The Tara Thiwakorn Pavilion

Huai Phichai, Thailand

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The Tara Thiwakorn Pavilion

Huai Phichai, Thailand

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Rural Development Volunteer Camp of Faculty of architecture, Chulalongkorn University

Type

Cultural › Pavilion
Educational › Other

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2024

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$0 - 10K

In Huai Pichai Subdistrict, Pak Chom District, Loei Province, Ban Pak Niam School is situated along the Mekong River. The school is significantly isolated from the development area, which results in a lack of facilities for various activities. As a result, these activities are organized in the school's old cafeteria.
Therefore, villagers and volunteers for rural development camps agreed to plan and construct a multipurpose pavilion. This pavilion serves not only as an outdoor learning space but also as a venue for the village community to participate in activities with the students.
Due to a limited budget and transportation challenges, the pavilion had to be carefully planned to create a design that would be easy and quick to construct, essential because of the limited time frame of just 19 days for construction. The pavilion uses steel as the main structural framework of the building. The roof structure and seating frames use rubberwood because it is a material readily available in nearby communities. The seating structure is two-tiered and faces toward the school, acting as an amphitheater, allowing students and villagers to relax or participate in activities together. The floor is elevated from the ground to prevent termite infestation, with an assembly that uses bolt-nut connections to fasten the steel with the wood, allowing for easy replacement of components if they deteriorate in the future.
The choice of materials for the building reflects the local community's way of life, incorporating wood for construction and widely used lightweight metal sheets, which allow the eaves of the pavilion to extend far out.
The project aims not only to benefit Ban Pak Niam School but also to provide architecture students from Chulalongkorn University with real-world construction experience using accumulated knowledge gained from their studies and an opportunity to learn outside the classroom in a remote environment. It fosters collaboration and mutual assistance not only among campers but also within the community.

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The Tara Thiwakorn Pavilion

Huai Phichai, Thailand

The Tara Thiwakorn Pavilion

Huai Phichai, Thailand

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