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Architecture The Lodge has 13 individual bungalows in local style and architecture , constructed using locally quarried hand dressed stone on mud mortar. The buildings are constructed using locally quarried hand dressed stones on mud mortar with timber elements. Besides the main building, the use of reinforced concrete is kept to a judicious minimum. The balconies and pidis are lined with timber posts that support a sloping timber roof finished in local slate. Roof loads are transferred to the bearing walls using Sal wood trusses. While most of the buildings are left un-plastered, exposing the stone work, some are finished with local red mud, blending perfectly with the surroundings. Interestingly, the architecture of the buildings adapts to the local architecture but are modified to suit the functional needs of a tourist lodge and also to address added safety and durability requirements. For instance, the thatched roofs are replaced by slate and discreet reinforcement for earthquake resistance is accounted for. It is interesting to note that almost all materials used in the construction were locally sourced, and all tools used were hand tools. Interior decoration is minimal, simple and uses local artefacts and design themes. Furniture was designed and made in Kathmandu by Alternative Furniture and paintings were specially commissioned from a leading British artist. Traditional Tibetan rugs were supplied by Nepal Carpet Industries. The construction, which took place through 1997-98, utilized over 300 labourers and 40 craftsmen, and quite a few of them are now involved in the management and operation of the lodge. A major concern during the conception of this design, as architect Prabal Thapa recalls, was that the entire complex should blend in with the surrounding, and the buildings not be too visible nor obstruct each others’ view. www.spacesnepal.com 66 November-December 2010
Architecture Interior decoration is minimal and simple, and uses local artefacts and design themes November-December 2010 67 www.spacesnepal.com
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