Atlas Lantz Studio
Bangkok Content Campus
Bangkok, Thailand
2025
The commission called for the design of a large-scale production campus spanning 185,806 square meters that could accommodate film, television, and digital media production at an international level. The project required six state-of-the-art soundstages, production support facilities, office space, collaboration environments, and event venues, all organized to support simultaneous large-scale productions with maximum efficiency and operational security.
A primary objective was to develop a flexible framework capable of adapting to the rapidly evolving nature of content production. The campus needed to support both traditional filmmaking and emerging digital workflows while fostering collaboration between creative professionals, production teams, and supporting industries. Environmental performance was also central to the brief. The design was required to respond to Bangkok’s tropical climate through passive strategies that reduce heat and energy demand while introducing meaningful green space within a dense urban context. The project needed to function not only as production infrastructure, but as a mixed-use creative district that integrates landscape, community, and public life.
The design redefines the production campus as a next-generation creative district where industry, landscape, and urban life operate as an integrated system. At its core, an elevated organizational framework with integrated base camps enables multiple productions to operate independently within a cohesive environment, reducing setup time and enhancing operational efficiency. Rather than functioning as a closed studio lot, Bangkok Studios expands into a mixed-use destination. Soundstages, offices, retail environments, collaboration spaces, and event venues are layered into an active urban framework that supports both professional production and public engagement. The architecture responds directly to Bangkok’s climate through integrated environmental strategies. Landscapes and planting are woven throughout the campus to mitigate heat, while water features provide evaporative cooling and enhance outdoor comfort. Building forms are shaped for natural ventilation and self-shading, drawing from traditional Thai architectural principles and reinforced by extensive green roofs and vertical gardens covering 25–30% of built surfaces. Through this integration of performance, ecology, and culture, Bangkok Studios establishes a new model for creative infrastructure—an environment that supports global production while contributing to Bangkok’s long-term sustainability and urban identity.
“The project transforms production infrastructure into a living creative district—where industry, landscape, and culture converge. More than a studio campus, the project becomes a catalyst for Bangkok’s creative future.”
The project was commissioned by Ally Global as part of a broader ambition to position Bangkok as a major center for film, television, and digital media production in Southeast Asia. Located within Bangkok’s rapidly developing northern corridor, the development supports Thailand’s growing creative economy and reflects increasing global demand for high-quality production facilities outside traditional markets.
The client sought to transform former agricultural land into a purpose-built production campus capable of attracting international studios while strengthening local creative industries. Beyond technical infrastructure, the ambition was to create a catalytic development that could generate economic growth, support cultural exchange, and establish Bangkok as a strategic node within the global entertainment network. The project was envisioned as both an industrial platform and urban destination—an environment that could operate at global production standards while contributing meaningfully to the city’s cultural and ecological landscape.
The work presented here was completed during Andy Lantz’s tenure at RIOS where he led the practice as Global Creative Director & CEO. This project is a demonstration of that leadership either through the active participation in a paid commission with a client or the efforts associated with an invited or open competition.
Project Team:
Andy Lantz, Sabina Kim, Paul Westwood, Brent Lucy, Wenna Dai, Aditya Jagdale, Ronnie Lin, and Yuntao Xu.
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