Memorial of Phupan Battlefields: The Participatory Process in Design and Meaning Convey of the Bru Ethnic Group in Dong Luang
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This article aims to 1) study the design process through participation in the design of memorial, with a case study of the Dong Luang memorial project in Dong Luang district, Mukdahan province. It also includes an examination of challenges, obstacles, and success factors in the design process 2) study the meaning conveyed by architecture through participation, suitable for the context of the Bru ethnic group's collaborative with Communist Party in Dong Luang, using a Participatory Action Research approach where researchers are involved in the design team.
The study found that project design was satisfactory to all parties involved, and success factors in the participatory design process included two-way communication of high quality, achieved through the selection of media relevant to the participants, including the location, individuals, and activities. This led to clear design questions and guided the design direction, facilitating the continuous development of details design.
Additionally, it was observed that the meaning convey is a continuous process from initiating essential designing program, engaging in collaborative design obtaining feedback, to activities that involve users in the construction process. Consistent meaning conveyed throughout the participatory design process could help architects develop the abstract design program to the tangible construction that allow users to perceive the intended meaning of architecture.
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