The Pattern of Architecture Design for Conservation of Cultural Landscape in Chiang Rai City

Abstract

Architectural heritage is considered a priceless ancestral wisdom that reflects the lifestyle and well-being of people in the past to the present which defines the major characteristics of the area. The architecture and environment of the community can be reflected by the beliefs and social change. From the history of the city of Chiang Rai, the housing plan of the serpent Mangrai lowlands along the Kok River within the old city walls, and have dubbed this era, which means that Rai. The City of King MangRai. Vernacular architecture appears from settlement of the people of various ethnic groups with architecture influenced by evangelical missionaries from western. This Include changes from city development (Urbanization), the architecture invaluable, especially residential buildings, were demolished to create new trend structures. The research of study and explore various forms of vernacular architecture in the city by creating a model of contemporary architecture as a model for Conservation of cultural landscape and finding ways to preserve the architecture and environment of the communities in the Chiang Rai municipal and to encourage local agencies responsible for the construction and formulate local ordinance regulations to conserve the architectural heritage and create community environment that is appropriate for the context of the city of Chiang Rai.