ECO-ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINE FOR PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY: CASE STUDY OF RENOVATION AT KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER The improvement guidelines of materials used in eco-architecture construction for promoting biodiversity: A case study of Khao Yai National Park Visitor Center

Abstract

An approach to eco-architecture design for biodiversity was presented in this study. From the survey of buildings and forest areas in Khao Yai National Park, it was found that the buildings were constructed regardless of biodiversity. The experiment was set up to create a simulated ecosystem. The results showed that many species of animals were inhabited with the highest diversity index of 1.08 in an environment with an average relative humidity of 82.45 %. Key factors affecting the inhabit and existence of plants and animals which led to biodiversity were 1) appropriate relative humidity 2) availability of nutrients 3) enough living space and 4) proper sunlight. These factors led to the architectural design for biodiversity in the prototype area at the Khao Yai National Park Visitor Center by improving the walls, roofing materials, and the landscape surrounding the building to accommodate the inhabitants of the existing life. The design result is that the building enclosures promote biodiversity with architectural elements to optimize sunlight and humidity for each plant and form contributing to the existence of flora and fauna coupled with the creation of ecological connections in each subunit of the walls, the construction of forest bridges, and the modification of wall coverings and roofing materials of buildings.