晋安县
Jin Wellbeing County
As many parts of the world are becoming an aging society – where more than 20% of the population are older than 60 years old, we need to rethink how we build our city for everyone to live meaningfully after retirement.
为寻求未来社区的新类型，“金安县”已成为泰国第一个以老年人为主的混合用途开发项目，包括住宅、商业单元和医院。其规划侧重于三个原则——“可持续自然”、“身体健康”和“社区意识”，以满足老年人的需求。通过“撤退”、“参与”和“创造”概念设计多样的活动动态，提升全面的生活体验。结合我们对“健康的七个维度”的初步研究，标志着老年生活的有益途径，所有方面都嵌入到景观设计中，以真正实现“峡谷森林中的社区”
Seeking a new typology of future communities, ‘Jin Wellbeing County’ has become the first senior oriented mixed-use development in Thailand comprising residence, commercial unit, and hospital. Its planning focuses on 3 principles – ‘Sustainable Nature’, ‘Physical Wellbeing’, and ‘Sense of Community’, responding to seniors’ needs. Diverse activity dynamics are designed through ‘Retreat’, ‘Engage’ and ‘Create’ concepts which enhance all-round living experience. Together with our initial research on “The Seven Dimensions of Wellness,” marking beneficial approaches for aging life, all aspects are embedded in the landscape design to truly achieve “Community in the Ravine Forest.”
From the research of “The Seven Dimensions of Wellness” to Design Principles
The project goal is to creating various activity dynamics – ‘Engage,’ ‘Retreat,’ and ‘Create’ for Multi-generation community
The overall element of “Community in the Ravine Forest”
Design Strategies translated from 3 Design Principles
Site Diagram explaining Emergency route, Activities, Meeting nodes, and Circulation
Upcycle Water Management
Diagram and Calculation suggesting Irrigation distribution and Flood mitigation
Forest Biodiversity as a habitat for residents and urban wildlife
Planting Design Strategy in imitating a true forest
Aerial View of Jin Wellbeing County, showing Ravine Forest
Aerial View of Jin Wellbeing County, showing Ravine Forest
Aerial View of Jin Wellbeing County, looking at Jin Wellness Institute and Cascade
Swimming Pool at the 2nd floor of Jin Wellness Institute
Lush Greenery and Creek within the landscape
Seating at every 30 m.
Seating along the small bridge
Commuting through the lush path
Workshop and gathering tables in front of residential building
Edible Garden Area
Exercising in the pool amidst greenery
Path and guiding rails within the pool
Therapeutic Garden with handrails and assisted paths
Therapeutic Garden with reflexology path and resting
Access bridge over Biopond
Aerial view of Biopond
Relaxed Sensory Garden with equipped handrails
Outdoor exposed seatings among plantings
Material Details and Stone Experiment Process for Reflexology path
Site-plan
位于湄南河漫滩，曼谷郊区巴吞塔尼的金福利县所在地，以前因农业低地而闻名，该低地季节性洪水泛滥。尽管如此，随着时间的推移，该地区逐渐城市化，成排的建筑、住房和基础设施，留下了严重洪水的可能性。通过阻断水流，曼谷及其郊区面临着诸如2011年泰国洪水和雨季经常性山洪暴发等严重现象。因此，除了采用典型的垃圾填埋方法外，金安县还采用了“围垦系统”，对公众和周边场地进行了深思熟虑的设计，该系统有助于在将水排放到公共设施之前保持水分。如果在城市周围的每个地点使用，这种方法可能有助于维持城市地区的洪水，从而带来有弹性的生活。
Located in the Chao Phraya Flood Plain, the site of Jin Wellbeing County in Pathum Thani, the suburb of Bangkok, is previously known for agricultural lowland, which gets flooded seasonally. Nonetheless, as time passed by, the area gradually became urbanized by rows of buildings, housings, and infrastructure, leaving the possibility of severe flooding. By blocking the flow of water, Bangkok and its suburbs have faced critical phenomena such as 2011 Thailand Floods and regular flash floods during the rainy season. As a result, Jin Wellbeing County is designed thoughtfully with a consideration to the public and surrounding site, by adopting “Polder System,” which helps retain water before releasing to public amenity, apart from doing typical landfill methods. This approach potentially helps maintain flood in urban areas, leading to a resilient living, if used in every site around the city.
尽管整个一期总体规划包含所有混合用途设施，但该项目目前已在第一期58332平方米范围内完成，第一期包括Jin Wellness Institute和Thonburi Burana医院以及低层住宅区1和2。该项目仅提供22485平方米的绿地——包括地面和结构绿地，相当于现场面积的40%，超过30%的标准要求。
Despite the full-phase masterplan with all mixed use facilities, the project is now completed within 58,332 square meters of Phase I which comprises Jin Wellness Institute and Thonburi Burana Hospital and Low-rise Residential Cluster 1 and 2. The project exclusively offers 22,485 square meters of green spaces – both on-ground and on-structure, which equals to 40% of the site area, exceeding the 30% standard requirement.
Sustainable Nature
与自然的完美和谐必将增进人们的身心健康。植物的选择在高度、形态和花色上各不相同，包括多年生植物、海岸线树木、地被植物。为了模仿森林，它们通过混合而不是有序地排列在整个软景观区域。它们可以触发“生态演替”过程，让每一个物种相互生长，并随着时间的推移自然取代较老的物种。
A perfect harmony with nature will surely enhance people’s physical and mental health. Plants selection varies in heights, forms and flower colors, including Perennials, Shoreline Trees, Groundcover plants. To imitate a forest, they are arranged all over softscape areas by mixing up, rather than in an orderly composition. They can trigger the ‘ecological succession’ process, allowing every species to grow mutually and substitute the older ones naturally over time.
