Chira Silpakanok Explained

Birth Date:7 May 1928
Nationality:Thai
Alma Mater:Chulalongkorn University
Significant Buildings:Indra Hotel
Scala Cinema

Colonel Chira Silpakanok (Thai: จิระ ศิลป์กนก, also spelled Jira, 7 May 1928 – 25 January 2013) was a prominent Thai architect of the post-World War II period. His works were influential in the popularization of Modernist architecture in Thailand, and include such buildings as the Indra Hotel and the Scala Cinema.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Povatong. Pirasri. Colonel Jira Silpakanok: Profile and Work Chapter 1/2. The Architectural Journal of the Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage. March 2015. 92–102. 29 September 2017.