在2020年曼谷设计周期间,位于大邮政大厦前的Safezone Shelter是一个短暂的干预措施,旨在净化空气,为人们提供舒适,同时也提高人们对 “空气污染 “的认识,这已成为许多社会的关键问题。看看曼谷,根据2019年世界空气质量指数,在一年中,曼谷有54%的总天数被测出颗粒物(PM)超过世卫组织的标准水平,威胁着超过三分之一的居民。

Situated in front of the Grand Postal Building during Bangkok Design Week 2020, Safezone Shelter is an ephemeral intervention, aiming to purify the air and provide comfort for people, while also raising awareness about “air pollution,” which becomes a critical concern for many societies. Looking at Bangkok, according to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, it has 54% of total days in a year in which particulate matter (PM) was measured over WHO’s the standard level, threatening over one-third of inhabitants.

该市还一直面临着 “城市热岛效应”,这是由于大量的硬地景观和摩天大楼以及不足的绿色空间造成的。尽管如此,由于曼谷被联合国教科文组织创意城市网络选为 “创意设计城市”,这是一个创造实验空间的好机会,以实现一个更好的城市和联合国(UN)的可持续发展目标11。受 “云 “的启发,该馆被设计成未来主义的有机形式,描绘出一种干净清爽的氛围,同时也通过将植被和工程技术结合起来,形成一个宜人的小气候。

The city has also constantly been facing the “Urban Heat Island Effect” from a large number of hardscapes and skyscrapers with inadequate green space. Nonetheless, as Bangkok was selected by UNESCO Creative Cities Network as “Creative City of Design,” it’s a good opportunity to create an experimental space in order to achieve a better city and United Nations (UN)’s Sustainable Development Goal No.11. Inspired by “cloud,” the pavilion was designed in a futuristic organic form, depicting a clean refreshing atmosphere, while also forming a pleasant Microclimate by equipping vegetation and engineering technology together.

空气质量是一个需要仔细控制的因素,以保持室内良好的空气。首先,热的脏空气被风扇拉入室内,穿过一排排捕捉灰尘颗粒的树木和灌木,以及吸收有毒物质的地面覆盖植物。之后,预先过滤的风会相应地流经灰尘过滤板和冷却板,最后以净化的微风出来。由于提供舒适性也是另一个重要的情况,所以采用了各种技术来保持庇护所的内部温度在22-29摄氏度左右,适合泰国的热带气候。

Air quality is a factor needed to be carefully controlled to keep good air inside. First, hot dirty air is pulled inside by a fan, passes through rows of trees and shrubs which capture dusty particles, as well as ground-covering plants which absorb toxic substances. After that, the pre-filtered wind will flow through the dust filter plate and the cooling plate consequently, and come out as a purified breeze at the end. As providing comfort is also another important circumstance, various techniques are adopted to keep the shelter’s interior temperature at around 22-29 degrees Celsius, suitable for Thailand’s tropical climate.

它们包括使用风扇来释放热量和创造气流,在结构周围包裹尼龙衣以获得具有散射模糊效果的室内光线–对我们的眼睛很友好,并操作加湿器以保持50-70%的湿度水平。此外,来自植物的自然气味和实验性音乐–由类似自然的声音(微风、水、鸟)组成,在馆内行走时提供一种舒缓的体验。所有这些创造性的方法都可以进一步应用于解决其他类型的设计中的空气污染。

They include using fans to release heat and create airflow, wrapping Nylon clothes around the structure to get an interior light with a diffused blurry effect – friendly for our eyes, and operating the humidifier to maintain 50-70% humidity level. In addition, natural scents from plants, and experimental music – made up of nature-like sounds (breeze, water, birds) are employed to provide a soothing experience while walking inside the pavilion. All of these inventive methods could further be applied to solve air pollution in other kinds of design.

在个人层面上,可以制造一种配备有便携式空气过滤器的个人移动服,使用户可以神清气爽地走动。从城市范围来看,公交车站、快速路下的休闲空间和空中走廊也有可能通过这种净化系统而得到振兴。最后,如果能够建造像空气净化器塔这样更好的选择,即使是高层建筑也可能变得陈旧过时。总之,安全区庇护所可能被视为从自然物种和技术进步中获得这种好处的一个起点,以便将曼谷振兴为一个可持续发展的城市,让每个居民都能深呼吸。

At an individual level, a personal mobile suit equipped with a portable air filter could be manufactured, allowing users to move around refreshed. Looking wider at an urban scale, bus stops, recreational space under expressways, and skywalks also have the potential to be revitalized with such purification systems. In the end, even high-rise buildings might become old-fashioned when a better choice like an air purifier tower could be constructed. In conclusion, Safezone Shelter might be seen as a starting point on gaining such benefits from natural species and technological advancement, in order to revitalize Bangkok into a sustainable city that every inhabitant can take a deep breath.

Architects: Shma Company Limited
Area: 150 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Napon Jaturapuchapornpong
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Benetech Product Co.,Ltd, D63, L&E, MJ GARDENS, Sapaengineer Company Limited
Design Team:Yossapon Boonsom, Katavet Sittikit, Phat Chapanon, Thita Cherdkiadtikul, Rattapong Luangpiansamut, Chisanucha Ravinantapreecha, Nattapreeya Worawicharwong, Montrakarn Poonsang, Suphannipha Khamma, Montree Sommut, Onkamon Nilanon
Clients:Creative Economy Agency (CEA)
Engineering:D63
Landscape:Shma Company Limited
Consultants:Asst. Prof. Dr.Prapat Pongkiatkul, Head of the Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Planting:M.J. Gardens Company Limited
Sound Design:VWW
Lighting Support:Lighting & Equipment
Planting Support:Public Park Division, Department of Environment, BMA
City:Khet Bang Rak
Country:Thailand