The Carven, an urban lab and community center

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THE CARVEN NANG LOENG URBAN NEXUS

SITE

• Wat Sommanat is a khwaeng (sub-district) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok.

• divided into six or more communities.

• Nang Loeng is another name for the area.

• The number of district residents fell from 57,461 in 2007 to 47,450 in 2016.

• Nang Loeng’s population are mostly of the working class.

Lan Laung rd

main entrance

Lan Laung rd
Entrance from Lan Laung Rd.
FREC entrance
FREC
1899

PROGRAM

Program

City Lab

• USL office area

• USL’s activities area

• Equipment rooms , workshops( Plastic recycle, 3D printing, etc.)

• Events area (for collaboration with other organization and communities)

• Workshop spaces

• Co-working spaces

Community space

• Open space for public events

• Community learning spaces

• Community events area

• Community garden

CONCEPT

EXISTING BUILDING REMOVING AREAS FOR CAVE CONCEPT

MASS AFTER ADDTION FOR FUNTIONAL AREA

SUSTRACTION REMAINING

REAMING MASS

FORMATION OF ENCLOSED COURTYARD

SUMMERARY FOR EXISTING AND NEW BUILDING

DRAWINGS

Community event area

Gallery

USL’s activity room

Common area

Material workshop

Loading/unloading area

Community learning space
USL’s office
SOS 10. Recycle workshop
Co-working space
Library
Rooftop community garden 14. Fabrication workshop ( innovation) 15. Storage
16. Garden space for community learning
17. Rooftop for Service

SECTION B

EAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

THANK YOU

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