Power, Identity, and the Rise of Modern Architecture

Power, Identity, and the Rise of Modern Architecture
Author: Koompong Noobanjong
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1581122012

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This dissertation examines the evolution of Western and Modern architecture in Siam and Thailand. It illustrates how various architectural ideas have contributed to the physical design and spatial configuration of places associated with negotiation and allocation of political power, which are throne halls, parliaments, and government and civic structures since the 1850s.