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CAMPUS LIFE++ -SOA+D LINKSTUDENT NAME : PHYO THUTA (67120500028) INSTRUCTOR : AJ.ELLIOTT VOTH

ARCARC 344344 : ARCHITECTURAL SEMESTER1/2026 1/2026 : ARCHITECTURALDESIGN DESIGNIII III SEMESTER School of Architecture and Design Design - KMUTT School of Architecture and - KMUTT

PROJECT BRIEF The project explores the design of a campus entrance that mediates between the surrounding urban environment and university life. Located at a busy campus threshold, the site experiences issues including flooding, heat, traffic conflicts, pedestrian disconnection, and a lack of shaded gathering spaces. The proposal introduces a mix of public, food, transport, social, and academic programs that respond to these conditions. Rather than treating the entrance as a fixed boundary, the project creates a gradual transition from urban activity to campus calm, using elevated spaces, shaded open areas, interconnected circulation, and a changing degree of openness and privacy.

Exterior perspective looking from the campus entrance STUDENT NAME : PHYO THUTA (67120500028) INSTRUCTOR : AJ.ELLIOTT VOTH

ARC 344 : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III SEMESTER 1/2026 School of Architecture and Design - KMUTT

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AI SCHEMATICS

RESEARCH

SURVEY

ANALYSIS

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RESEARCH

DESIGN CONCEPT

CONCEPT The project transforms urban energy into campus calm by absorbing, reorganizing, and gradually filtering movement, activity, and public life through the campus threshold.

OPTIONS

PROMPT

GENERATE 8 CONCEPTUAL MASSING OPTIONS IN WHITE CARD FOR A

GENERATE 8 CONCEPTUAL MASSING OPTIONS IN BROWN CHIPBOARD/

GENERATE 8 CONCEPTUAL MASSING OPTIONS AS WHITE BAGASSE PAPER

TROPICAL UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE PROJECT. THE CORE IDEA IS A

CARDBOARD. THE PROJECT ACTS AS AN URBAN-TO-CAMPUS TRANSITION, MODELS. THE CORE CONCEPT IS THE GRADUAL TRANSFORMATION OF UR-

TRANSITION FROM ACTIVE URBAN LIFE TO QUIETER CAMPUS LIFE:

WHERE ACTIVE PUBLIC QUALITIES FROM THE CITY BECOME CONCEN-

BAN ENERGY INTO CAMPUS CALM: ACTIVE PUBLIC MOVEMENT AND SO-

MOVEMENT, COMMERCE, FOOD, TRANSPORT, INFORMALITY, AND SOCIAL

TRATED AT THE ENTRANCE AND GRADUALLY CHANGE INTO QUIETER,

CIAL PROGRAMS MEET THE ENTRANCE, ARE REORGANIZED THROUGH THE

ACTIVITY APPROACH THE ENTRANCE, ARE ABSORBED AND REORGANIZED

GREENER CAMPUS SPACES. EXPRESS THIS THROUGH MULTIPLE MASSES,

PROJECT, AND TRANSITION TOWARD QUIETER CAMPUS PROGRAMS AND

BY THE ARCHITECTURE, THEN GRADUALLY TRANSFORM INTO A CALMER,

CIRCULATION SEQUENCES, THRESHOLDS, COURTYARDS, STEPPED LEV-

GREEN SPACE. USE CONTINUOUS CURVES, INTERCONNECTED MASSES,

GREENER CAMPUS CONDITION. EXPLORE THIS THROUGH THRESHOLDS,

ELS, AND CHANGING SPATIAL DENSITY. FORMS SHOULD REFLECT RE-

LAYERED LEVELS, OPENINGS, COURTYARDS, AND FLOWING CIRCULATION

COURTYARDS, CIRCULATION, LEVEL CHANGES, AND MULTIPLE PROGRAM

ALISTIC CUTTING, FOLDING, LAYERING, AND JOINING OF CHIPBOARD. THAT SUIT THE CONCEPT, WHILE REMAINING STRUCTURALLY BELIEV-

MASSES. KEEP EACH OPTION ABSTRACT, UNRESOLVED, PHYSICALLY

KEEP EVERYTHING CONCEPTUAL, SIMPLE, BUILDABLE, AND UNRE-

ABLE. KEEP THE ARCHITECTURE ABSTRACT AND EXPLORATORY, NOT

BUILDABLE, AND NOT A FINISHED BUILDING. STUDIO LIGHTING.

