Patom Shop & Sookjai Market

Client Suan Sampran Company Limited

Program Shop, Market & Academy

Scope Renovation

3 mo. Design

3 mo. Documentation & Tender

5 mo. Construction

Year 2019

Status Built

Plot Area 20,000 Sq.m.

Shop 150 Sq.m.

Market 1,275 Sq.m.

Academy 290 Sq.m.

Photo by Ketsiree Wongwan

Anak Navaraj

Patom Shop & Sookjai Market

Phase 2 - Patom Shop, Sookjai Market, & Sookjai Academy The new master plan to relocate Sookjai market, Sookjai academy, and Patom shop into the existing warehouses while also removing all other unnecessary infrastructures has opened up this panoramic line to the new entrance. The new roadway, drop off, parking as well as the linear walkway delineating the cafe boundary were arranged to work in conjunction with this new panoramic front line.

PATOM SHOP - FLOOR PLAN
1. Courtyard
2. Product display with tree trunks
3. Product display
4. Refrigerator
5. Cashier
6. Walkway
7. Entrance

Patom shop was strategically placed between Sookjai Market and Sookjai academy to embrace the intertwining relationship between the three entities.

PATOM SHOP - EXPLODED ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM
1. Painted fiber-cement roof
2. Refrigerator product display
3. Interior product displays with tree trunks from fallen trees & brass top
4. AC condensing units
5. New enclosure with glass facade & opaque walls above
6. Existing concrete structure
7. Existing H-Beam with beam trolley

Patom shop was strategically placed between Sookjai Market and Sookjai academy to embrace the intertwining relationship between the three entities. Multi-purpose covered outdoor area was placed in transition to encourage the circulation flow. The new glass enclosure was set within the existing concrete columns leaving enough room for the covered walkways to connect Sookjai academy with the rest of the compound. Newly painted fiber cement roof was installed over the existing concrete structure. Color cement was selected instead of paint on most of the exterior finishes for its handwork and raw expression, while the terra-cotta earth-tone relates to the Terra cotta roof tiles at Patom cafe.

PATOM SHOP -
SECTION PERSPECTIVE
1. Courtyard
2. Product display with tree trunks
3. Product display
4. Refrigerator
5. Cashier
6. AC condensing units
7. Existing H-Beam with beam troller
8. Storage

Similar to the first Patom branch and the new Patom cafe, tree trunks are also used here to form the base of the display table. As there was also a need to display certain products above eye level, the use of old pine tree trunks that used to line up along the lakefront seems to be one of the better choices. These 4 meters tall trunks would become the main pillars for the requested tall shelving and hanging display, provide a desirable illumination position and height while bringing back a small part of what was once a notable landmark of Suan Sampran’s 50 years story.

SOOKJAI MARKET - FLOOR PLAN
1. 7 days shop zone
2. Weekend only shop zone
3. Cafeteria & seating zone 1
4. Waste management
5. Event / Stage
6. Chemical testing
7. Wash area
8. Information wall
9. WC
10. Seating zone 2
11. Seating zone 3
12. Patom Shop

Roof extension of the existing warehouse was required to accommodate 150 bamboo counter/stalls of the new market. The circulation isles were arranged in parallel to the existing roof trusses and columns to maximize the number of bamboo counter/stalls that could be evenly distributed across the existing structural grid. Communal seating areas are provided in the cafeteria section with a lake view as well as two additional seating areas sheltered between the front tree line. These communal areas are fundamental in a farmer’s market such as this one as it would encourage productive cultural and social exchanges between the visitors and the sellers, who essentially are enthusiastic farmers and growers with organic farming knowledge, first-hand experiences and endless stories to tell.

SOOKJAI MARKET - SECTION PERSPECTIVE
1. 7 days shop zone
2. Weekend only shop zone
3. LED lighting
4. Signage
5. Ceiling fan
6. Wireway
7. Existing Fiber-Cement roof painted in 20 shades
of green&beige

SOOKJAI MARKET - EXPLODED ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM
1. 20 shades of green to beige painted on the underside of the fiber-cement roof
2. 20 shades of green to beige painted on the existing & new roof structure
3. 7 shades of green to beige painted on the new wireway
4. New suspended signage, lighting & fan
5. Custom bamboo counters

Having to work within a given budget, paint was the only modification we could apply to the existing roof structure. Twenty shades of green to beige color scheme was influenced by the bamboo, thatch and coconut leaves used as the construction material in this project. It is not very often that we get to see the freshly cut green color of the raw material during the assembly, and within a week or two, turn into a more permanent dry-leaf beige color. We find this short and often overlooked color transformation to be surprisingly delightful and in character with an organic farmer’s market.