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Piet Boon Kitchen + KEKKE stool
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Piet Boon furniture - BO sofa + RAAF table
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Piet Boon outdoor furniture outdoor - GIJS
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Piet Boon furniture outdoor - LARS
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Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Repurposing 236,806 sq. ft. of wasted rooftop space, TURF commits to addressing adaptive solutions to the climate crisis through food security, solar roof for renewable energy, on-site water management, urban biodiversity, and air pollution reduction in one integrative design.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Amidst the climate crisis, food and water scarcity pose tremendous threats to human civilization. The landscape architect helped Thammasat University envision and implement a climate solution with Asia’s largest organic rooftop farm—Thammasat University Rooftop Farm (TURF).
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Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Inspired by the ingenuity of traditional agricultural practices on mountainous terrains across Southeast Asia, TURF integrated the earthwork of rice terraces with modern green roof technology. Diverse cascading plantations mitigate flood risks while growing food to feed the community.
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Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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The cascading rooftop can slow down runoff up to 20 times more efficiently than a conventional concrete rooftop. At the end of its journey, four retention ponds await, capable of holding up to 3,095,570 gallons of water once combined.
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Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Carried on through several generations of farmers who learned from the land and water they lived with—TURF encapsulates the history of Thai agriculture, landscape and native soil, embedded as lessons to adapt to and embrace for climate challenges.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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TURF rewards those who climb to the top with a 360-degree panoramic view of the university centered in the urban farm with open sky. A large amphitheater provides an accessible and flexible recreational and educational space for all visitors.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Small pockets dispersed along the zig-zag staircases provide intimate social spaces, as well as access to the crop plantations. Every possibility of angles and corners create social spaces that align with the roof ’s curvature.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS / Dsignsomething
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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At the entrance, a terraced amphitheater welcomes everyone, designed with universal outdoor access to the second-floor auditorium. The life-size sculptures of the University’s two founders bring back their presence and the principles of the institution’s democracy and sustainability.
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Dsignsomething / Jinnawat Borihankijanan
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Thammasat University Rooftop Farm provides a platform to learn and share across various disciplines. Through year-round workshops on sustainable agriculture, it leaves newfound knowledge for 40,000 campus residents and the surrounding community to use at home.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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TURF grows more than 40 edible species, including rice, indigenous vegetables and herbs, and fruit trees. Ranging from water-tolerant to drought-resistant, each suits the unique microclimate created by sunlight exposure, curvature, water flow, roof’s elevation, and its wings.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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TURF provides up to 20 tons (80,000 meals) of organic food each year. The campus canteens complete the sustainable food production system from start to finish, reducing CO2 emissions and waste as compost to fertilize crops for the next harvest.
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Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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As lush green turns to dry brown, TURF is a realistic solution, putting modern dwellers back in tune with Thai agricultural practices. It embeds our future leaders with the lessons in building sustainable cities for the next generations.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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The landscape architect implemented a holistic approach inspired by local ingenuity. TURF addresses underlying ecological issues and social equity through food production, energy, waste management, water management, and the local economy to create a sustainable vision for our future cities.
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Panoramic Studio / LANDPROCESS
Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm
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Located at the main axis of the campus, the H-shape architecture symbolizes university’s long-standing representation of egalitarianism and democracy. Divided into four equally-accessible sections, each chamber represents a core element of democracy—people, liberty, equality, and fraternity.
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