CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE OLD CITY AREA AFFECTED BY URBAN DEVELOPMENT FORM POSITIVE DESIGN CONCEPTS

Abstract

The study is an examination of cultural heritage by using positive design concepts for the old city area affected by urban development. Bang Lamphu community was explored for this qualitative research where three groups of participants were selected purposively: 1) two members from groups of community experts, experienced university lecturers and researchers who work collaboratively with the community, 2) three of the community leaders who have lived and been the leader in the community for at least ten years, and 3) three of the community residents who have lived and taken part in the community activities for at least ten years. There were eight participants involved in the structured interview, then the data was collected by an in-depth interview. According to the data analysis, there are three factors included in finding cultural heritage by using the positive design concepts. The first factor is the positive emotions affecting the cultural heritage that are (1) satisfaction, (2) affection, and (3) attention, respectively. The second factor is the individual’s goals that are (1) uniqueness, (2) expertise, and (3) understanding, respectively. The last factor is the strong roles towards the cultural heritage that are (1) the role of spirituality, (2) the love of learning, and (3) the acceptance of beauty, excellence, and creativity, respectively. According to the total scores of the three factors, under the positive design concepts, the most scored cultural heritage in Bang Lamphu Community includes: 1) Phra Sumen Fort and Santichaiprakarn Park, 2) Duriyapraneet Foundation, 3) Bang Lamphu Museum, 4) Making of silver trays, 5) Khon costume embroidery, 6) the Chakrapong Mosque, 7) Lamphu trees, 8) Cooking of Khao Tom Nam Woon, 9) Borwonniwet Vihara Temple, and 10) Making of traditional gold leaves. The most scored cultural heritage will be designed with the positive design concepts to promote the community values.