Conceptual drawing of front façade of Digi Chen for its proposed reconstruction. Drawing by senior architect Bibhuti Man Singh.
Proposed conceptual floor plan drawings for the ground, first and second floors of the Digi Chen. All drawings by senior architect Bibhuti Man Singh.
Minutes (Recorded by Umesh Tamrakar)
PROJECT TITLE | Janabaha Agam chen |
Meeting title | Site meeting |
Date | 08.09.09 |
Time | 8.30am |
Present | Ananda Shakya, Thakuli |
Ratna Harsha Shakya | |
Devananda Shakya | |
Kanak Shakya | |
Nil Kaji Shakya | |
Swayambhu Bajracharya | |
Mindu Bajracharya | |
Dharma Shakya | |
Suresh Bajracharya | |
Pushpa Shakya | |
Buddha Ratna Shakya | |
Prem Ratna Shakya | |
Nabin Shakya | |
Dipankar Shakya | |
Mr. Tirtha Dhar Tuladhar | |
Mr. Manik Tuladhar | |
Jai Rajbhandari | |
Mr. Alok Tuladhar | |
Rajani Tamrakar | |
Mr. Umesh Kaji Tamrakar |
SN | PARTICULARS | ACTION |
1 | GROUND FLOOR | |
1.1 | ‘Kopa dyo chen’ room size to increase | |
1.2 | Kitchen to accommodate 12-15 psn, preparation space required | |
1.3 | ‘Bhajan’ room size to be increased 12-15 psn, can be relocated to the left of entrance | |
1.4 | Toilet required | |
1.5 | Bai dyo space needs to be used as office space as well | |
1.6 | Existing ‘Mahankal dyo’ to be placed against the wall so that it can be seen from the road | |
1.7 | Entrance can be slightly reduced in width if space is limited for ‘Bhajan’ and Kitchen | |
1.8 | Internal decorative columns were advised to be removed as it might cause obstruction | |
2 | FIRST FLOOR | |
2.1 | ‘Agam dyo’ needs privacy so access from the east through the middle room suggested rather than from the verandah in the west where it opens up to the courtyard. | |
2.2 | Verandah space to be included in the room – gurjus to have direct view from the rooms to the main deity | |
2.3 | ‘Agam dyo’ room size to be increased by removing store | |
3 | SECOND FLOOR | |
3.1 | Verandah to be included in the hall/ store thereby increasing the hall/ store size | |
3.2 | Store to be relocated near the stair with access from the hall | |
4 | ELEVATION | |
4.1 | Gurjus suggested in the reconstruction of elevation that existed before 1972 fire |
The minutes and conceptual drawings have been posted in this public blog site during this planning phase with the objective of providing transparency and inclusiveness in the decision-making process. Those of you who are unable to attend the meeting physically may criticize the concepts and suggestions that have developed so far via this blog or by email (info@janabahaa.org.np) and your comments will be given due importance. Totally original thoughts and proposals are also very welcome at this time. Photos by Alok Tuladhar.
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