Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Chantarangkul, Pudtan
Author's Email Address	pchant1@lsu.edu
URN	etd-07142005-084056
Title	An "Ecolodge" in Thailand: A Site Design Based upon the Local Vernacular Village
Degree	Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
Department	Landscape Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Elizabeth Mossop Committee Chair Bruce G. Sharky Committee Member Max Z. Conrad Committee Member V. Frank Chaffin Committee Member
Keywords	vernacular village sustainable resort community design site design thai traditional house thailand biodiversity mangrove forest fishing village vernacular architecture dwelling pattern environmental sustainability ecotourism ecolodge
Date of Defense	2005-06-08
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This thesis began from my interest in using indigenous architectural and dwelling patterns of fishing villages in coastal Thailand as a model for a new sustainable community. The provincial government has a policy promoting longstay tourism for affluent retirees from other countries, enabling them to experience the natural, historical, and cultural heritage of the area at an economical cost. To fulfill the local government's policy and my intention to design such a facility, this thesis proposes to design an international "ecolodge" for a site near Yisan Village. The area is very peaceful yet it is not so far from downtown Samut Songkhram City. This thesis offers the design of a sustainable resort community as a guide to be adapted to other applications on the specific site using local vernacular building and dwelling patterns in a new situation.
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