A P R E L I M I N A R Y T I T L E F O R P H D P R O G R A M I N T H A I S T U D I E S

THE STUDY OF AESTHETICS OF

ARCHITECTURE FOR THE ROYAL PALACES IN

THAILAND

PRESENTED BY:ZHANG YING

ZHANG YINGFrom Beijing China

Jul 2001- Aug 2014 Research & Development in Barrier Structure for High ways

Sept 1998- Jul 2001 MSc program, Harbin Institute of Technology

Sept 1992- Sept 1998 Structural engineer

A BRIEF RESEARCH PROPOSAL

The most visible and durable testimony of civilization lies in architecture.

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty.[1]

Royal Palace buildings represent the highest achievements in ancient architecture

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Before Sukhothai Angkor-style…

SukhothaiSukhotaiLanna…

AyuthayaAyuthaya

ThonburiThonburi

BangkokThe grand palaceDusit PalaceBangpainHua Hin…

Aesthetics of Architecture

CONTENT OF ARCHITECTUREAesthetics of Architecture

Royal

palace

Useful

BeautifulSolid

COMPARISON

Royal palace(Thailand)The grand palace

Dusit palace

Royal palace(Others)Forbidden

CityPhnom Penh

…Yuanmingyuan

Aesthetics of Architecture

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Buildings speak for the history honestly reflecting and recording the political, social, culture and thought of the past. The work is to study the Royal Palace buildings to compile the change of taste of aesthetic in Thai society.

THE EXISTING LITERATURE Commenting critically

Ongoing

SOURCES FOR THE RESEARCHNeed

Supervisor Aesthetic Thailand's architectural history

SCHEDULE

2014

Literature ReviewMentor and Supervisor

2015

1st paper published“ A Study of the Changes of Aesthetic for Royal Palace in Thailand”

2016 2nd paper

published”the comparison of the aesthetic between the grand palace to forbidden

city”

2017

Complete PhD Thesis

3 years

Thank you Q and A