Ong-ard Satrabhandhu is an architect from Thailand and principal of Ong-ard Architects, his Ching Mai-based firm. Satrabhandhu received a bachelor's degree in architecture from Cornell University in 1965 and an M.Arch in urban studies from Yale in 1967. His work has long been dedicated to exploring history within architecture and urbanism, and 'reinforcing the principles of the traditional city'. Through his research and advocacy for preservation, Satrabhandhu brought attention to the issues facing Chiang Mai's historic Lanna buildings and temples. He is also the author of A Tradition of Serenity and is the 2020 Driehaus Prize Laureate.