SOLVED. NATURAL DAYLIGHT.

FINISHED OR OVERLY DETAILED. STUDIO LIGHTING.

CHOSEN OPTIONS

STUDENT NAME : PHYO THUTA (67120500028) INSTRUCTOR : AJ.ELLIOTT VOTH

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EXECUTION STATEMENT

I CHOSE THIS DESIGN BECAUSE, WHEN I SAW IT, I FELT THAT IT RESPONDED CLEARLY TO THE SITE’S PROBLEMS. THE ELEVATED STRUCTURE HELPS DEAL WITH FLOODING AND DRAINAGE, WHILE THE OPEN FLOOR ARRANGEMENT ALLOWS MORE DAYLIGHT AND NATURAL VENTILATION, WHICH HELPS REDUCE THE IMPACT OF HEAT. I ALSO LIKED HOW THE DESIGN CREATES AN OPEN VISUAL CONNECTION ACROSS THE PROJECT, ALLOWING USERS TO LOOK THROUGH THE SPACES AND SEE THE COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS BLENDING TOGETHER INSTEAD OF FEELING SEPARATED.

I CHOSE THIS DESIGN BECAUSE THE CIRCULAR LAYOUT, CENTRAL COURTYARD, AND CONNECTED WALKWAYS CREATE CLEAR, SAFE, AND SHADED CIRCULATION FOR BOTH USERS AND PASSERSBY. THE LAYOUT ALSO ALLOWS PROGRAMS TO BE BUFFERED FROM UNWANTED FACTORS: CAMPUS PROGRAMS ARE PROTECTED FROM THE SURROUNDING ROADS, WHILE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS REMAIN MORE DYNAMIC AND ACCESSIBLE AT THE FRONT AND AROUND THE COURTYARD.

I CHOSE THIS DESIGN BECAUSE I FOUND THAT THE PROGRESSIVE ARRANGEMENT RESPONDS WELL TO BOTH THE CONCEPT AND THE SITE CONDITIONS. THE DIFFERENT LEVELS ALLOW MORE PRIVATE CAMPUS PROGRAMS TO MOVE FURTHER FROM THE ACTIVE PUBLIC EDGE, HELPING WITH PRIVACY, NOISE, AND HEAT, WHILE THE MORE OPEN LOWER AREAS REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ELEVATED STRUCTURES ALSO KEEP MUCH OF THE NATURAL GROUND OPEN, ALLOWING CIRCULATION, AIRFLOW, AND DRAINAGE TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE SITE.

STUDENT NAME : PHYO THUTA (67120500028) INSTRUCTOR : AJ.ELLIOTT VOTH

ARC 344 : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III SEMESTER 1/2026 School of Architecture and Design - KMUTT

SITE ANALYSIS

USER ANALYSIS

PROGRAM ANALYSIS

THE INITIAL SITE ANALYSIS FOCUSES ON TRANSFORMING THE SITE INTO A LINKING POINT FOR THE SURROUNDING CIRCULATION NETWORKS. EXISTING CIRCULATION PATHS ARE IDENTIFIED AND CONNECTED, WHILE RED LINES REPRESENT PROPOSED WALKWAYS AND NEW CONNECTIONS THAT IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIVITY ACROSS THE SITE.

USER GROUPS

THE PROGRAMS ARE PLACED ALONG THE PROPOSED CIRCULATION PATHS, SHAPING AND REINFORCING THE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE SITE. THE PATHS EXPAND AND ADAPT WHERE NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, ALLOWING CIRCULATION, PROGRAM, AND STRUCTURE TO DEVELOP AS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM.

