Faculty of Architecture | Kasetsart University

Academic Interests	Relationship between old and new architecture Adaptive reuse & Architecture in context Architectural and urban conservation History and Theory Social and cultural issues in architecture Built environment for health Architectural Development Place and Time
Education	2009 JSPS Exchange Program for East Asian Young Researchers: Balancing between Conservation of Historical Heritage and Modern Living – For the Establishment of Management Strategy in Kingdom of Thailand Kyoto Institute of Technology Kyoto, Japan 2008 Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture) Ph.D. Program in Architecture, School of Design University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Master of Architecture, with Certificate of Achievement in Preservation Planning and Design Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Urban Planning University of Washington Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1999 Architecture in Rome Program University of Washington Rome Center Rome, Italy 1996 Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honors with Gold Medal award) Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand
Professional Experience	2015-2019 Head of Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University 2010-2013 Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University 2009 Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University 2008 Full-time lecturer Division of Architecture, Department of Architecture Kasetsart University, Bangkok 1996 Architect Plan Architect Co., Ltd., Bangkok 1995 Intern architect Terra Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Research	2018-Present Wellness places: Built Environment Design for Healthy Life (funded by Thai Health Promotion Foundation) 2016-2018 Research and Design Development of Community Hospitals Commemorating His Majesty the King's 80^thBirthday Anniversary (funded by Thai Health Promotion Foundation) 2015-2018 Knowledge Network Development of Participatory Design in Built Environment for Health and Positive Behavioral Change (funded by Thai Health Promotion Foundation) 2014-2015 Practical Implementations of Smart Growth and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Conservation Design for City and Residential Development (Funded by National Housing Authority) 2013 Historical and Cultural Linkage through the Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of Old Buildings for Tourism Purposes - Case Study: Boutique Hotels Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute 2012-2015 Built Environment for Health - Case Study: Healthcare Facilities Thai Health Promotion Foundation 2012-2013 Participatory Development of the Quality of Life and Happiness in the Workplace Thai Health Promotion Foundation 2012 Organizer, H+H: Architectural and Urban Conservation Workshop, 1st ASEAN Architectural Plus Project Series, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, August 2012 National Housing Authority 2011 Housing development for Suburban Bangkok Mass Transit (Red Line), Bang Sue – Thammasat University Rangsit Campus The National Research Council of Thailand 2011 An Implementation Approach of Sufficiency Economy in Middle- Income Residential Design in Greater Bangkok 2008 Dismantle, Reassemble, and Modify: An Adaptive Reuse of the Traditional Thai House (Ph.D. Dissertation) Negotiating with Architectural Heritage: Design Solutions for a New Building in a Historic Campus (Master’s Thesis)
Publications	2018 Saithiwa Ramasoot. Adaptive reuse of old buildings in Thailand: from conservation to adaptation to socio-economic situations and architectural design challenges. Academic Jourmal of the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage. Issue 02. 2018. pp. 76-95. 2018. Soranart Sinuraibhan and all. Multi - disciplinary Design: A prototype for a mobile peritoneal dialysis unit. (Paper accepted for oral presentation at the Congress & Exhibition at the 4th European Healthcare Design 2018, the Royal College of Physicians in London, 11 - 13 th June.) 2016. Soranart Sinuraibhan and all. Happy Environment: Adaptation Guidelines for Dependent Patients – Case Studies: Lam Sonthi Hospital. Bangkok: Paappim Printing House. 2016. Soranart Sinuraibhan and all. Negotiation in Design: the Participatory Process in Designing Healthcare Facilities of a Public Hospital. Journal of Architectural/Planning Research and Studies (JARS). Vol.13. No.2. 2016. pp. 85-97. 2015. Saithiwa Ramasoot and all. Happy Hospitals: Built Environment for Health - Case Studies: Healthcare Facilities.Bangkok: Boonsiri Printing House. 2014. Saithiwa Ramasoot. Tradition as Represented in Tourism: Adaptive Reuse of Old Houses as Boutique Hotels in Bangkok. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Working Paper Series.Vol. 269. 2014 (full paper); Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review: Journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, Special Issue - Conference Abstract, the Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environment (IASTE) “Whose Tradition?,” December 14-17, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (abstract only) 2013. Saithiwa Ramasoot. Building Use and Activities: Challenges and Impacts on Conservation of Traditional Streets. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Asia Heritage “Saving Traditional Streets of South East Asia,” by UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM) & International Field School on Asian Heritage (IFSAH), December 5-6, 2013, UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia Campus, JahorBahru, Malaysia. (abstract only) 2013 Saithiwa Ramasoot. Sustainability via Adaptability: Learning from the Traditional Thai House's Built-for-Change Architecture. Journal of Architectural/Planning Research and Studies (JARS). Vol.10 Issue 1, 2013. 2012 Saithiwa Ramasoot. The Sufficient House: Housing Design for Suburban Bangkok Based on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy. Proceedings of “EAAE/ARCC Conference on Architectural Research: Cities in Transformation - Research & Design” (EAAC/ARCC 2012), June 9, 2 2010 Wandee Pinijvarasin and Saithiwa Ramasoot. Requirements of Middle-Income Families in The Greater Bangkok Area for Single House Characteristics. Na Jua: Architecture, Design and Built Environment, Journal of Faculty of Architecture, Silpakorn University, V 2010 Saithiwa Ramasoot. Japanese Cultural Heritage as Presented through Contemporary Roles and Uses. Proceedings of Chulalongkorn University Architecture and Design Symposium 2010 “Asian Modernization” (CU:ADS 2010), September 15, 2010. Chulalongkorn Universit 2009 Saithiwa Ramasoot. Tradition Reevaluated: Contemporary Challenges of the Traditional Thai House and Their Treatments via Modern Adaptations. Proceedings of the 8th Silpakorn Architectural Discourse 2009 Symposium “Old-New: Rethinking Architecture in Asia” 2009 Saithiwa Ramasoot. Three Designs That Help Green Up and Cool Down American Concrete Jungles. Ranaeng: Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University. Vol.6, May, 2009. 2009 Saithiwa Ramasoot. Temporal Presence and Context in Built Environment. Publication for an academic and research training for Ph.D. Program in Built Environment “Chim-Lang Sing Wad Lom San Sang"
Honours	2010 Honorable Award for faculty member with distinguished publication (from Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University) 2009 JSPS Scholarship for JSPS Exchange Program for East Asian Young Researchers 1999 Distinguished Graduate Group Project “Frame \| Work” (from College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington) 1997 The Royal Thai Government Scholarship for Master’s and Doctoral Studies 1996 Honorable Alumna Award (from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School) 1995 Academic Award (from Chulalongkorn University) 1995 Prince Vothayakorn Varavarn Scholarship (from Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University)
Board	2011 International Affairs Committee, Kasetsart University 2010-Present Working group of Architectural Degree Accreditation Committee, Architect Council of Thailand
Teaching	Undergraduate Course in Bachelor of Architecture Program History of Architecture I Architectural Design Criteria and Concepts I Architectural Design IV Sustainable Architectural Design I Sketch Design III Art, Architecture and City Design Principles for Architectural Conservation Graduate Course in Doctor of Philosophy Program (Built Environment) Seminar (co-lecturer)