The design of the compound embodies the Thai tradition of eating in the form of flexible spaces for selling, cooking and dining as a community.

I wanted to design a space for the people of Ban Yaang Phra Thaat to reunite with their village community through the art of cooking and eating with one and other. Salas are a huge part of the daily ritual of the working people in Chiang Mai. They keep their occupants cool while allowing for a multitude of activities.

My project uses new and existing Salas in combination with the existing tree canopy’s to create shaded spaces and fluid courtyards for the daily rituals of eating. In the day the salas are a place for eating, resting, meeting and selling. In the evening the intermediate space becomes a place for cooking, gathering, celebrating. The Porous bamboo structures draw the public to the canal and open up the use of docks for transportation.

cut plan, roof plan 3/16" scale.

typical compound composition

section perspectives day and night, 3/16" scale

The salas and intermediate spaces aim to keep food vendors and occupants cool with different levels of shading for each programatic activity.

• Corrugated metal roofing keeps vendors cool and food fresh.
• Hanging tapestries act as natural shading for activities such as resting and gathering
• Tree coverage dominates the site. The trees acts as place markers and give natural shading to secondary program.

Structural canopies are for flexible cooking, selling, and eating

Organic canopies house Intermediate activity, microclimates, tree shade, garden access.