{"id":164439,"date":"2025-12-02T14:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/164439\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:41:14","slug":"snohetta-creates-thailands-largest-elevated-lawn-at-cloud-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/164439\/","title":{"rendered":"Sn\u00f8hetta creates “Thailand’s largest elevated lawn” at Cloud 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

A public park<\/a> is the centrepiece of Cloud 11, a creative hub in Bangkok<\/a>, Thailand, recently completed by architecture studio Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a> with local firm A49 Architects.<\/p>\n

Set to open in the South Sukhumvit innovation district in March, the 250,000-square-metre complex is intended to bring together creative companies and entrepreneurs in the capital.<\/p>\n

It takes the form of a large glazed volume raised above a central courtyard, which is open to the public and incorporates what Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a> said is “Thailand’s largest elevated lawn”.<\/p>\n

\"CloudSn\u00f8hetta has completed the Cloud 11 creative hub<\/p>\n

Cloud 11 is an urban regeneration project created with A49 Architects<\/a> for local property developer Magnolia Quality Development Corporation<\/a> (MQDC).<\/p>\n

Its design responds to the lack of public green space in Bangkok, which equates to less than seven square metres per resident, and issues of rising heat, air pollution and flooding.<\/p>\n

Alongside the lawn, the central courtyard is made up of pocket parks and elevated gardens, intended to filter air, minimise heat and support biodiversity in the area.<\/p>\n

\"BangkokIt takes the form of a large glazed volume<\/p>\n

“Cloud 11 represents a transformative vision for sustainable urban regeneration,” said Sn\u00f8hetta managing director Richard Wood.<\/p>\n

“It presents an innovative adaptation model designed for Bangkok and other cities in the region, where environmental resilience is embedded into the urban fabric through an inclusive cultural park that will nurture both social and ecological synergy.”<\/p>\n

\"CloudIt is organised around green spaces at its heart<\/p>\n

Cloud 11 is described by Sn\u00f8hetta as a “horizontal landmark”, with a layered composition that draws on Bangkok’s shophouse streets, elevated skytrain lines, and emerging high-rise towers.<\/p>\n

It incorporates a mix of residential, working, and leisure facilities, including studios, hotels, market halls and eateries.<\/p>\n

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The main courtyard is positioned between a tower and a podium to provide shading, and elevated above ground to prevent flooding.<\/p>\n

Its giant lawn is intended for “everyday recreation” but can also be used as a venue for festivals and performances. Alongside it are sports courts and playgrounds, in addition to therapy gardens and areas for rest.<\/p>\n

“By clustering these active, playful, and mindful zones, the design fosters intergenerational and intercultural exchange,” said Sn\u00f8hetta.<\/p>\n

\"CloudThis includes “Thailand’s largest elevated lawn”<\/p>\n

Cloud 11 is complete with green roofs, shaded walkways and accessible circulation routes, as well as bespoke seating made from wood and recycled plastic.<\/p>\n

Natural ventilation is prioritised throughout the building to reduce energy demand, while a stormwater system includes porous pavements and bioswales.<\/p>\n

\"CloudThe design responds to a lack of green spaces in Bangkok<\/p>\n

Sn\u00f8hetta is an architecture and design studio founded by Kjetil Thorsen and Craig Dykers in 1989. It first revealed its design for Cloud 11 in 2023.<\/p>\n

Other recently completed projects by the studio include an extension to the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College in the US<\/a> and a fish-farming facility that bridges rocky outcrops in Norway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Justin Szeremeta of StudioSZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A public park is the centrepiece of Cloud 11, a creative hub in Bangkok, Thailand, recently completed by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":164440,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,17144,3336,501,156,111,139,69,80697,14247,1621,1774,24520,4327],"class_list":{"0":"post-164439","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-bangkok","13":"tag-courtyards","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-new-zealand","17":"tag-newzealand","18":"tag-nz","19":"tag-parks-and-gardens","20":"tag-public-and-leisure","21":"tag-sectionall","22":"tag-sectionarchitecture","23":"tag-snu00f8hetta","24":"tag-thailand"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}