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Lali Gurans Orphanage
Lali Gurans Orphanage
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Lali Gurans Orphanage
Kathmandu, Nepal
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A community library, meeting house, and orphanage for forty children and young adults, Lali Gurans is an autonomous, sustainable, and accessible community center in rural Kathmandu, Nepal. The ubiquitous local building method is concrete frame with brick infill, but in the orphanage this standardized concrete frame is doubled to become structurally redundant so that the brick can be removed, allowing for more light and visual connections to the exterior. The building is organized concentrically for seismic stability. The primary circulation promenade ties together the layers of the exoskeleton while exterior stairs perform structurally as X-bracing. The building integrates local low-energy, low-tech sustainable systems, including a brise-soleil, permaculture roof gardens, bio-gas, solar panels, rainwater collection, natural lighting, passive wastewater treatment, and passive heating and cooling.
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