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The public fulfills the democracy.
"This proposed design of the new Thai parliament intends to encourage people who own this country to participate more in the democratic system, both functionally and symbolically. This parliament will have three important parts that represent the people who will be using them:
THE REPRESENTATIVE'S OFFICE
To remind the representatives of their responsibility as the ""voice of the people.""
THE PEOPLE'S PLAZA
To ""connect"" people with the Parliament.
THE HALL OF PARLIAMENT
To let people from outside see their representatives meeting, which represents ""participation"" in the democratic system.
According to the site location on the riverfront of the main river of Thailand, we proposed this new parliament as part of this river and also as the ""Upstream of Democracy"" in terms of symbolic meaning. Therefore, we use water as a tool to define areas in the People's Plaza, marking the boundaries of usage areas for different occasions. Furthermore, it can be used as a security control system and to define activity areas as well."
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Site Area192,000 Sq.m.
Gross Floor Area300,000 Sq.m.
Design Date2009
Completion Date2009
ArchitectIF (Integrated Field)
Prof. Vimolsiddhi Horayangkura
Ph.D., Piya Limpiti
IF (Integrated Field)
Wipavee Kueasirikul
Sasicholwaree Sawatdisawanee
IF (Integrated Field)
Kirin Tanglertpanya
