Artist/Designer: King Vajiravudh , Ercole Manfredi
Project Location: Thailand
Style/Period(s):
Vernacular
Primary Material(s):
Stone, Wood
Function(s):
Government
Related Website(s):
Significant Date(s):
20th Century
Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print-
Chua, Lawrence. "Building Siam: Leisure, Race, and Nationalism in Modern Thai Architecture, 1910-1973" Ph.D. diss., Cornell University, 2012.
International Conference on Italian -Thai Studies. Italian-Thai Studies from The Nineteenth century to Present to Commemorate the Centennial of King Rama V's First visit to Europe. Bangkok: National Museum, 1997.
Koompong Noobanjong. 2013. The Aesthetics of Power: Architecture, Modernity, and Identity from Siam to Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: White Lotus Press, 2013.
Additional Information
Building Address
Cha-am, Cha-am, Phetchaburi 76120 Thailand
Supporting Designers/Staff
Ercole Manfredi ((2 July 1883 – 9 June 1973) was hired to finish King Vajiravudh's design
Significant Dates
Constructed between 1923-1924
Lived by the King until 1925
Tags
Thailand, Thai, Royal Architecture, Vacation Home, Italian architect, 20th century, Vernacular Architecture, teakwood
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