Temporary residential architecture for construction workers

Abstract

Workers’ living quarters, or so-called “campsites”, are temporary residences provided by the contractors. According to various researchers, typical problems encountered in the campsites include heat, poor ventilation in the houses, insufficient space, poor smell, mosquitos and disturbing neighbours. These problems cause an unhealthy environment for the residents. The objective of this thesis is to remodel the “Lumpini Township Rangsit-Klong 1” construction workers campsite according to the workers’ daily activities for 1,000 residents for at least three years to improve their living quality. In this thesis, the campsite is thought of as a community that is made up of the construction workers. The author prioritises the problem concerning the lack of storage space. The storage issue cannot simply be solved by adding a cabinet because the cabinet itself takes up spaces on the floor. Such storage is also difficult to move and may obstruct activities in the residential unit. The author believes that without adding any furniture, the architecture itself can provide an appropriate space to improve storage methods. As a result, this thesis provides a design proposal to improve the campsite consisting of a remodelled design of the main facilities and a master plan for the whole campsite.