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Sustaining Urban Spatial Network Of Historical Communities Through The Reuse Of Temple Grounds And Social Space - A Case Study Of Rattanakosin, Bangkok, Khaisri Paksukcharern

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Old communities in Rattanakosin, a historical center of Bangkok, have been the model of a vibrant mix-use urban area where residences, temples, schools and local retailers are clustered in close proximity.The Rattanakosin area has distinctive spatial characteristics hardly found in other areas of Bangkok; small urban blocks, a dense grid network for pedestrian only, and a large number of Buddhist temples well integrated within communities. The mapping of space usage reveals how local inhabitants, as well as tourists, interact within a series of public open spaces. How this interaction differs at various times and activities are in fact spatially related. …