The first architectural exhibition at the IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Center in 2024 will officially open on Tuesday, April 30th. "Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition" is the country's biggest and most important international architectural exhibition from The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage Exposition 2024 (ASA Architect Expo 2024), organized by The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage, in collaboration with TTF International Company Limited. The principal curator is Jenchieh Hung, who is the exhibition chairman of The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage, as well as an acclaimed architect from Hung And Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research. The executive curator is Nada Inthaphunt from The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage.
Jenchieh Hung and Nada Inthaphunt curated architectural firms include Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA, Nori Architects and Asanuma Corporation, Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop from Japan; Mass Studies, SAC International Ltd., Shin Architects, THE_SYSTEM LAB from South Korea; Arcplus Group PLC, BIAD Huyue Studio, China Architecture Design & Research Group, Studio Zhu Pei from China; Architectural Services Department, Index Architecture Limited, Nelson Chen Architects from Hong Kong - China; K2 Habitus, WOHA from Singapore; GDP Architects, smallprojects, VERITAS Architects from Malaysia; Plan Architect from Thailand; 1+1>2 Architects, AHL Architects, BHA Architects, Vo Trong Nghia Architects from Vietnam; Archineer Associates Co., Ltd, LAO+ Architects, Tomi Atelier from Laos; andramatin from Indonesia; Carlos Arnaiz Architects / CAZA, Garcia+Lee Architects, GWorks Architectural Services, Zubu Design Associates from Philippines; Domus Architects, Marina Tabassum Architects, VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd. from Bangladesh; Architecture RED, Juhi Mehta Architects, Malik Architecture, RMA Architects from India; Kalpasara Studio, Prabal Thapa Architects, Tattva: Consult Pvt. Ltd from Nepal; Caleco Studio Architects, Design Insight, Suhail & Fawad Architects from Pakistan; and Thisara Thanapathy Associates from Sri Lanka. Each firm represents different cultural backgrounds, climatic conditions, and social developments, indirectly or directly expressed in how the buildings respond to the language of architecture.
"Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition" employs language as a means to connect all elements of the world. Tens of thousands, or even millions, of years ago, language manifested in various forms among different creatures, including auditory whistle language, visual body language, tactile perception language, olfactory smell language, and more. However, the origin and development of language still spark different discussions. In 1809, French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck published "Zoological Philosophy," proposing that as the environment changes, species adapt and develop their own organs. This adaptation leads to the growth of commonly used organs and the gradual degeneration of unused ones. The acquired changes in one generation are then passed on to the next. This discussion not only introduces new perspectives to linguists but also demonstrates how different creatures have used diverse methods to communicate through language over millions of years.
The exhibition delves into the diversity and distinctions that language brings to hearing, vision, touch, and smell, structured into three chapters: "Sound / Language of Humanity," "Silent / Language of Shading," and "Perceive / Language of Ritual." Through these chapters, nearly 50 architectural firms from 15 Asian countries showcase the contemporary architecture of Asia. The exhibition's theme, "Collective Language," reflects on the symbiotic relationship between people and architecture in various Asian regions, highlighting concepts like scale, volume, contrast, dynamic, thermal, resilience, legacy, harmony, and compression.
Jenchieh Hung, the exhibition chairman and principal curator of The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage in Thailand, explained that the exhibition illustrates how sound, silence, and perception are integrated into architectural space, embodying the languages of humanity, shading, and ritual. They represent not only a collective language but also offer Asian contemporary architecture a means to reconsider the possibilities of future trends.
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Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture ExhibitionType
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April 30, 2024 10:00 AMUntil
May 05, 2024 08:00 PMVenue
IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Center, BangkokAddress
IMPACT Challenger Building Popular 1 Road, Pak Kret District, Thailand