"Good architecture should reveal
when it was built - the economy, culture and environment of the time"

says the head of the team which conceptualized, designed and supervised construction of the QSNCC in a mere 20 months.

After designing the original "Thai High Tech" structure they proposed to build, the Center's architects traveled to Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Copenhagen, Paris and Berlin to see what refinements might be made to ensure the QSNCC finished up firmly in the world's top league.

While incorporating state-of-the-art convention center technology, the QSNCC outwardly is distinctively Thai. Its yellow and soft-white coloring echoes the hues often employed for traditional Thai non-wood structures. Inward sloping exterior walls respect an aesthetically pleasing, highly distinctive style that traditionally also lends strength to the structure. Untraditionally, special heat-reflecting glass mounted on space frames has been incorporated to admit light. Special drapes beneath are automatically triggered at the hottest time of the day to descend, both diffusing light and conserving coolness.

The entrance to the QSNCC is protected by a three-tired glass canopy, the original inspiration for which is a temple in Lampang, northern Thailand. The Center's cavernous interior covers almost 65,000 square meters and is divided into four main areas all of which are interconnected. The design of the entrance hall and the rest of the Center's interior honors many of the themes observed in designing large traditional Thai structures.

Esoteric as all that may sound, the harmonious relationship achieved between the different parts of a large traditional Thai structure transpose remarkably well into the needs of a large meeting facility. At vast conferences such as the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, it is essential that all delegate needs can be handled comfortably and efficiently on site.

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