ปัญหาและอุปสรรคในการใช้พื้นที่เปิดโล่งของวัด: กรณีศึกษาวัดราษฎร์ในเขตธุรกิจพาณิชยกรรมและที่อยู่อาศัยในเขตเมืองชั้นในกรุงเทพมหานคร, Problems and Obstacles of the Use of Temple Open Space: Case Studies of Temples in Business Districs, and Residential Distri

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Abstract

        This research investigates forms of monastery area planning and its relation to open space with in temple grounds. It also included type of activities and nature of use of such open space which have been
analyzed to find relationship between characteristics of open space, type of activities and nature of its use. These are used as the basis for analyzing and concluding the potential, problems and obstacles associating
with the use of such open area. Data were collected by conducting survey, observation and interview with the users of temple’s open area for their activities as well as persons responsible for overseeing such areas
including those at Bangpo Omawas temple, Lyap Rachbumrung temple, Machanun Tikaram temple, Jannai temple, Paiton temple and Promwongsaram temple. Data was then analyzed using descriptive method. Findings from the study suggested that open area with’n temple grounds their could be classified based on its usage into the following 7 types: 1) for traffic and parking purpose 2) for performing religious ceremony 3) for responding to beliefs and faiths 4) for recreation purpose 5) for communication purpose 6) for visual perception and highlighting issues and 7) for commercial purpose. The study also revealed problems and obstacles that could be categorized into the following 3 issues: 1) the attitude of the administrative monk and the public that has not given precedence to or realized of usefulness of temple’s open area in terms of visual perception and rather focused on the shrine area with an aim to promote visual perception of structures in this area as the same manner as those famous monasteries in the past. 2) with respect to commercial aspect, placing importance upon making profit from open area in order to raise fund for temple’s maintenance and 3) with respect to area management, several temples still had limited resources and fund to manage their open area.

Keywords: Open Space, Temple, Usage Patterns