ABSTRACT

This research aimed at developing strategies for the renovation of old shophouses in Bangkok ready for mass adoption and application. Shophouses were built with typical designs in a massive number in Bangkok during the 1960s and 1970s. They are now deteriorating, but still occupy a great proportion of the land near the city center.

To make shophouse renovation easy for mass adoption and application will allow Bangkok’s population to have more choices of housing that suit their lifestyle and support their wellbeing. It challenges the mainstream perception of seeing only the choices of living in a condominium near the center or in a suburban house.

By observation and literature review, the research categorized typical features and problems of old shophouses into four groups; (i) space and form, (ii) climate, (iii) wellbeing, and (iv) construction. After case studies, designing, and constructing a prototype renovation design, the research concluded with design strategies to increase the space flexibility, climatic responsiveness, safety, aesthetics, and hygiene. Taking procedural and legal limitations, and the minimal involvement of professionals and the authority into account, maintaining particular features of existing buildings as much as possible and adding new features as little as possible were also suggested.

These strategies would promote mass renovation of shophouses. By reducing demolition and supporting urban redevelopment, they would potentially help reviving urban heritage and reducing carbon footprint.

摘要

这项研究旨在制定改造曼谷旧店屋的策略，为大规模采用和应用做好准备。在 1960 年代和 1970 年代期间，曼谷大量采用典型设计建造了店屋。它们现在正在恶化，但仍占据市中心附近的大部分土地。

使店屋装修易于大规模采用和应用，将使曼谷人民有更多适合他们生活方式和支持他们福祉的住房选择。它挑战了主流观念，即只看到住在中心附近的公寓或郊区房屋的选​​择。

通过观察和文献回顾，研究将老店屋的典型特征和问题分为四类；(i) 空间和形式，(ii) 气候，(iii) 福祉，以及 (iv) 建筑。在案例研究、设计和建造原型改造设计之后，研究得出了设计策略，以提高空间灵活性、气候响应性、安全性、美观性和卫生性。考虑到程序和法律限制，以及专业人士和当局的最少参与，还建议尽可能保持现有建筑物的特定特征并尽可能少地添加新特征。

这些策略将促进店屋的大规模翻新。通过减少拆除和支持城市重建，它们可能有助于恢复城市遗产并减少碳足迹。