GOALS& OBJECTIVES The BaseRama 9 is located at the corner of the busy Rama 9 road and Watthana Tham Road.This residential project targets to create vibrant, modern living styleequipped with a variety of amenities, which will attract the active group ofworking class at around age 30+. The landscape setting will bephotogenic-oriented and facilitate social networking.
SITECHARACTER & ANALYSIS Due tothe constraints of the land that it is a triangular shaped plot with only 2,565m², we see the necessity to deliver a flexible and diverse landscapedesign that can encourage socialization among residents, provide a certainextent of isolation for residents’ privacy, and maximize its functions throughlimited space.
DESIGNCRITERIA & CONCEPT Due tothe site’s close proximity to the famous vibrant night life area of RCA and thebig shopping malls of Central Plaza Grand Rama 9, a vivid red colour has beenchosen as the main theme of the project, which represents the vibrancy,motivation and modern living style.
Densevegetation at the frontage contrast with the red façade and let the propertybecomes a landmark, where red and green are the major colors at the project.
The mainconcept of design is “Fertilizer For Life”, where the residential landscape isrefreshing and vibrant, providing the power to recover and energize for a goodquality of living from the fast-pace urban life.
LANDSCAPEDESIGN & PROGRAMMES GroundFloor —Living & Leisure Theelevated highway above the Rama 9 road has limited natural sunlight that shadesonto the frontage of the site. Hence, shade tolerant plant, fern species havebeen widely used at the frontage, which create a strong character of theresidence.
Uponarrival, people will pass through the outdoor lobby, which will be a scenicplace filled with stylish and fragrant plants, and some chic furniture forleisure and photo taking. EVA charger and delivery area have been specificallydesigned to accommodate the new life style of the modern generation. On thesame floor towards the northern niche is the outdoor play scape. The vivid,graphical landscape provides outdoor exercise and training facilities for theresidents. The ground is carefully designed in order to guide differentactivities, where the ground is actually printed with the boundaries of varioussports fields using the matrix and colours codes. This colourful outdoor spaceis a chic area where people can enjoy different kinds of sports, yoga class, oreven hire personal trainer for the functional fitness equipment.
22F —Stack Garden The stackgarden on this floor has a photogenic setting. Landscape layout has beencarefully set, creating a harmonious sky garden where every corner of thelandscape is “instagrammable” for the targeted young to middle age residents.Mixture of trees have been planted to create a relaxing environment, connectpeople with nature. The walls and glass panels help to block the wind while notdisturbing the panoramic view. It will be a garden in the sky that accommodatespassive activities for small groups of people.
27F —Swimming Pool On the 27thfloor is the signature swimming pool under void deck. The colour of red haspenetrated through the landscape, echoing to the vibrant scheme of the entireproject. Loose furniture and flowering planters at the outdoor terrace createflexible and delightful landscape where people can enjoy social activities,such as playing board game or holding outdoor events, creating the sense ofparty in the sky for modern living.
28F — SkyCourt Peoplecan be with nature even on the high floor of a building. As people move upwardto the 28th floor, they will see the sky court with a feature treeat the centre. The dense vegetation in front of the glass will create a sceniclandscape as people look out to the broad, stunning city view.
29F —Co-working Space & Vegetable Garden On therooftop floor is a multi-function landscape. On the eastern side is an outdoorco working space. Seating is arranged with respect to social distancing,providing the choice to sit alone or ingroups. It is a peaceful landscape where people could enjoy socializing,reading and looking over the city view. At the northern niche is a vegetableroof garden. Five groups of edible vegetables are planted in this zone,including kitchen vegetable, salad, vine, herbal, and fruit trees. Diningtables and seating areas are provided at this space so people can enjoy somefresh organic harvests on the rooftop. Washing basin is provided at thisvegetable garden in order to reinforce environmental hygiene.
Under“New Normal” Extradesign concerns regarding the social distancing and personal hygiene have beentaken into consideration with the impact of COVID 19. For instance, at thestylish exercise area on the ground floor, washing basin has been provided.Users are encouraged to sterilize their hands before and after using thecommunal equipment. In addition, touchless facilities, such as automatic doorshave been installed throughout the project, so that it will help reduce therisk of spreading the virus.
With thenew normal arrangement during this critical time, the Base Rama 9 has taken thelead to promote new prototype of residential landscape. No matter which floorit is, all garden areas in this project use modular furniture, which canseparate into single unit and be rearranged for isolated setting, so thatpeople can still enjoy the outdoor communal space with safety concerned, evenat the outbreak disease crisis in the future.
CONCLUSION The BaseRama 9 demonstrates the new living standard under the critical influence ofCOVID 19. The new design guidelines will for sure help enhance the quality ofliving and motivate people to pursue for better life in the metropolitan city.
At this property, peoplecan enjoy a high degree of freedom, and be able to travel through the spacesmoothly from indoor to outdoor. Within this stylish and chic residence, everylandscape element will be bespoke so as to maximize the flexibility of theland, creating a vibrant vibe for the targeted age group.
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