Bangkok Modern

Architecture of the 1950s - 1970s

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-05-22
Mått:245 x 245 x 39 mm
Vikt:2 416 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:520
Förlag:River Books
ISBN:9786164511019

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Walter Koditek is a German urban planner, author and photographer based in Hong Kong. After graduating at Technical University Berlin, Walter’s first professional life had him practicing for almost two decades at various planning/design consultancies and teaching at university. In 2006, he relocated to Asia, where he worked as an urban planning expert in Cambodia and Vietnam. He moved on to Hong Kong in 2014, using the city as a base for his consultant work, and documenting its unique architectural landscape with his camera whenever possible. Walter has always been a strong advocate of cultural heritage conservation. He published the photo book Battambang Heritage (2018, Apsara Books, Hong Kong), Hong Kong Modern (2022, DOM Publishers, Berlin), and co-authored the Architectural Guide Phnom Penh (2020, DOM Publishers, Berlin), before focusing on the modernist architectural legacy of Hong Kong.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword 7Preface 9Introduction 10Bangkok (Early) Modern: Architecture of the 1930s–1940s 14by Chomchon FusinpaiboonThai Architecture and Cold War Modernity 1950s–1970s 18by Pirasri PovatongBeyond Speed: Precast Concrete and the Creative Forces behind 21by Pinai SirikiatikulSomething was here 24by Weerapon SingnoiAbout the Architects 28THE BUILDINGS 35Residential Buildings 36Mixed-Use Buildings 94Hotel Buildings 158Commercial Buildings 220Public Buildings 329Educational Buildings 401Religious Buildings 466APPENDIX 495Index of Architects 496Index of Buildings 499Notes 509Bibliography 515Biographies 519