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Khao Yai Grandviewresort is located directly at the entrance to Khao Yai National Park. Locatedin the surroundings of a large mountainous scape, Khao Yai Grandview Resort isa luxury resort that allows visitors to enjoy their holiday grasping the essenceof nature. Khao Yai Grandview is a renovation project with the objective oftrying to keep the same plants in the area by choosing Thai native trees Mixedwith weeds. The design of the place allows occupants the view from the pond tosee Khao Yai landscape. D ue to the largemountain line, there is often a group of cyclists in the area; the projecttherefore, creates a cycling lane. To meet the needs of cyclists, the buildinghas a ramp that allows cycling up to the building with their bicycles and hasalso created a walkway around the lake, and a cycling path along the beautifulscenery of nature. The curved shape’s design of the project corresponds to theexisting shape of the lake; the shape was extracted to design the gatheringarea, a camping site, and an amphitheater. Featured campingcourt as seen from above is filled up with greenery, strongly related to thepeaceful water sanctuary next to the hotel building. Moreover, this project’sdesign strategy is made to answer the question of triathlon; there is a 50meters long swimming pool. The spaces, programs,and facilities within the resort are connected with prosperous greenery throughfunctional form and circulation. The plantation is designed to be responsiblefor receiving natural water and is also a drainage route into the project'swell. The central pond area of the project has a large walkway loop linkingbetween each area in the project together. Represented as a walkway to admirethe natural atmosphere of wetlands and trees, there is also a pocket seat alongthe walkway, to sit, watch, and absorb nature, the position of the sitting areaand the view looking out to get the right natural atmosphere. Lastly, thewalking area surrounding the pond is also a place to exercise or take a walk. Name of Project: PRY1 (Khao yai grand view resort) Location: Prachinburi, Thailand Landscape Architect: Shma Company Limited ( ) Facebook: Project Team: Design Director–Yossapon Boonsom Landscape Architect–Poldech Techapasoranan, Charnchai Chitpatabapaibul,Rattanin Peewsook Horticulturist–La-ongdao Intana, Panita OnSaeng, Jakkrapan Kongklum Graphic Designer–Supatsorn Boontumma Client & Developer: FOREST’N MOUNTAIN RESORT KAO YAI COMPANY LIMITED Architect: Research Studio Panin, G4 Architects C&S Engineering: SST Professional Completion Year: 2019 Photograph Credit: Napat Pattrayanond