Bangkok Tokyo Architecture

Dadad Market

Dadad Market
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DADAD MARKET

Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH

MANUFACTURERS
Joint, Stud

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Takahiro Kume, Wtanya Chanvitan, Pilin Hongwittayakorn

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Chaiyaphum Siphueat

GENERAL CONTRATOR
Nuttapat Construction

LOCATION
Nai Mueang, Thailand

CATEGORY
Market

YEAR
2017

AREA
342.0 m2

Text description provided by architect.

Situated in front of a local mall in Nakorn Ratchasima, some 250 km northeast of Bangkok and gateway to the Northeastern provinces of Thailand, the market offers a diverse array of goods.

Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH
Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH

The name “Dadad” meaning “various or plentiful ” in Northeastern slang best captures the essence of this temporary market, serving as a gathering spot for locals and youngsters alike.

In Thailand’s hot climate, after the sun falls and heat fades, the streets come alive with the colorfully lit tents and food stalls of local merchants. The project celebrates this spontaneous phenomenon, creating floating structures of light in the night-time cityscape.

Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH
Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH

While signaling and attracting customers from a distance, the floating light-boxes also showcase the eclectic merchandise and movement underneath it.

The structure itself can be easily dismantled and re-assembled. It consists of repetitive pipe members and clamps similar to those of typical scaffolding system.

Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH
Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH
Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH

Simple frames in a check-board layout create a microcosm of little plazas and alleyways accessible from many directions.

Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH
Dadad Market
© Bangkok Tokyo Architecture, OPH


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Bangkok Tokyo Architecture
Bangkok Tokyo Architecture
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Bangkok Tokyo Architecture
Bangkok Tokyo Architecture
10, 12 Soi Sukhumvit 32, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, Thailand