BANGKOK — Though passengers and people pile up like luggage inside Bangkok’s Railway Station Hua Lamphong, a group of architects noticed its waiting hall was not designed for them.
So the group of professional and student architects, along with a few studying political science, moved in to occupy the capital city’s most iconic transit structure this past week to open a discussion on public space, which they believe should be usable by all.
They placed straw mats, beanbags and plants in the terminal’s main hall for their social experiment to see how they could change the space’s relationship and utility for those passing through.
Hua Lamphong, which celebrates its centennial this year, was the first target for their project called Ten for Ninety, a name which reflects the change they want to see in the percentage of people their profession serves.