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In the post-war decades, Thai architects, many of whom had studied abroad, embraced modern principles as they addressed the pressing demand for residential and commercial space, as well as the shortage of public facilities, in the rapidly growing capital of Thailand. With more than 300 documented buildings, Bangkok Modern provides an unprecedented and comprehensive overview of the architecture of this transformative period and is unique in combining photography, carefully researched background and scholarly essays. The book aims to serve as a visual document, raise awareness of the city's modernist buildings and contribute to a better understanding and discussion of their architectural merits and their social, cultural, and historic value.
Contents
Foreword 7
Preface 9
Introduction 10
Bangkok (Early) Modern: Architecture of the 1930s-1940s 14
by Chomchon Fusinpaiboon
Thai Architecture and Cold War Modernity 1950s-1970s 18
by Pirasri Povatong
Beyond Speed: Precast Concrete and the Creative Forces behind 21
by Pinai Sirikiatikul
Something was here 24
by Weerapon Singnoi
About the Architects 28
THE BUILDINGS 35
Residential Buildings 36
Mixed-Use Buildings 94
Hotel Buildings 158
Commercial Buildings 220
Public Buildings 329
Educational Buildings 401
Religious Buildings 466
APPENDIX 495
Index of Architects 496
Index of Buildings 499
Notes 509
Bibliography 515
Biographies 519
