Benjakitti
Benjakitti Park is located on the site of a disused tobacco factory in central Bangkok. The park's design incorporates wetland and forest ecosystems that deliver services including urban flood management, purification of polluted canal waters, and habitat for native plants and wildlife. The boardwalks and skywalks that crisscross the park are designed to immerse visitors in nature and to encourage them to reflect upon how humans and nature might live in harmony. The designers’ ambition is for the park to demonstrate the potential for nature-based approaches to urban sustainability.
Benjakitti Forest Park by Arsomsilp has been selected as an innovative example of architectural design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Benjakitti Forest Park earned the Golden A' Design Award in Landscape Planning and Garden Design in 2024. The A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design prize which honors exceptional design of landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs, green roofs, waterfront developments, Eco-Parks, botanical gardens and more.
