{"id":4546,"date":"2025-08-26T10:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:09:57","slug":"mandala-shaped-bamboo-truss-crowns-buddhist-meditation-hall-in-nepal-by-abari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/mandala-shaped-bamboo-truss-crowns-buddhist-meditation-hall-in-nepal-by-abari\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandala-shaped bamboo truss crowns Buddhist meditation hall in Nepal by Abari"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A large mandala-shaped truss constructed from bamboo<\/a> crowns the central hall of this Buddhist meditation centre<\/a> in Tibet<\/a>, designed by Nepalese architecture studio Abari.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perched atop a mountain about an hour’s drive from Nepal<\/a>‘s capital, Kathmandu, the Mahamudra Meditation Centre \u2013 comprised of a main hall, dining hall and guest house \u2013 was created in collaboration with Tibetan Buddhist master Chogyal Rinpoche<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Mahamudra Meditation Centre contains a 15-metre-tall meditation space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the design of the main hall, Abari<\/a> looked to create a contemporary take on stupas \u2013 ancient Buddhist structures that originated as domed shrines in India before spreading across southern Asia, where they were adapted to a tiered pagoda style.<\/p>\n

Constructed from local and natural materials, including rammed-earth walls and a bamboo-framed roof topped with terracotta tiles and copper panels, the hall’s three-tiered structure contains a singular, 15-metre-high meditation space.<\/p>\n

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A truss shaped like a mandala tops the central hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Around the base of the hall, bamboo supports rise from 12 rammed-earth piers to form a large, structural truss in the shape of a mandala, which in Buddhism symbolises unity and the universe.<\/p>\n

“The stupa-like silhouette, reinterpreted through contemporary materials, anchors the building in Buddhist tradition while signalling renewal,” Abari director Nripal Adhikary told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

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The dining hall at the Mahamudra Meditation Centre is characterised by arches made from bamboo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The rammed-earth walls, made from local soil and hand-plastered with clay, create a tactile, thermally stable environment ideal for meditation,” Adhikary continued.<\/p>\n

“Above, bamboo trusses unfold in the geometry of a mandala, aligning structure with spiritual meaning.”<\/p>\n