Architectural Elements of Old Wooden Shop House in Kok Phaya Old Market, Nakhonpathom Province

Abstract

This study explores the physical features that appear in the public corridor of the Kok Phaya Old Market. Nakhon Pathom Province consists of shop houses that have changed since the market's inception in B.E. 1907 Number 46 Shop houses which considers the physical characteristics seen from the public corridor, such as doors, ventilation openings, windows, slats, walls, patterns, eaves, front terrace, furniture, etc. that the community has shown. Lead to collection and identification to find things that are common, valuable to life and value of home remodeling.

The results showed that the common physical characteristics in the architectural dimension of the shop house’s facade. It reflects the adaptability of communities of Chinese origin, blended harmoniously with Thai culture from living in a simple house built in western “bungalows style” that were prevalent in thailand during the reign of King Rama V. It also embraces the Chinese motto expressed through the light above the door, conveying the meaning of airflow and money. This is the wisdom of China that makes the shop house look more comfortable. Selection of architectural elements All of them are connected according to the way of life that trade in the past prospered in Tha Chin area with a storefront area that provide a commercial mood until the present era, communities change over time and new generations engage in other occupations, thus focusing on living styles instead, creating more private areas. but still inherited the valuable characteristics of their ancestors until now.