by two objectives:
- On the one hand it is pedagogically designed to provide students with design decision making and on-site building experience.
- In parallel, it sets a socially driven goal to produce performative, attractive and usable spaces for schools in rural Thailand.
Project description by Pareid
Pylonesque combines climatic context and vernacular typologies into a semi-enclosed multi-purpose space for a primary and middle school in the Thai province of Uthai Thani; a region that experiences heavy rain seasons followed by extensive hot dry periods—where water holds cultural and practical significance as it is linked to agriculture, tradition, and festivities.
The project responds architecturally and ecologically as a water harvesting system, which throughout its development it sought to address three primary criteria:
(1) Construction techniques and industrial materials that are standard but executed in an artisanal manner.
(2) Flexibility in the program to provide functionality, play, and aesthetics.
(3) Climatic sensitivity to the annual monsoons and droughts.
The project was realized as part of an ongoing collaboration between the International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA, Chulalongkorn University) in Bangkok and Mitsubishi Elevator Thailand as part of the annual summer “Design Build for Community” program and is motivated by two objectives. On the one hand it is pedagogically designed to provide students with design decision making and on-site building experience, and is paralleled with a socially driven goal to produce performative, engaging and usable spaces for schools in rural Thai areas.
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Project Team
Students.- Jirayu Ariyadilak, Tanatsorn Sriarj, Onjira Mahitthafongkul, Buncharin Eua-arporn, Ananya Lappanichpoonpon, Kantima Saetung, Thanapat Itvarakorn, Vich Vichayastit, Raewadee Lamlertsuk, Marisa Rosam, Palin Singhasirithum, Kittimont Kookasemkij, Proudwarin Phannachet, Supanat Chaiyanopakul, Chanon Viroonchan, Nana Boonorm, Passakorn Suwanggool, Suppanut Tantraporn, Sasina Nakmontanakum, Sahasrungsri Wajchathon, Thanapon Harnpattanapanich (INDA, Chulalongkorn University)
Collaborators
Structural engineer.- Thitiphan Tungjaroenchai
Teaching Assistant.- Chularach Engchanil.
Client
Baan Wang Toei School
Area
Work area.- 210 m² (built), 550 m² (landscape).
Dates
2019
Location
Ban Wang Toey School, 293 หมู่ 17 Tambon Taluk Du, Amphoe Thap Than,
Chang Wat, Uthai Thani 61120, Thailand.
Sponsors
Mitsubishi Elevators, TH + INDA (Chulalongkorn Univerisity)
Photography
Déborah López, Hadin Charbel. Pareid
Pareid. Déborah López and Hadin Charbel are architects and founders of Pareid; an interdisciplinary design and research studio currently located in between London (United Kingdom) and Ponferrada (Spain). Their works adopt approaches from various fields and contexts, addressing topics related to climate, ecology, human perception, machine sentience, and their capacity for altering current modes of existence through iminent fictions (if).
They are both Lecturers (Teaching) at The Bartlett School of Architecture UCL in the B-Pro program where they run Research Cluster 1 in Architectural Design entitled “Monumental Wastelands” focusing on cli-migration and autonomous ecologies through climate fiction (Cli-Fi).
Previously they were Adjunct Professors and Second Year Co-cordinators at the International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA) at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University (Bankgok).
Awarded with the Monbukagakusho scholarship (MEXT) between 2014-2018, they received their Master in Engineering in the Field of Architecture from the University of Tokyo (T-ADS), after which they remained as researchers and tutors. Hadin received his B.A in architectural studies from UCLA and Deborah a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s of Architecture from the European University of Madrid.
They are both Lecturers (Teaching) at The Bartlett School of Architecture UCL in the B-Pro program where they run Research Cluster 1 in Architectural Design entitled “Monumental Wastelands” focusing on cli-migration and autonomous ecologies through climate fiction (Cli-Fi).
Previously they were Adjunct Professors and Second Year Co-cordinators at the International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA) at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University (Bankgok).
Awarded with the Monbukagakusho scholarship (MEXT) between 2014-2018, they received their Master in Engineering in the Field of Architecture from the University of Tokyo (T-ADS), after which they remained as researchers and tutors. Hadin received his B.A in architectural studies from UCLA and Deborah a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s of Architecture from the European University of Madrid.
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