Space utilisation strategy for Thailand underground transit station. A case study of Thailand cultural centre underground station

Abstract

The ridership of Thailand underground station continuously increases every year. On the other hand, space management of terminal of underground station does not success as expected. The main reason is space does not have strategy to handle. majority of renter rarely stay until the completion of the rental contract, and they prefer to break the contract, pay the fine and move business elsewhere. According to research, there is no research study about this for Thailand underground station. In order to create appreciate plan for Thailand underground station in 2022. The strategy is core to integrate plan. Passengers would be attracted to increase traffic in that space. Besides, it is factor for passengers to make decision to use underground station more. The case studied underground station will be connected station between 2 lines; blue line and orange line. Orange line is under construction now. Moreover, this station has been located at new central business district (CBD) and surrounding by residence and office buildings. Therefore, there will be potential here to develop and increase efficiency of space. Space syntax has been applied to study and explain terminal’s space of study station and integrated TOD to study surrounding area. To understand need of passengers, interview was applied to this research. Subsequently, data and information were collected, floor plan was configured to improve weak area. 2 layouts were created under concept of live, work and play and present to director of area development and acting director of business development and area management and then choose the master plane.