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Photo:
Managing Editor & Photography:
Ashesh Rajbansh |
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Director
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Editorial:
Sarosh
Pradhan
We are indeed
inspired by the excellent responses that we
have been getting from our readers and well
wishers, especially in our recent monthly
issues. We at SPACES would like to Thank
each one of you, who have connected with us
and supported this endeavor in many ways. As
we focus in getting more in depth features
and tuning into the essence of the place –
there is a silent revolution with our words,
pictures and thoughts which we hope will
improve our Space.
An interview
with Prof. Götz Hagmü ller unearths our
universal truth – ‘Nepal with its cultural
abundance is one of a kind in the world and
by not understanding the importance of it
shall be a blunder on our part.’ He believes
that it was the invention of cement,
corrugated roofs, capitalism and democracy
that drastically shifted the urban
architecture of Nepal from traditional to
modern. We have to understand that these
universal truths are the most painful ones
for us presently coupled with poor
governance and urban explosion that is
wiping out our unique identity.
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Cover Stories |
ELECTRIC LIGHT
SOLUTION |
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“We do not have luminaries
that just give light, but
overall a pleasant feeling
and a sense of belonging,”
says Binay Shah, the
Managing Director of
Electric Light Solution. And
this store is defi nitely a
refl ection of what it
believes in. This
four-storied store situated
at Putalisadak offers a wide
range of lighting fi xtures
and solutions serving the
lighting needs of any
customer.
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Götz Hagmüller
an eye for heritage
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Having had the exposure and
a life-long experience in
the fi eld of international
heritage preservation, Prof.
Götz Hagmüller is an expert
when it comes to the
conservation and
preservation of the
architectural heritage of
Nepal. He lives in
Bhaktapur’s Kuthu Math, an
18th Century magnifi cently
restored pilgrim hostel.
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Revisiting
Regality |
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With the ongoing demolition
and semi-constructions,
Kathmandu streets have
become more chaotic than
ever. Machines grinding,
horns honking, mobiles
beepingthere seems to be no
respite. But then, just a
heartbeat away from these
crazy streets, near the
Singha Durbar offices, lies
Babarmahal Revisited – a
splendid white vista of
peace and serenity that
seems to open up just for
you. This idea of a retreat
to escape from the hectic
mess of everyday life, was
exactly what Gautam SJB Rana
wanted to recreate one and a
half decades ago.
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HOTEL Tibet
to experience Tibet in Nepal |
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If you want to
experience Tibet in
Nepal, Hotel Tibet
International is the
place that offers the
authentic Tibetan feel.
Tenzin Zoepa Lama is the
Managing Director of
this proud
establishment. Call it
coincidence or grand
design, Tenzin’s family
had been running a hotel
in Lazimpat - Hotel
Tibet Pvt. Ltd. situated
next to Hotel Radisson
for the past 15 years,
when they decided to
take over this already
running 12 room Hotel
Tibet International in
Baudha.
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Tuning tradition with
modern lifestyle |
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Heritage-styled
interiors are an eternal
favorite, portraying
elegance and comfortable
living that easily
adapts to the changing
lifestyles. Traditional
decorations usually
comprise of fi nely
crafted woodwork.
Keeping heritage alive
in modern day lifestyle
and décor can be a
little difficult. By
changing some elements
of the interior, a
perfect harmony is
evolved between the
modern and traditional
style.
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MEGA BANK at Kantipath
PRESERVING OUR PAST,
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Gone are the days when
beautiful white palaces
built by the Ranas dominated
the skyline of Kathmandu.
Instead modern buildings
with concrete and glass
overpower the traditional
architecture and monuments
of Kathmandu. Setting itself
apart from these so called
modern buildings and
remaining true to its
heritage is the building
that houses the headquarter
of Mega Bank in Kantipath.
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CASE STUDY:
TWO
HERITAGE BUILDINGS
DURBAR HIGH SCHOOL &
MEGA BANK |
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Before the Rana regime,
Nepal was a country that had
no foreign infl uence. It
was after the then prime
minister of Nepal - Jung
Bahadur Rana’s visit to
Great Britain that the
architectural character
within the country changed
and neo classical style of
architecture was introduced.
These were white structures
that were primarily Rana
palaces.
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Cellular Lightweight
Concrete |
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CLC technology is an eco
friendly and cost effective
building material that has
been used worldwide for 30
years, constructing more
than a thousand houses,
apartments, schools and
hospitals. Collaboration
with German Technology, it
has set up a production unit
of Cellular Lightweight
Concrete (CLC) in Kathmandu
delivering the best quality
of lightweight block called
Unitech CLC Blocks.
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Re-purpose |
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People are now becoming conscious of
their environment and opting to Go
Green! Every individual contributing
for repurpose can help create a
better world for tomorrow.
Used
cans have multiple uses.
Demonstrated is an easy and simple
example to make a flower vase
decoration with unique composition
out of used cans.
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Singha
Durbar |
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From
the deepest gorge of Kaligandaki, to
the highest peak of Sagarmatha,
Nepal, like the changing rays of the
sun, has been the power centre to
many kings and rulers. Each dynasty
in the opulence of its power has
marked its presence through the
architecture that boasted of their
sovereignty.
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‘The Prints’
as Great Works of Art:
And the ‘Expressions of
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By the term ‘Prints’, many may
imagine that the term is essentially
confined to ‘Printing’- as an
industry where the tasks like
newspapers, posters or other items
of mass use like Books and magazines
are printed. And may also think how
a print can possibly be a work of
Art. But it is entirely a wrong
notion. In the tradition of European
Art, ‘Prints or Print making’ mean
creating a work of ‘Art’ by a
printing process.
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Elements of
Nepalese Temple Architecture |
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Nepal
is a nation of different races and
ethnic groups with their own
tradition and religious faith. The
devotional faith of the rulers and
the people as well as the creative
quality of the artisans established
a tradition of constructing temples
in Nepal. The origin of temples is
yet unknown. An inscription dating
back to 625 A.D. of Amsuvarma in
Sundhara of Patan,
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Open
Spaces |
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Bhairab, also known as ‘the
Caretaker’ is ready for
reinstallation in the front-face
of Rato Macchindranatha Chariot (Ratha)
at Guthi Chhe in Patan. This brass
artifact was
replaced after more than 150 years
during the festival last year. This
festival is celebrated before the
monsoons and is
very important to the farmers as
they pray for good rain. It is
celebrated in Patan and is one of
the longest celebrated
festivals in the valley.
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