The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage has been organizing the event to promote and provide professionally related information and knowledge since 1986, the year in which the very first official architect festival was held under the name Architect’ 29. The year 2023 marks the 34th anniversary of the event. Also, The date and venue of Architect’ 23 approved by the current management committee is 25th -30th April 2023 at Challenger Hall, Impact Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Changwattana Road, Bann Mai Sub-district, Pakkred District, Nonthaburi.

Objective

1. To create a media outreach and public relations platform for architecture practice and activities
   of the association.
2. To promote trade exhibitions for building materials, information gathering, and knowledge
   providing, construction, materials, technology, and innovations that shaped the architectural
   industry.
3. To promote the architectural profession to our members and society, as well as to provide academic
   service to the students.

We are walking out from the shadow of the pandemic.

ASA together with TIDA, TUDA, TALA, and ACT is hosting the annual Architectural Exposition in April 2023, culminating in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will bring people in the design industry together, to discuss, pose questions, and search for answers to current and future issues that will and have made a significant impact on the way we work. Throughout the event, there will be forums, an open-format human library, displays of design works, and construction technologies.

To celebrate this first occurrence of all five institutions coming together, the organizer has decided to curate this year’s exposition around a shared basic instinct, that is at the very core of our collective dentities; Food. When Thais gather, we do so by eating together. The most universally loved and enjoyed dish, despite our diverse heritage and interests, is undisputedly Som Tum. Therefore, this year, we would like to invite everyone to join us by enjoying the event under the theme “ตําถาด: Time of Together.

Main Exhibition and Activities 

1. Main Exhibition

• 1.1 Time of Togetherness Exhibition (ASA member’s Design Projects)
  
  • This exhibition gathers a variety of projects in all professional fields from members of ASA,
    TIDA, TUDA, and TALA within a given theme and other projects from related professions
    that describes this year’s theme.
• 1.2 Human Library + ASA Workshop
  
  • Originally, the ASA Talk Series organized by the Institute of Siamese Architects (ISA),
    invites renowned architects to share their work and experiences. This time, Human Library +
    ASA Workshop will create a dialogue platform among professional architects, young
    architects, and architectural students. It will be organized in conjunction with the ASA
    Architectural Design Student Workshop. This platform will allow the students and young
    architects to discuss and exchange their ideas with professional architects to further expand
    their professional knowledge.

1.3  Thailand Interior Designers’ Association: TIDA

• 1.3.1 TIDA LOUGE: A meeting spot and information center for TIDA’s members, as well
  as a retail space selling books and souvenirs by TIDA
• 1.3.2 TIDA SOCIETY: Talk Club / TIDA Night

• 1.3.3 TIDA SALONE: A platform where local designers and artisans can showcase their
  products.

• 1.3.4 TIDA EXHIBITION: Exhibitions on TIDA Awards and TIDA Thesis Awards

1.4  Thai Association of Landscape Architects: TALA

• 1.4.1 TALA CLASSROOM: A space for activities and workshops, including exhibition and
  discussion on collaborative projects on landscape design between TALA and other
  organizations, such as Sustainable Agriculture, Bangkok Sports Ground, etc.
• 1.4.2 TALA PARK NETWORK MAP: A map shows the relationship between green
  infrastructure in Bangkok between the present and/or future.
• 1.4.3 TALA ‘What If’ Sketch: The exhibition expresses the concepts and ideas of
  landscape architects and students toward public space design within the city.
• 1.4.4 TALA’s SALAD BAR: A meeting spot for TALA’s members
• 1.4.5 TALA SHOP & SERVICES: Information center and retail space selling books and
  souvenirs by TALA

1.5 Thai Urban Designers Association: TUDA

The exhibition is divided into four main themes:

• Water Management
• 1 Million Square Meters Projects
• EEC and Future City
• Aging and Social Inequality

Moreover, These four themes are separated into five zones:

• 1.5.1  TUDA ZEB Zone: Thesis, Urban Design, and Research The exhibition represents
  the student’s thesis work, and projects and research in urban design and planning from
  institutions.
• 1.5.2  TUDA X Muang Zone: The exhibition presents urban design competitions co-
  organized by TUDA
• 1.5.3  TUDA X Mhu Zone or TUDA and Friends: The exhibition displays various of
  outstanding work concerning urban design and development from organizations and
  firms.
• 1.5.4  TUDA Khak Zone: The exhibition showcases urban design projects by TUDA’s
  members
• 1.5.5  TUDA Muan Zone: Space for member’s gathering and activities

2. Academic Exhibition

• 2.1 ASA Experimental Design Competition It is an international design competition that invites architects, designers, students, and general
  public to submit their designs that demonstrate the competition theme idea.

3. Architecture Professional and Student Exhibitions

• 3.1 ASA Architectural Conservation Award 2024
  
• The exhibition showcases award-winning projects of the ASA Architectural Conservation
  Award 2024 selected by the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.
• 3.2 Architectural Student Projects
  The exhibition aims to be a platform to promote architectural students’ projects from the
  Faculty of Architecture and Design in all institutions nationwide, such as Thesis of the Year
  Awards 2023 (TOY ARCH), etc.
• 3.3 Architectural Design Competition for the Government and Public Buildings
  
  This exhibition presents the architectural and urban design competition projects for the
  government agencies and other organizations, such as Naklua Creative City, Khon Kaen
  Municipality Bus Shelter Design Competition, etc.

4. Service Station for Members and the Public 

• 4.1 ACT + ASA Shop: Retails space selling books and souvenirs by the ACT and ASA
• 4.2 ACT + ASA Club: The Meeting Point of ACT and ASA Members
• 4.3Activity Ground: The space hosts activities such as seminars, music, product
• demonstration, workshop, etc.
• 4.4 ASA Night 2023: Traditional gathering for ASA members from all generations and
• institutions.

5. Academic Forum & Seminar

• 5.1 ASA + ACT International Forum 2023 ASA + ACT International Forum 2023 with participants of internationally renowned architects,
  designers and experts under the theme of Time of Togetherness. It will be a hybrid format that
  both online and live audiences can attend and participate from all parts of Thailand.
• 5.2 ASA + ACT Seminar 2023 These academic seminars consist of lectures from designers and experts on architecture
  design in Thailand under the theme of Time of Togetherness. It will be a hybrid format that
  both online and live audiences can attend and participate from all parts of Thailand.