PAST PRESENT PERFECT April 29 - May 4, 2025
at Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani
Background
The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage has organized events to promote the architecture profession since 1986 under the name "Architect'29" and has held them annually (except in 1990 and 2020), totaling 36 events to date with approximately 400,000 visitors each year. For 2025, the Association's Administrative Committee for 2024-2026 has approved the organization of Architect'68, the 37th event, to be held from Tuesday, April 29 to Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, with the following objectives:
Objectives:
To serve as a platform for promoting and publicizing architectural professional works and association activities.
To promote a medium for exhibiting construction materials, gathering and providing knowledge about innovative construction products, materials, technologies, and innovations related to the architectural field.
To promote the architectural profession to association members and society, as well as provide academic services to the public, students, and university students.
Main Concept for Architect'68
PAST PRESENT PERFECT
Architect'68 this year builds upon the previous Architect event, which presented an exhibition celebrating the Association's 90th anniversary. This year comes with the concept "Review Direction: Past Present Perfect," providing an excellent opportunity to reflect on the journey of Thai architecture from the past to the present—how it has traveled through stories and been passed on to the present day. Architects have collaborated with various professions from across all regions. We will explore and review the direction that Thai architecture has taken through many eras, whether it's the integration of techniques and cultures from the past, adaptation to environmental conditions and societal needs in each era, including the connection between what once was and what currently exists—how our paths and stories relate to people and the identity of architects—to look toward the future together.
Main Exhibitions
"Past Present Perfect"
The "Past Present Perfect" exhibition serves as the main exhibition and an important component showcasing results from the Student Workshop. It presents student works in a format covering the thinking process, design process, experiencing various dimensions of architectural work, up to prototype models of newly designed works. This exhibition will help convey stories of Thai architecture from the past, reinterpreted in the present, and reflect the role of architects in the current era who must integrate knowledge and creativity for a sustainable future.
Both parts will make Architect'68 a space for learning, sharing, and connecting knowledge across generations, while inspiring the development of new directions for Thai architecture in the future.
"From the First Piece to the Latest"
Exhibition space for members of the Association of Siamese Architects, Thai Interior Designers Association, Thai Association of Landscape Architects, and Thai Urban Architects Association to present two pieces of work: their first design piece, which marks the beginning of their journey, and their latest design piece, which shows the development and progress of their current work.
Stories of 3 Generations
The relationship between people of three age groups reflecting approaches, building upon, and passing on through working together. "Conversations with illustrations of people from three age groups across various fields" who jointly create impressive architectural works. Activities that convey the experiences and expertise of each person through intimate and friendly storytelling (Sensory Intimacy), collected and crystallized through the experiences and interests of speakers including architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and related professionals who will share their stories with the public. This creates understanding for listeners by conveying various stories of each person, sharing and exchanging knowledge, ideas, and experiences together.
Exhibition by Thai Interior Designers Association (TIDA)
TIDA Salone: A creative space that has been running for over 10 years, an experimental design exhibition from famous interior designers in our country, creating new designs in collaboration with various interior decoration products, generating new design concepts that consider the future world and modern living.
TIDA Society: A zone for exchanging experiences and new knowledge in interior decoration called TIDA Club, a community of creative designers generating new ideas, and TIDA Night, the annual gathering party for interior designers and various Thai designers in a concept format that has never been repeated over several decades.
TIDA Exhibition: An exhibition showcasing works from various competition platforms organized regularly by TIDA to promote quality work and professional quality, including TIDA Award and TIDA Thesis Award.
TIDA Lounge: A space exclusively for association members, with a service center for new member applications, association information services, professional license consultation services, and a souvenir shop.
Exhibition and Academic Seminar Area "TALA: Thai-Thai"
Exhibition and academic seminar area "TALA: Thai-Thai" for exchanging perspectives and experiences in landscape architecture work over a period of more than 40 years, in different contexts across various eras, the evolution of landscape architecture work in Thailand, which will be a professional forum and experience sharing from landscape architects from various generations.
Landscape architecture theme exhibition area "TALA: Thai-Thai" showcasing an interactive exhibition with visitors to communicate the importance and development of quality green spaces that play an important role in the environment, economy, and society of the world we live in together.
"TALA's Lounge": A gathering point, relaxation spot, and informal meeting point for members.
"TALA AWARDS": An area showcasing design works that have received TALA Awards in each category.
Exhibition by Thai Urban Architects Association (TUDA)
TUDA Zone: Introducing the committee and advisors of the association, telling the background, objectives, policies, and vision of the Thai Urban Architects Association's administrative committee for the 2023-2025 term.
TUDA EXHIBITION: A zone showcasing works of urban development organizations in Thailand that play an important role in urban development, and a zone displaying works of students in urban architecture.
TUDA PLUS: A zone showcasing works of urban architects who hold professional architecture licenses in urban architecture and are involved in urban development, restoration, and conservation.
TUDA Mass Model: A zone displaying 3D models of urban networks and green spaces, which is the main role of urban architects in determining size, height, setbacks, population density, and building environments within cities.
