Nepal Buddhist Monastery: RE: Monastery Near Katmandu for Tarthang Rinpoche – Rough Construction Estimate

10/05/1988

Financial, Cost Estimate

3-page rough estimate for the monastery and dormitory building, for rooms and enclosed spaces, arcades and roofed open structures, a temple building and a Stupa building, all totaling 117,000 sf. Assumptions are made regarding Nepalese construction prices as they are unknown, so the estimates provided are using Indian prices. A comparative list of fee-bases for a conventional project of similar size is also included.

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

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, ...