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COVER STORY and the interpretation centre. of Tribhuvan University observed that
the rock stone is essentially light grey
Visitors would come to see the actual
process of locally upcycling the
mountain waste in the workshop. granite with the occasional quartz vein
and darker parts containing iron. The
Our interactive exhibition explained stones can only be taken out in two
how one could help reduce the strictly limited periods of the year, so
waste inside Sagarmatha National as to not disrupt the national park’s
Park. We screened short films and wildlife. Two concrete ring beams, on
documentaries to create awareness the floor level and on the roof level,
on how the issue of mountain waste ensure earthquake resistance. The
is addressed in other places in the granite stone walls are inserted with
world like the Alps, Andes, Mount horizontal Sal timber ties and vertical
Kilimanjaro, and Mount Fuji, among micro concrete. This allows movement,
others. All the buildings form a but does not cause a complete collapse
compact cluster, grouped around an in case of an earthquake. Structural
open public terrace called Langgang engineering calculations proved that
(extended flat space to the outdoors the curved walls of our design were
of a Sherpa house). Architecturally, stable. For long straight walls, a subtle
we designed the Langgang as a system of supporting buttresses and
perpendicular walls were introduced
Creating Energy-
Efficient Walls
Every single window of the project
was carefully designed, be it in the While the present general practice
façade or on the roof. To ensure we amongst Sherpas is using concrete
capture the morning sun, we designed structures and cement mortars, we
chamfered stone walls right next to resisted this idea. Rapid urbanization
the windows. Trombe walls provide in South Asia has resulted in the
natural heating while heat loss is massive amount of cement usage. It is
reduced by double glazing units for not based on structural science, or on
windows, XPS roof insulation, and energy efficiency, and it is certainly not
mud mortar. good for interior comfort.
pause point, a place for relaxation
and orientation. Protected against
the wind, visitors can enjoy the
spectacular views of the snow-
covered Kongde Ri. Although we used
traditional materials, some parts of
the building’s shapes lean towards
the aerodynamic and contemporary.
Locally sourced rock stone is used for
the walls. Professor Basanta Devkota
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the rock stone is essentially light grey
Visitors would come to see the actual
process of locally upcycling the
mountain waste in the workshop. granite with the occasional quartz vein
and darker parts containing iron. The
Our interactive exhibition explained stones can only be taken out in two
how one could help reduce the strictly limited periods of the year, so
waste inside Sagarmatha National as to not disrupt the national park’s
Park. We screened short films and wildlife. Two concrete ring beams, on
documentaries to create awareness the floor level and on the roof level,
on how the issue of mountain waste ensure earthquake resistance. The
is addressed in other places in the granite stone walls are inserted with
world like the Alps, Andes, Mount horizontal Sal timber ties and vertical
Kilimanjaro, and Mount Fuji, among micro concrete. This allows movement,
others. All the buildings form a but does not cause a complete collapse
compact cluster, grouped around an in case of an earthquake. Structural
open public terrace called Langgang engineering calculations proved that
(extended flat space to the outdoors the curved walls of our design were
of a Sherpa house). Architecturally, stable. For long straight walls, a subtle
we designed the Langgang as a system of supporting buttresses and
perpendicular walls were introduced
Creating Energy-
Efficient Walls
Every single window of the project
was carefully designed, be it in the While the present general practice
façade or on the roof. To ensure we amongst Sherpas is using concrete
capture the morning sun, we designed structures and cement mortars, we
chamfered stone walls right next to resisted this idea. Rapid urbanization
the windows. Trombe walls provide in South Asia has resulted in the
natural heating while heat loss is massive amount of cement usage. It is
reduced by double glazing units for not based on structural science, or on
windows, XPS roof insulation, and energy efficiency, and it is certainly not
mud mortar. good for interior comfort.
pause point, a place for relaxation
and orientation. Protected against
the wind, visitors can enjoy the
spectacular views of the snow-
covered Kongde Ri. Although we used
traditional materials, some parts of
the building’s shapes lean towards
the aerodynamic and contemporary.
Locally sourced rock stone is used for
the walls. Professor Basanta Devkota
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