Lampang Cultural Map
Lampang, Thailand, 2016
Opdrachtgevers
Thai National Housing Authority, The Crown Property Bureau, NUFFIC
Partners
Niyom Pattamasiyavee Foundation
Agenda
Cultural mapping for heritage management plan in historic timber town
This one-week workshop brought together a variety of local stakeholders in the heritage town of Lampang: religious leaders, school teachers, businessmen and artists. A process that articulates what makes the town unique at a time when it is undergoing a transformation. Together the stakeholders mapped the key cultural assets of the old town, not just monuments and temples but also traditional trades, family run café’s, artist galleries and mom&pop shops.
“The Mapping exercise provided key valuable input for the next steps in city planning and branding of this heritage town”
- Mr. Narong Pattamasaevi, President of Niyom Pattamasaevi, Foundation
The mapping exercise provided key input for the Lampang City heritage management and destination branding plan: ‘Creating Livable City of Lampang by Safeguarding Urban Heritage’ created with assistance from the Thai National Housing Authority, Thai Crown Property Bureau and the Niyom Pattamasaevi Foundation. It also brought together local residents from different walks of life and provided unexpected insights and valuable input for the planning process. Perhaps most importantly, it proved to be a method to install a sense of pride, belonging and ownership among both long-time residents and newcomers.
