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TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's help<a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://www.tyinarchitects.com/" target="_blank">TYIN Tegnestue Architects</a> recently teamed up with <a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://www.casestudio.info/2006/index.html" target="_blank">CASE Studio</a> and local people from the Min Buri Old Market Community area in <a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok" target="_blank">Bangkok</a>, Thailand to transform an old market building into a stunning social Library. Made from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/reclaimed-wood/">recycled wood</a> and local affordable materials from a second-hand shop, the Min Buri Old Market Library is now ready for everybody to enjoy.1
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpMeasuring only 10 feet by 30 feet, The Old Market <a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://inhabitat.com/norwegian-students-build-airy-bamboo-and-teak-library-for-thai-orphans/" target="_blank">Library</a> was built in one of Bangkok's poorest areas for only $4,500.2
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpThe lower reading room has a raised wooden platform that offers a secure dry area during Thailand's annual rainy season3
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpA wall made from locally found decayed wood is brightened up with freshly colored wooden boxes leftover from one of CASEs earlier projects that are used as <a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://inhabitat.com/peter-marigolds-polygonal-split-furniture-is-formed-by-a-simple-geometric-principle/" target="_blank">bookshelves</a>4
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpThe backyard has a wooden structure that protects people from the blazing sun and features plants set in large ceramic pots.5
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpThe loft is also made from local <a href="http://inhabitat.com/recycled-materials/">recycled materials</a> and has lots of pillows set around a small table - the perfect place for meetings, quiet reading, or relaxing while admiring the fantastic roof beams.6
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpRecycled boxes with a fresh coat of <a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://inhabitat.com/wes-bennett%E2%80%99s-chalkboard-lamp-is-made-from-an-upcycled-pot/" target="_blank">chalkboard paint</a>make great small blackboards for learning while having fun.7
TYIN Tegnestue Architects and CASE Studio build Min Buri Old Market Library in Bangkok with recycled materials and local people's helpThe <a title="TYIN Tegnestue Architects Builds Stunning Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials and Engaging the Locals" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Min_Buri_District" target="_blank">Min Buri</a> Old Market Library shows that the inhabitants of the Bangkok community are able to build something for themselves with their own initiative and using their own resources - and this will hopefully set an example and inspire positive development in the neighborhood.8
