Photograph

Nyingma Buddist Monastery : Photograph of model

01/01/1989

Model

View of the monastery small scale volumetric model out of plasticine, showing it at a design stage before being finalized.

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color

Content of

Project

Nyingma Buddhist Monastery 1988 to 1989

Kathmandu, Nepal

Civic, Designed , Not built

Client:

Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center - David A. French Construction Mgr. and Ann M. Bergfors Coordinator

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Ismet Khambatta, Keiko Inoue

Project cost:

Expected construction cost: $1,500,000

Project stages:

Preliminary Design

Tibetan Buddist Study Center, a monastic and educational facility for 300 monks, at the outskirts of Kathmandu, to be built by the monks themselves using 70% self help and 30% professional labor. Approximate area of construction 122,000 square feet, ...

References

Photographs

Nyingma Buddist Monastery : Photograph of model 01/01/1989

Project, Model

Photographer:

Ismet Khambatta/C.E.S., Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color

Four views of the monastery small scale volumetric model out of plasticine, showing two sequential stages of its early design.