ASA Journal 12/2023
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theme / review<br />
The project’s main component is<br />
the roof, which consists of two<br />
sections: the green roof and the<br />
climatic dome. The climatic dome<br />
is a three-story- high glass atrium<br />
whose roof is determined by the<br />
separated functional programs.<br />
The elements of the roof’s surface<br />
structure converge towards<br />
the center, creating a centralized<br />
form.<br />
The process of converting LNG gas back into<br />
its gaseous form has been implemented instead<br />
of releasing it into the sea, which would have<br />
had harmful impacts on the environment. The<br />
gas conversion process produces cool air at a<br />
temperature of -162 degrees Celsius. This cool<br />
air is utilized to evaporate water and create a cool<br />
environment inside the glass house where winter<br />
plants are cultivated. The gas conversion process<br />
produces excess coldness, which has been used<br />
to maintain the appropriate temperature inside<br />
the architectural structure and the interior temperature<br />
control of the area where winter plants<br />
and flowers are being grown. While the company<br />
has generated profits of two to three hundred<br />
million Thai Baht per year through the export of<br />
these winter flowers and plants, the center has<br />
grown to become one of Rayong’s popular tourist<br />
destinations.<br />
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