The Original Architecture of East Asiatic Manger’s House in Phrae Province

Abstract

East Asiatic Manager’s House which was built over 100 years ago, is one of the examples that represent the turning point of lumber houses in Thailand. Its function and form have been changed in every period. The objective of this research is to study the original appearance and space of this architecture by measurement, field survey, interviewing, studying related documents, and analyzing the structure and usability. According to the research, the original form of architecture can be traced back to 1925-1935 A.D and had some characters different from the existing building such as, the verandah and the terraces. Moreover, from the result of the study of wood sections in the structure and the construction, East Asiatic Manager’s House can be deduced that it is one of the original of present lumber houses. However, in that period, the forestry abundance caused the use of the larger wood size comparing to the common size in nowadays.