Abstract:
The research CULTURAL LANDSCAPES: DESIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FROM THE CONCEPT OF SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY: A CASE STUDY OF BAN MOH LUANG, LAMPANG PROVINCE has objectives to 1) Examine Cultural Landscape, Sustainable Design, Sufficiency Economy Philosophy from Ban Moh Luang Community, Lampang province to produce its collective identities. 2) Analyzing to gain methods to create Sustainable Design based on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and 3) Conforming to the local community to maintain sustainability by creating Model which participates them so it can be adaptive within the area. The researcher uses Qualitative Research and Participatory Action Research and Conscientization (PAR) by interviewing and discussing the population of Ban Moh Luang and local organizations, then analyzing to gain advanced knowledge by Design Thinking conformed to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy. The research shows that the Cultural Landscape of Ban Moh Luang has environmental factors, Natural resources, and Cultural factors that significantly can be used to create a collective identity. The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy which relates to the community can also be used to create knowledge that supports 3 factors which is environment, culture, and economy. The researcher developed a model named Nava Bhumi Model (Model of 9 Elements) which contains 1) History 2) Geography 3) Landscape 4) Proud 5) Geosocial 6) Wisdom 7) Ecology 8) Immunity and 9) Moral sense. The model becomes a guideline/ an occasion to participate for Ban Moh Luang community, other communities can also learn more about the model to adapt it to be suitable within the area. The suggestion for the next research in the future in case there is any sponsorship from organizations to support Nava Bhumi Model is that there should be additional or separated internal factors so the project could be more successful compared to relying on a limited budget. The design extension also needs to be based on solid working plans so the community can use the model to adapt and gain support from Mae Moh power plant founding or from other local organizations within the areas to maintain sustainability.