Co-creating built environment for sustainable development: a case study of Ban Moh, Mahasarakham province

Abstract

Co-creation has been used widely in many fields, including innovation design, service design, and district development. In Thailand, many development projects apply co-creation as an approach to development. However, the academic knowledge about co-creating built environment in Thailand is limited and remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to understand the processes and practices of co-creating built environment in the context of Thailand through the description and analysis of cases.

The four case studies described here include the Chantaboon riverfront community in Chantaburi Province, Ban Pred Nai community in Trat Province, Ban Mun Kong project in Samut Prakan Province, and Pru Nai community in Phang Nga Province. The major case which is described and analyzed in detail is the case of Ban Moh Community in Maha Sarakham Province where the community co-created public facility development and house renovation with researchers from outside the community.

The results of the study include the processes and practices of co-creating built environments in Thailand. It also identifies key success factors, problems and obstacles in the implementation of co-creation concept. Finally, this study suggests guidelines for co-creating built environment for sustainable development.