水管理系统的功能是在雨季处理洪水，在旱季提供充足的水。”“Creek”拟建穿过场地中部，作为主要排水和处理系统，以及“Bioswale”，从外部收集径流。一级纯化水将沿着流程流入“Biopond”，用于保留和二级处理。因此，它为灌溉提供再利用水，并使项目全年保持绿色。这种有弹性的生态系统基本上成为鸟类、水生动物、昆虫和松鼠等“城市野生动物”的食物来源和栖息地，在维持生物多样性、甚至与附近地区交换此类系统方面发挥着作用。
Water management system functions in handling flooding on wet seasons and supplying adequate water on dry seasons. ‘Creek’ is proposed through the middle of the site as a main drainage and treatment system, along with ‘Bioswale,’ gathering runoff water from the outer part. Primarily purified water will flow along the way into ‘Biopond,’ used for retention and secondary treatment. It, therefore, provides reused water for irrigation and keeps the project green all year. This resilient ecosystem essentially becomes food sources and habitats for ‘urban wildlife’ such as birds, aquatic animals, insects and squirrels, playing a role in maintaining biodiversity and even exchanging such systems with nearby areas.
Physical Wellbeing
由于“通用设计”是另一个主要优先事项，所有项目均与“全坡道通道”相连，通过配备扶手上下倾斜，无需额外台阶。这些通道允许老年人和残疾人安全地四处走动。在紧急情况下，救护车也能轻易通过。沿途每隔30-50米设置一个座位，老年人可以在那里不时休息。粗糙的表面材料用于降低滑倒的风险，同时为夜间使用提供充足的照明。
As ‘Universal Design’ is another main priority,all programs are connected with ‘All-ramp access,’ sloping up and down with equipped handrails and no additional steps. These pathways allow seniors and handicaps to stroll around safely. Ambulance can also easily pass through during an emergency. Seatings are placed at every 30-50 meters distance along the paths, where elderly can take a rest from time to time. Rough surface materials are used to reduce the risk of slippering, along with adequate lighting for night time usage.
治疗花园位于Jin健康研究所和Thonburi Burana医院附近，是确保身体健康的一大亮点。它鼓励用户锻炼他们的五种感官——视觉、听觉、味觉、嗅觉和触觉，在五颜六色和芳香的物种中实现整体健康。在这里，用各种粗糙的石头设计的足底按摩路径是可以实现的。此外，还有专为理疗设计的3种模式——平坦道路、斜坡路径、台阶。所有人都配备了扶手，让看护者可以一起行走，鼓励他们重建力量。
The Therapeutic Garden, located nearby Jin Wellness Institute and Thonburi Burana Hospital is one highlight that ensures physical wellness. It encourages users to exercise their five senses – sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch to achieve holistic health, among colorful and fragrant species. Here, doing feet massage is attainable at the reflexology path designed with various sets of rough stones. There are also special trails for physical therapy designed in 3 patterns – flat road, slope path, steps. All are equipped with handrails, allowing caretakers to walk together and encourage them to rebuild their strengths.
Sense of Community
“多代生活”是另一个关键特征，其中独立生活、家庭和辅助生活结合在一起，以活动动力构建社区精神。为了“参与”，空间规划旨在增加“会面的机会”，鼓励跨活动互动，如锻炼区和小溪沿线聚集点的飞地。然而，绿色植物中也有私人座椅壁龛和与世隔绝的户外桌子，给人一种“隐退”的感觉。毕竟，一个可食用的花园可以让我们一起“创造”一些餐饮和工作间，从而实现终身学习。
“Multi-generation living” is another key feature, where independent living, family, and assisted living are united to build community spirit with activity dynamics. In order to ‘engage,’ space planning is designed to add a ‘chance of meeting,’ encouraging cross activity interaction such as exercise area and enclaves of gathering spots along the creek. Yet, there are also private seating niches and secluded outdoor tables among greenery, offering a sense of ‘retreat.’ After all, an edible garden allows to ‘create’ some dining and workshop together, leading to lifelong learning.
此外，在Jin Wellness Institute的前面是cascade，提供湿润的森林氛围、绿色草坪和游泳池供集体锻炼，人们可以在这里享受时间，也可以沿着场地的慢跑跑道跑步。同样，在二楼，有米标准的游泳池、水疗池、冷热浴缸和游泳池平台，适合不同的需求和生活方式。
Moreover, in front of Jin Wellness Institute are the cascade, offering moisturized forest atmosphere, green lawn and swimming pool for group exercise, where people can enjoy taking time, as well as running along the site’s jogging track. Likewise, at the 2nd floor, there are meters standard lap pool, hydrotherapy pool, hot-cold tub and pool deck, suitable for different needs and lifestyles.
To conclude, Jin Wellbeing County surely is a living complex full of serenity and multi-generation spirit amidst a seamless harmony with nature and biodiversity, flourishing good quality of life.
Other designers involved in the design of landscape:
Design Director – Prapan Napawongdee
Landscape Architect
– Napajorn Srichatsuwan
– Worawe Jamsomboon
– Pawida Bualert
– Prueksachol Chutchawanchaiphan
– Thita Cherdkiadtikul
– Supika Sukjamsai
Horticulturist – Supaluk Paorik, Tanee Sawasdee
Construction Manager – Thitiwat Chintanavitch
Project location: Rangsit, Pathumthani, Thailand
Design year: Phase 1 – 2016-2020
Year Built: 2020
