Benjakitti Forest Park: Transforming a Brown Field into Urban Nature

Bangkok, ThailandTurenscapeLandscape Architecture, Health + Wellness, Sustainable Development, Travel, Urban Design 1. Project StatementIn the busy center of Bangkok, Thailand, with a low budget and limited period of 18 months, a former tobacco factory site has been transformed into a low maintenance green lung that regulates stormwater, cleanses contaminated water, provides habitats for wildlife, and has created the largest public space for the dense population living downtown and beyond. The project has become a ne... (continued)

Benjakitti Forest Park: Transforming a Brown Field into Urban Nature

Bangkok, Thailand
Turenscape
Landscape Architecture, Health + Wellness, Sustainable Development, Travel, Urban Design

1. Project Statement

In the busy center of Bangkok, Thailand, with a low budget and limited period of 18 months, a former tobacco factory site has been transformed into a low maintenance green lung that regulates stormwater, cleanses contaminated water, provides habitats for wildlife, and has created the largest public space for the dense population living downtown and beyond. The project has become a ne... (continued)