SOCIAL SPACE IN SPATIAL CONFIGURATION AND OUTDOOR THERMAL COMFORT FRAMEWORK CASESTUDY OUTDOOR SPACE IN BANGKOK

Abstract

This study aimed to find the most appropriate model for the role of social space by selecting three sample areas in Bangkok with different characteristics: Hua Lamphong Station, Pathumwan Intersection, and Khlong Toei Flat 1 - 10 Community. A computer program was used to simulate shadowing, which is the main influence on thermal comfort. The shaded area was then averaged. The values ​​obtained were overlapping in 3 time periods: morning 8.00 a.m., noon 12.00 p.m., and evening 5.00 p.m. of the months when the sun angles differ in 2 positions: the months when the sun is in the north for 1 day and the months when the sun is in the south for 1 day. The behavior of people using the space was observed by gate count, movement trace, and snape shot. The data was collected in 2 types of days: weekdays (Monday-Friday) and holidays (Saturday-Sunday). The results from the study of the sample areas can be summarized into 4 types of physical and social behavioral relationships: 1) Wide space network pattern 2) Compact space network pattern 3) Wide space enclosed pattern 4) Compact space enclosed pattern, Each model has different spatial properties and produces different social characteristics. However, the study is only a conclusion from 3 areas in Bangkok. The complexity of social space requires repetition in many areas, but the knowledge gained can be a preliminary guideline for physical design of other open spaces that need to have a role and function similar to the conclusion of the 4 pattern of this research, in order for sociality to be included in the space according to the objectives of the designer or those with authority, including responding to people's use appropriately and lively.