9. Sept 2014
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JOURNEY<br />
ARCHITECTURE<br />
Houses are clay topped - strong enough to bear the<br />
heavy snow fall. The crazy wind that starts its monstrous<br />
motion after the mid day: the bunker like traditional<br />
structures are safe from wind outside and warm<br />
inside. Mostly the historic houses or heritage buildings<br />
are based on hard rocks, often mingling with natural<br />
structures.<br />
The monastic architecture in Ladakh reflects a deeply<br />
Buddhist approach. Many houses and monasteries<br />
are built on elevated, sunny sites facing south. Such<br />
structures in the past were made of rocks, mud and<br />
wood but are now more often concrete frames.<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2014</strong> / 45
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