TUDA REGISTER & TUDA SHOP: Registration point, membership application, souvenir distribution, and association merchandise sales point.
Academic Exhibitions
ASA Experimental Design Competition Exhibition
Showcasing results from an international design competition open to association members, architects, students, and interested individuals to submit works expressing design concepts under the theme of the Thai Architecture Museum "FROM PICTURE TO ARCHITECTURE" - from photograph to Thai architecture museum.
Professional Exhibitions
ASA Conservation Exhibition
Architectural Art Conservation Award 2025: Presenting works that received outstanding architectural art conservation awards for 2025, selected by the Association of Siamese Architects.
ASA Vernadoc 2025: Presenting works collecting data on vernacular architecture using the VERNADOC method.
Project for the Conservation of Ancient Monuments as a Memorial to Maha Thera Chao Tumporn: Presenting the results of the working group's project under the Association of Siamese Architects for the conservation of ancient monuments at Lin Sin Gong, Amarapura City, Mandalay, Myanmar 2013-2023.
Conservation Network Exhibition: Displaying works of the conservation network that has worked with the Association of Siamese Architects.
Exhibition board for the 50th anniversary of the Association for the Conservation of Arts and Environment
Docomomo Thai Exhibition: Displaying information on modern architectural heritage in Thailand
Exhibition of Educational Institution Works
Presenting design works from Faculties of Architecture and Design from educational institutions throughout the country.
Government and Other Organizations Design Competition Exhibition
Presenting works from design competitions of government agencies and other organizations related to architectural and urban design.
ASA TOD Exhibition
To present alternative approaches for land development around public transport stations according to Transit Oriented Development (TOD) guidelines, promoting land use in a format that facilitates connectivity between various transportation systems. This will increase user traffic volumes, benefiting commercial district development and promoting mixed-use businesses by utilizing land readjustment laws, joint investment allocation in land development with land ownership rights of landowners and investors, studying advantages and exemptions for land development from the government, and presenting case studies of similar projects from abroad. This will include a study to increase alternative approaches for land development of the Association of Siamese Architects in the Ramkhamhaeng area using these methods.
Exhibition and Forum 'Floods and Yai Tiam's Hat' From Generosity to Designing Amphibious Emergency Shelters for Communities
Presenting the design path and project development of emergency shelters through in-depth information, knowledge from experts, interviews with disaster victims, architects, engineers, carpenters, disaster management professionals, and those with real field experience. Participants will see draft designs in development for testing the safety of shelters in various flood situations, which is an important process in developing structures to be strong, flexible, safe, and practically usable in emergency situations, under design, development, and construction guidance by the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage, the Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand, the Engineering Institute of Thailand under Royal Patronage, and the Thai Construction Industry Association under Royal Patronage.
Activity and Service Areas
ACT + ASA Shop
Area selling books and association souvenirs, academic books from educational institutions.
ASA Book Shop
Area selling books from educational institutions and architectural organizations.
ASA Club
Meeting point and regular rest area for ASA members.
WonderWood Playground:
Play, learn, and imagination area - a resting space for families bringing children to Architect'68. Designed as a zone that stimulates learning through play, supporting children's cognitive development and imagination through wooden block toys from PlanToys, a brand focused on creating environmentally friendly toys that promote child development. This zone is not just a play area but also a "space of discovery" that helps children create, experiment, and develop thinking skills, as well as being a resting point for families in a warm, relaxing, and child-friendly atmosphere. Activities in this area include:
Storytelling with Blocks: Storytelling activities through wooden blocks from PlanToys that will open a world of imagination for children. Each day will have 2 storytelling sessions for children to enjoy stories while enhancing listening skills, creativity, and participation.
Creative Free Play: An area for children to use wooden blocks to create things according to their imagination, enhancing development in creativity and problem-solving skills.
Family Relax Corner: A sitting area for parents and guardians, allowing families to have quality time together at the event.
Volunteer Architects
Service area providing home design consultation from volunteer architects.
ASA Night
In a new format - a traditional gathering event for all generations of ASA members from all eras and institutions. This year will return to the original atmosphere that was the starting point of the ASA Night activity.
ASA Day Hey
A concert event that will serve as a center point for new or veteran members to socialize, providing entertainment and allowing members to get to know each other better.
Academic Seminar Section
ASA International Forum
This year's ASA International Forum emphasizes the importance of knowledge exchange from generation to generation, divided into the International Forum 3 Gen section, which will be presentations by foreign architects with backgrounds and works that clearly demonstrate the characteristics of each era.
ASA Professional Seminar
The Professional Seminar will invite Thai experts from each field that are beneficial to the current professional practice of architects.
ASA Classroom
This year will feature special seminar activities in the form of workshops or teaching the use of various programs for architectural work, emphasizing participant involvement in activities and practical application.
For further information, please contact the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage:
Project Coordination Department:
Ms. Naputt Sakkamaat (Nueng) Tel: +662 319 6555 ext. 203 Email: naputt.s@asa.or.th
Ms. Theerarat Kaewjaikla (O) Tel: +662 319 6555 ext. 205 Email: theerarat.k@asa.or.th
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