{"id":908,"date":"2025-06-28T18:44:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nppn.co.th\/?post_type=project&#038;p=908"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T11:05:37","slug":"vachara-phirom-park","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/project\/vachara-phirom-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Vachara Phirom Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vachara Phirom Park: flood resilience of urban systems<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located within a dense and flood-prone section of Bangkok\u2019s eastern corridor, <em>Vachara Phirom Park<\/em> introduces a next-generation landscape approach that links recreation, water management, and climate adaptation. Initiated by the <strong>Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)<\/strong>, the project addresses a specific challenge: <strong>insufficient water availability for maintaining public greenery<\/strong>, especially during dry seasons, while also confronting the <strong>increasing intensity of rainfall events<\/strong> that threaten urban drainage systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To respond to this, the design integrates an <strong>underground rainwater storage system<\/strong> beneath the park\u2019s surface\u2014effectively <strong>decoupling water retention from recreational space<\/strong>. The ground-level remains fully accessible for community use, including courts, play zones, and shaded seating, while a concealed system below captures and stores excess runoff. This stored water is reused for irrigation and greywater functions, creating a <strong>self-sustaining hydrological loop<\/strong> that exemplifies smart urban water stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key landscape feature, the <strong>Water Square<\/strong>, serves as both a flood buffer and a visible educational space. During heavy rains, it temporarily retains water, allowing natural infiltration and delayed drainage. During dry periods, it functions as a public plaza. In doing so, <em>Vachara Phirom Park<\/em> embodies the <strong>dual-function design philosophy<\/strong> of climate-resilient cities\u2014<strong>absorbing pressure while delivering social and ecological value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-174527-1024x420.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-174527-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-174527-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-174527-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-174527.png 1519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond technical function, the project is envisioned as a <strong>prototype for district-level water management in Bangkok<\/strong>. It is a testbed where urban infrastructure, ecological function, and public life intersect. It offers not only a recreational environment, but also a <strong>living classroom<\/strong> where residents, students, and international observers can witness and learn about <strong>neighborhood-scale resilience strategies<\/strong>. As a forward-looking pilot, <em>Vachara Phirom Park<\/em> aligns with global urban resilience narratives by transforming a standard municipal park into <strong>a multifunctional landscape system<\/strong>. It demonstrates that even small-scale interventions can contribute meaningfully to Bangkok\u2019s broader resilience vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":927,"template":"","project_categories":[37],"class_list":["post-908","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_categories-landscape-architechture"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nppn.co.th\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_categories?post=908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}