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Mario Kleff’s Vision: The Pattaya Sea-Museum
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Mario Kleff’s Vision: The Pattaya Sea-Museum
In 2006, Mario Kleff participated in an urban design competition in Pattaya, proposing a maritime museum referencing Bhumibol Adulyadej. The proposal was supported by Pichet Uthaiwattananonta and was intended as a cultural facility along the city’s waterfront.
Architectural Concept and Spatial Organisation
The design was developed as a combined above- and below-water museum, incorporating exhibition spaces in both elevated and submerged environments. The upper exhibition hall was intended to present maritime-related content, while the submerged gallery—accessible via a vertical circulation core with a glass elevator—was designed to accommodate vessels associated with the King’s naval activities, including the Mod, Super Mod, and Micro Mod classes. Underwater viewing panels were proposed to provide visual connection between the exhibition spaces and the surrounding marine environment.
The central circulation volume extended across the waterline, linking the above- and below-water programme components and functioning as the primary vertical connection within the project.
Material and Formal Expression
The architectural language combined exposed concrete with extensive glazing, supporting daylight access and outward views towards the Gulf of Thailand. The overall form referenced nautical geometries, with water elements incorporated at the base of the structure to relate the building to its marine setting.
Presentation and Project Status
A scale model of the proposal was presented to Pattaya City Hall, illustrating the spatial and structural configuration of the design. The project was not realised due to financial constraints.
Project Context
The proposal represents an exploration of museum design incorporating submerged spatial components within a coastal environment. It reflects an approach in which exhibition planning, structural configuration, and site conditions are addressed within a single integrated scheme.
Architectural Concept and Spatial Organisation
The design was developed as a combined above- and below-water museum, incorporating exhibition spaces in both elevated and submerged environments. The upper exhibition hall was intended to present maritime-related content, while the submerged gallery—accessible via a vertical circulation core with a glass elevator—was designed to accommodate vessels associated with the King’s naval activities, including the Mod, Super Mod, and Micro Mod classes. Underwater viewing panels were proposed to provide visual connection between the exhibition spaces and the surrounding marine environment.
The central circulation volume extended across the waterline, linking the above- and below-water programme components and functioning as the primary vertical connection within the project.
Material and Formal Expression
The architectural language combined exposed concrete with extensive glazing, supporting daylight access and outward views towards the Gulf of Thailand. The overall form referenced nautical geometries, with water elements incorporated at the base of the structure to relate the building to its marine setting.
Presentation and Project Status
A scale model of the proposal was presented to Pattaya City Hall, illustrating the spatial and structural configuration of the design. The project was not realised due to financial constraints.
Project Context
The proposal represents an exploration of museum design incorporating submerged spatial components within a coastal environment. It reflects an approach in which exhibition planning, structural configuration, and site conditions are addressed within a single integrated scheme.
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