Snøhetta has revealed its design for a new large-scale mixed-use development in Bangkok. Designed in collaboration with A49 Architects and SHMA Landscape Architects, the 2.7 million-square-foot Cloud 11 development is described by the team as “a hub for innovation and tech companies in the city and provides the area with a large, green public space” as well as a node for “artists, makers, and tech entrepreneurs.”

In addition to a series of pocket parks, the project will house the largest elevated garden in Bangkok. Described by the designers as an “urban lung,” the park doubles as both a calming space for users and a response to the city’s ecological challenges including air pollution and lack of green space.

“We have had the opportunity to not only create a building, but a new neighborhood in the center of Bangkok,” said Snøhetta founding partner Kjetil Trædal Thorsen. “An urban artifact providing a thriving place for culture and creation and green public spaces that will improve the quality of life for people living in the South Sukhumvit area. With an increasing number of people moving into urban areas, it is crucial to develop communities fit to accommodate the needs of the future cities in a sustainable way, both socially and environmentally.”

The project’s landscaping strategy includes the treatment of water in an adjacent canal, publicized to create an educational display on the importance of ecological repair. Meanwhile, small areas of soil and vegetation are spread along different locations through the site to create a continuous ecological corridor to attract other species and enhance the site's biodiversity.

Inside, the scheme will house several restaurants operating from a centralized kitchen, a gym, two hotels, and a series of retail outlets. Cultural offerings will include a library, educational venues, and flexible workspaces, accessed through a circulation network ranging from “village-like alleys” to streets, plazas, and escalators.

Now under construction, the scheme is expected to be completed in 2024.

News of the project comes one week after Snøhetta revealed their design for an asylum court complex in France. The firm has also recently unveiled plans for a new Vesterheim campus in Iowa while completing a lantern-like maritime center in Denmark.