EXISTING COUNTERPARTS + THEIR PROBLEMS COMPLAINTS A TWO-ROOF CONTINUOUS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SHADE BOTH THE PROGRAMS AND CIRCULATION PATHS, CREATING A UNIFIED ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT THE SITE. THE ROOFS EXTEND BEYOND THE ENCLOSED FUNCTIONS TO FORM COMFORTABLE SHADED WALKWAYS, WHILE OPENING TOWARD THE REAR AREAS TO CREATE FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY SPACES FOR GATHERING, INTERACTION, AND INFORMAL ACTIVITIES.

THE PROGRAMS WERE DETERMINED BASED ON THE SURVEY RESULTS. THE FIVE MOST SELECTED PROGRAMS WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT: FOOD AND CONVENIENCE, A SHADED WAITING AREA/BUS STOP, A STUDY ROOM/HALL, A COMMUNITY/GATHERING AREA, AND A PERSONAL STORAGE/LOCKER ROOM. THE PROGRAMS ARE ARRANGED LINEARLY FROM THE ROUNDABOUT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OF THE SITE, WITH THEIR SEQUENCE ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO LEVELS OF PRIVACY AND POTENTIAL DISTURBANCE, CREATING A GRADUAL TRANSITION FROM MORE PUBLIC AND ACTIVE SPACES TO MORE PRIVATE AND QUIET SPACES.

ANALYSING COMPLAINTS STUDENT NAME : PHYO THUTA (67120500028) INSTRUCTOR : AJ.ELLIOTT VOTH

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SITE PLAN THE SITE PLAN RESPONDS TO THE CONCEPT OF CREATING A LINKING POINT BETWEEN THE CAMPUS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. EXISTING CIRCULATION ROUTES ARE EXTENDED THROUGH THE SITE, CONNECTING THE CAMPUS GATE, BUS STOP, AND SURROUNDING PEDESTRIAN PATHS INTO ONE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT NETWORK. PROGRAMS ARE POSITIONED ALONG THESE CIRCULATION LINES, REINFORCING MOVEMENT WHILE CREATING SPACES FOR WAITING, STUDENT NAME : PHYO THUTA (67120500028) INSTRUCTOR : AJ.ELLIOTT VOTH

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LANDSCAPE PLAN

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THE COVERED OPEN AREAS USE LIGHT-GREY TEXTURED CONCRETE PAVING, PROVIDING A DURABLE AND SLIP-RESISTANT SURFACE SUITABLE FOR SHADED CONDITIONS. THE NEUTRAL FINISH HELPS MAINTAIN A BRIGHT AND COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE BENEATH THE CONTINUOUS ROOF, WHILE CHANGES IN PAVING PATTERN DEFINE CIRCULATION, WAITING, AND GATHERING AREAS WITHOUT CREATING PHYSICAL BARRIERS. ARC 344 : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III SEMESTER 1/2026 School of Architecture and Design - KMUTT

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2 1.BUS WAITING AREA 2.CONVINIENT STORE 3.LOCKER ROOM FOR STORAGE 4.TAKEWAY RESTAURANT 5.SHADED OPEN SPACE 1 6.SHADED OPEN SPACE 2 7.SHADED OPEN SPACE 3

INTERIOR FLOORING (+0.20M) PAVEMENT (-0.3M) CONCRETE FLOORING (+0.00M)

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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8.MULTIMEDIA ROOM 9.STUDY HALL

2ND FLOOR DECK (+3.10M) 2ND FLOOR FINISH (+3.30M)

2ND FLOOR PLAN

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ELEVATION A

ELEVATION B

ELEVATION C

SECTION A

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ELEVATION D

1.BUS WAITING AREA 2.CONVINIENT STORE 3.LOCKER ROOM FOR STORAGE 4.TAKEWAY RESTAURANT 5.SHADED OPEN SPACE 1 6.SHADED OPEN SPACE 2 7.SHADED OPEN SPACE 3

8.MULTIMEDIA ROOM 9.STUDY HALL

SECTION B

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