Dr. Chamnarn Tirapas

Chamnarn Tirapas is a full-time lecturer at School of Architecture and Design. He is interested in urban housing and urban living. He is a lecturer for Design Studio, Building Materials and Constructions, and Thesis. In addition, he is also a head of the Architecture track in Graduate School of Design and Planning, SoA+D.

chamnarn.tir@mail.kmutt.ac.th
chamnarn.tir@kmutt.ac.th
ctirapas@yahoo.com

Ph.D. (Architecture), Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan (2012)

M.Arch. (Architecture), Ball State University, U.S.A. (2005)

M.Eng. (Arch.). Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan.

ARC 261 Building Materials and Construction Technology I
ARC 262 Building Materials and Construction Technology II
ARC 353 Creative Community and City
ARC 445 Architectural Design V
ARC 446: Architectural Design Studio VI
ARC 501 Thesis Preparation
ARC 502 Thesis in Architecture, Master Classes for Architectural tracks
DPL 611 Integrated Practice in Architecture Design
DPL 613 Architectural Design for Development Studio I
DPL 616 Design Research Studio I
DPL 701 Project Study
DPL 710 Thesis

Future Living Lab

• Housing Development for Innovation Hub Development in Klongsan District. National Innovation Agency, 2018.
• Future Common and Neibourhood Area Design and Development of Bangkadee and Krungthep Kreeta (Delphi: Communal Living). SC Asset. 2018.
• Diversity Comparison of Bangkok Shophouse Community for Creative Community Development: Siam Square and Suan Mali Community. Sustainable Housing 2016, Portugal. (Best Paper Presentation and Best Paper Award).

Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) 2011-2015.
Brad Ehrlichman Scholarship Award, 2003 (College of Architecture and Planning, Ball State University, USA).
International Study Scholarship, 2001-2004 (School of Architecture and Design, KMUTT)

Best Paper Presentation and Best Paper Award:
“Diversity Comparison of Bangkok Shophouse Community for Creative Community Development: Siam Square and Suan Mali Community”.
Sustainable Housing 2016 – International Conference on Planning, Maintenance, and Usability. 16-18 Nov. Porto, Portugal.

Best Paper Presentation:
“A Bangkok Shophouse Flexible Factor Comparison Between Shophouse Residents and Architects”. International Alliance for Sustainable Urbanization and Regeneration, 24-27 Oct., Chiba, Japan.

d3 Competition, USA. 2012.
Final Round

International Conference :

Chamnam Tirapass, 2018, “A study of Bangkok shophouse facades for adaptive possibilities: a case study of Klongsan District”, Open Building for Resilient cities, 6-8 December, Los Angeles, California

Ming Hui Chew and Chamnam Tirapass, 2018, “A Design Solution of Wind Element for Stress Recovery in High Rise Condominium Residents: A Case Study in Bukit Utama 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”, SAAN: The First International Conference on Design, Innovation and Creativity, 21-23 February, Knowledge Exchange for Innovation Center (KX) ,KMUTT, Thailand

Tirapas, C., 2016, “Diversity Comparison of Bangkok Shophouse Community for Creative Community Development: Siam Square and Suan Mali Community” Sustainable Housing 2016: International Conference on Sustainable Housing Planning, Management and Usability, 16-18 November, Portugal

Book :

Thailand Smart City Handbook. Urban Studies Lab. Funded by UK. embassy. 2020.

Professional journal :

Chamnarn Tirapas, 2019,“Women’s Dormitory and Meditation Building”, ASA Crew, No.12, 2019. Bangkok, pp. 60-67.

Chamnarn Tirapas, 2018, “Critical Vernacular Architecture: Thailand Case Studies”, ASA Magazine, No. 01, 2018. Bangkok, pp. 82-97.