Excerpt: DADFA Community mall, designed by M Space, sustains the way of life of the region to run along with communal activities by preserving more than 65% of green space and keeping them permeable area. Master Plan Design Intent is to encompass a space that can be multifunction by simplifying architectural and structural work and integrating landscape, mechanical and electrical work in the direction.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] Soi La Salle is a pilot community project that has undergone a disruptive change for the past 10 years. This community consists of a residential area, a fresh market, an educational institution, and a religious venue. The expansion has resulted in an international school, condominium, and community mall.
The original space was a fresh fruit market. The previous landlord, a Buddhist nun, left this space without any expenditure for 10 years. Both sides along the neighborhood area is also a kind of market. Ultimately the main concept of the project is to sustain the way of life. The way of culture to be run along with communal activities by preserving more than 65% of green space and keeping them permeable area. It also enacts a community lung of the community surrounding the residential area and 12 schools in Soi La Salle.
Project Design & Concept
Master Plan Design Intent is to encompass a space that can be multifunction by simplifying architectural and structural work and integrating landscape, mechanical and electrical work in the direction. Main area has been developed to be a health-friendly market. A green vegetation area is designed to be the rooftop vegetable farm. We also design wild plants to be the middle centerpiece acting as a sanctuary in nature. Central space is the main event activity. All retail space is connected and can be modified for new tenants or newcomers. Leasing space can be functional in a horizontal or vertical direction by using 7 staircases connecting the upper and lower floors.
The main material specification is Wood, Steel prior to blending raw material design with raw concrete finished. The tarnish and deterioration of the material will change the material to be seasonal. No texture coating or chemical treatment on the material surface is required. This allows the building to breathe and naturally stay sustainable with the soft scape.
The steel rooftop uses a small concrete column with 3×3-m clear space at a different angle, creating a connection between space and surrounding green space. The additional roof and cover can also be administered for future expansion.
Façade
The frontage of buildings adopts a ratio of proportionate space sunscreen from CHANDIGARH (Tower of Shadow Le Corbusier), which is located similarly to the location of Thailand. Dimension and pattern are altered to fit the project using a perforated steel plate. This enables ventilation and prevents noise and dust pollution off the main street. It also diverts a wind direction. This natural factor allows raw materials to change as time goes by. For example, steel allows a rustic finish to display its raw rust naturally. A final coat can be applied to preserve such conditions to stay last longer and blend its design through nature.
Elevations of building, to be modified from the La Salle fanlight school, the first educational institution in this area. A distinguished pattern is being used to create such a modular; then this pattern resembles a typical ‘Khid’ pattern which is similar to a local Thai mat. It also acts as a screen to protect against rain and sun over the west-east direction. At night, it also displays a ‘silhouette’ through the lamp, which also reminisces this area’s old way of life.
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