Nepal Buddhist Monastery: Schematic Design Agreement between C.E.S. and TNMC

30/07/1988

Contractual, Design Services Agreement

4-page preliminary design agreement between the Center for Environmental Structure and the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center. The preliminary designs consist of schematic drawings of floor plans, elevations, and sections for a residential structure of two stories, a temple building of three stories, and a main courtyard. An earlier, signed version of the agreement is also included.

Authors:

David A. French, Ann M. Bergfors, Tibetan Nyingma Mediation Center, Berkeley, CA , U.S.A.
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, ...

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References

Correspondence

Reports

Nepal Buddhist Monastery: Addendum to the contract between the Nyingma Institute and the Center for Environmental Structure 10/01/1989

Project, Contractual, Addendum to Contract

Authors:

David A. French, Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center, Nyingma Institute, Berkeley, CA , U.S.A.
Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

2-page update on the terms agreed upon by the initial contract to include supplementary material to the schematic drawings: a model, rough sketches of construction details and a short handbook outlining the best process for the project.