INTERIOR DESIGN OF POP-UP LEARNING CENTER OF THREE SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCES

Abstract

Underprivileged children can be defined as children who are in trouble because of encountering various barriers. The way of living of these childrens is far different from general children. They are in dearth of chances or never have a chance to be educated or developed in physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual aspect. They need special assistance for a better life quality and better living; the appropriate developments given to their age are also required to achieve the highest potential. Building the future of a nation by developing children and youths with providing educational chances and learning thoroughly will be adjustment of life quality in society leading to self-development for the sake of living, working and developing national sustainability. It is found that there is a certain amount of children and youths who are still in dearth of being provided by proper education and self-development. They can be sorted in five target groups: non-formal education, disability, additional needs of education, skill enhancement of career, suburb children and prosecuted youths. As can been seen from the unrest situation at the southern border that has been long lasted for eight years, it definitely effects the existence of orphanages which have risen dramatically. This includes divorce problem and the decease from other causes. Currently, it has been found that the number of orphanages has gone from 9,000 up to 10,000. Furthermore, the amount of underprivileged children who are not from the city is still huge and these children have not been thoroughly developed. Therefore, the purposes of designing learning center for underprivileged children of the three southern borders can help orphanages and underprivileged groups to have a better life. The form of learning center is designed as active learning that enables us to reach to the suburb area in a short time. The learning center is designed for creating various activities with a proper mechanism, solutions, rehabilitation, development of these children and youths so that they can get back to the society neatly. Timing dimension will not be taking in consideration, yet practical time is mainly focused on the most out of benefit and self-development. The development is derived from the concept of “Sakai” or “Ngok pah” (Wild People Tribe) which is a minority group in the southern part of Thailand. The Sakai has an outstanding appearance, such as black skin and Negreto ethnicity. The physical appearance is likely short, black curly hair or wavy hair, black eyes, wide and flat nose, thick lips, black-read skin and a strong body. General personal habits of this group of people are tranquility and kindness. Hence, the clear characteristics of Sakai is derived for recreating new look for the better look, which is brighter and more suitable for the children. It means mobile learning resources enable sharing happiness to those underprivileged under the so-called name “Look ngoh”, which will bring happiness and assistance to everywhere.