“Reviving in Progress”
PAVA is an interdisciplinary practice in environmental design studio, based in Bangkok. PAVA was founded in 2018 by Pacharapan Ratananakorn and Varat Limwibul. In response to climatic challenge, environmental degradation and urbanization, we practice cross-disciplinary boundaries and conduct research to holistically revive, adapt, and transform architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture and urbanism.
PAVA considers design practice as a growing process and holistic system. Time, place, and context matter. We believe that practice in architecture needs to reflect the multi-dimensions and invisible layers of economics, politics, culture and the environment. What design “does” is empowering, which is calling past memories and hope for the future.
PAVA has been recognized and received design awards both internationally and locally. In 2023, Kaomai Museums and Tea Barn was the Winner of Creative Reuse Category in World Architecture Festival and was also commended by the Architectural Review for AR New into Old Awards. Teak Pavilion and its research were exhibited as a main Thematic Pavilion at Architect Expo 2023, Bangkok. The Kaomai Estate 1955, master plan and adaptive-reuse project, was awarded UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards 2018 for Cultural Heritage Conservation in ‘New Design in Heritage Contexts’ category. The Guggenheim Helsinki design proposal 2014 was elected to be credited participating Architect with ASWA by The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. ASA Lanna Headquarters of Northern Thai Architects competition 2014 was awarded second prize by Association of Northern Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.
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Pacharapan Ratananakorn
Pacharapan founded PAVA architects with Varat in 2018. She worked as a licensed architect and a licensed interior architect under Architect Council of Thailand and has past experience with Architeckidd co.,ltd. She was awarded the Gold, Regional Holcim Asia Pacific Awards 2014, and Finalist, Global Holcim Awards 2014 for the Protective Wing project (Bird Sanctuary) with Architectkidd by Lafarge Holcim Foundation, Zurich. She is an adjunct lecturer and a guest critic for architecture, interior architecture and urban design programs in various universities including Chulalongkorn University, INDA, and Thammasat University, Bangkok Thailand. Pacharapan holds the Bachelor of Architecture degree in Interior Architecture with 2nd Class Honors 2012 from Chulalongkorn University and the Master of Advanced Studies in Urban Design 2017 from ETH Zurich.
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Varat Limwibul
Varat has past experience with Architects 49 Limited in Bangkok, Bjarke Ingels Group in New York and work as a registered architect and landscape architect under Architect Council of Thailand. He is an adjunct lecturer and a guest critic for architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design programs at Chulalongkorn University, INDA, and Thammasat University, Bangkok Thailand. Varat worked with the professors at Harvard GSD for Practices of Landscape Architecture and Landscape Core Studio as a teaching assistance. He worked with the Chula Unisearch supporting both architectural and landscape designs. Varat is a graduate Bachelor of Architecture with 1st Class Honors 2012 from Chulalongkorn University and holds the degree of Master in Landscape Architecture with Distinction 2019 from Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.
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