泰国的伊桑人（泰国东北人）长期以来一直与森林、山脉和河流和谐相处。他们的生活与自然交织在一起，密不可分。大自然是这些人生活、文化和信仰的源泉，尽管在冷战期间，东北人被政客们用作政治操纵工具，并被诋毁为不文明和野蛮的。瓦里（河）谷餐厅是在原来的餐厅小屋的基础上，在旺盛的森林中，在东北的河边建造的。设计的主要思想是在人类和自然之间建立一种联系，创造东北人从过去到现在的活动、食物、传统和信仰。

Isan people (Thai Northeast people) of Thailand have been living in harmony with forests, mountains, and rivers for a long period of time. Their lives and nature are intertwined and inseparable. Nature has the source of lives, cultures, and beliefs for these people, even though, during the cold war, the Northeast people were used as political manipulative tools by politicians and defamed as uncivilized and barbaric. Varee (River) Valley Restaurant was built on the base of the original restaurant cabin, in the middle of the exuberant forest, on the river side of the Northeast. The main idea of the design was to build a connection between humans and nature to create activities, foods, traditions, and beliefs of the Northeast people from past to present.

这个建筑被设计成一个简单的盒子，放在森林中间的原始建筑的基础上。透明的材料被用来反映树木的形状和周围大自然的不断变化。白色的结构是为了创造光的感觉，将自己渗透到树林中。支撑屋顶的小截面铁柱是为了与森林中高大的树木相比。螺旋形的楼梯是为了将人们慢慢带到顶部，欣赏周围的景色。

This architecture was designed as a simple box on the base of the original building in the middle of the forest. The transparent materials were used to reflect the shape of trees and surrounding nature in ever-changing of times. The white structure was meant to create light feelings, permeating itself into the woods. The small cross-section iron pillars that support the rooftop were to be compared with trees that were standing tall in the forest. The spiral staircase was meant to slowly bring people to the top for the surrounding view appreciation.

主要的圆形支柱不仅被用作建筑的主要支撑，而且还被用作建筑中间的雨水排放。这根柱子被设计成比周围的墙体更低的高度，这样周围高大的墙体就可以创造出更广阔的视野。天窗的开孔是开放的，让光线进入建筑的中心。

The main round pillar was not only used as a main support of the building but also used as rainwater drainage into the middle of the building. This pillar was designed to have a lower height than the wall around it so that high surrounding walls can create an opening up wider view. The skylight aperture was open to let the light into the center of the building.

主要的中心支柱也要与该地区的主针相提并论，这与伊桑人利用大树的树干作为空间创造的交汇点一样，大树的阴影创造了活动、传统和信仰。这个餐厅不仅是一个吃饭的地方，也是一个活动的地方，为伊桑人从现在到未来创造文化和生活方式。

The main center pillar was also to be compared with the main pin of the area which is the same way the Isan people used the trunks of large trees as a meeting point for space creation where the shades of large trees created activities, traditions, and beliefs. This restaurant not only serves as a place for food but also as a place for activities that create cultures and lifestyles for the Isan people from now and to the future.

Architects: NPDA Studio
Area : 800 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Tanet Chantaket
Lead Architect : Nutthawut Piriyaprakob
Architects : Kanrakorn Vinitwattanakoon, Chayakarn Sriubonmas
Structural Engineer : Panya Chumuang
Site Engineer : Parit Somprasong
City : Khet Lak Si
Country : Thailand