Conservation Guidelines of Modern Architecture: Case Study Building 23, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Abstract

The objective of this research was intended for historical preservation Building 23, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Phranakhon Rajabhat University was an modern architecture in the 20^th century. The survey research process followed Docomomo International guidelines and record building data in micro-phishing.

An analysis of building assessment found that Building 23, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Phranakhon Rajabhat University was an educational building: EDC (Education) protected by Phranakhon Rajabhat University. Construction was completed in 1971 by the Building Development Division of Teacher Training Department, as a designer. Initially it was an office building. The building was originally named “Administration and Humanities Building” of Srinakharinwirot University. Later it was handed over to the Rajabhat Phranakhon Institute. According to the Cabinet Resolution, B.E. 2514. It is currently used as a school building, a 3-storey ferro-cement structure with a usable area of 3,654.75 square meters. A building appraisal was modern architecture style, designed in accordance with the climate. It was designed for ventilation and good natural light, building sun panel and had a pleated thin shell structure appearance design. It was found that most of the materials and construction systems appearing were cast iron reinforced concrete panels in the area in accordance with the materials and construction technology of that time. So it looks unique and beautiful according to the modern style that is worth preserving to record micro–phishing to be a learning resource for the study of buildings in the 20^th century. It was distributed in digital file format, saved it as a database, disseminating online networks according to the Docomomo Thailand form and disseminating it on the website “http://www.docomomothailand.org/index.html” for the benefit of learning and pride, cherishing, awareness of the value of preserving buildings that are passed on to future generations.