The monumental Dusit Thani
"THE building is designed upon a hexa- gonal module to achieve a harmonious and organic space. A hotel building with numerous facilities must have de- sign consistency and a flow of space without obstruction'.
This is architect Yozo Shibata's brief outline of his basic plan for the luxurious 500-room Dusit Thani Hotel opened in Bangkok earlier this year.
'My approach', he says, 'from the earliest stages of design conception to final completion was to retain a tro- pical atmosphere within the podium block and to reflect in the tower block the monumental design qualities of Thai pagodas.
'Tropical weather conditions in Bangkok prevent a natural transition of interior spaces expanding to the ex- terior. Therefore the spaces within the
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main lobby are planned on various levels, both for functional reasons and to create a space directed towards the courtyard.
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'The enclosed courtyard is designed in three distinct areas the pool ter- race, water fall and the lower garden to achieve a counter balance volume of space to the main lobby area. The ban- quet hall foyer is made larger in
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volume and area to create a feeling of a verandah, with the exterior ceiling extending into the podium area.
'An outdoor terrace atmosphere is given to the coffee shop so that the lower lobby and the shopping arcade face an interior-exterior space.'
Mr. Shibata continues: 'As with any modern luxury hotel, the major design problem was to incorporate all
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Aerial view of the Dusit Thani
Far East BUILDER, September 1970
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