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A Match Made For LegendsGOKARNA FOREST RESORT

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by : Ar. Kalpana Bhandari Nothing here is set too far from its exotic natural landscape, and standing in the middle of a place where hundreds of years old trees soar up to the sky, the place exhibits its commitment to originality.

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by : Ar. Chandani KC Rather than have an architect design extravagant plans, Mr. Namgyal Sherpa wanted each visitor to have a certain experience, and the experience itself to be reflected in the design.

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by : Selma Vaidya Madison’s, a contemporary restaurant in an inviting outdoor terrace, crowns the top floor of Situ Plaza at the busy thoroughfare of Narayanchaur, Kathmandu.

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by : Ar. Kalpana Bhandari Finding a natural retreat with beautiful landscaping, instead of a skyline made of concrete and ACP panels dominating the natural setting, is a rare find in Kathmandu.

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In presenting a brilliantly conceived and fresh interpretation of Nepalese art and history, Mary Slusser reevaluates and corrects old sources, provides a wealth of new material, and shows clearly where additional research will be most rewarding.

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by : Usha Sharma In spite of being a festival to remember the deceased, GaI jatra today is celebrated as a festival of humor and satire.

by : School of Creative Communication Kaal Bhairav is a 16 foot tall stone idol located at Hanuman Dhoka in Katmandu, and its image represents a terrifying aspect of Shiva, the god of justice from ancient times.

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Volume 9 Issue 10 October 2013 Regd. No 30657/061-62 CDO No. 41

Managing Editor

Ashesh Rajbansh

Director - Editorial

Sarosh Pradhan

Editor - Features

Siddharth Lama

Director - International Affairs

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Operation / Design Stylist

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Business development/ Correspondence

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Contributing Art Editor

Madan Chitrakar Kasthamandap Art Studio

Contributing Editors

President - Society of Nepalese Architects General Secretary - Society of Nepalese Architects Ar. Jinisha Jain (Delhi) Ar. Chetan Raj Shrestha (Sikkim) Barun Roy (Darjeeling Hills)

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Kalpana Bhandari has been associated with SPACES since 2010 as a Correspondent and Feature Writer. A freelance architect by profession, she likes to get involved in projects that seem challenging and exciting.

She believes she is closest to herself when she is writing about architecture.

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Editorial As the festivities of Dasai and Tihar appear, and the sky changes hue – SONA (Society of Nepalese Architects) is all geared up for the 17th. ARCASIA Forum and the 34th.

Council Meeting this month in Kathmandu.

It is indeed and honour to welcome all the Architects and delegates from the region to Nepal for this interestingly themed forum discussing Spirituality in Architecture and the Image of the City.

Our cities and environment have changed tremendously in the last 50 years as the region transformed with the focus and energy of the people. If some countries developed and organized their resources, infrastructure, economy and their sense of place – others remain contrastingly at the other spectrum of this development. Yet the initial need of establishing ARCASIA as a regional centre concerned with environmental design and unity among the Asian member Institutes is even more relevant today with such a visible change in climatic, cultural and spiritual context.

We are sure this forum will touch these chords in all of us more profoundly.

In this issue we highlight the Gokarna Forest Resort which says a lot about the environment. The buildings no doubt appear fitting, but what really stands out is the 740 acres of greenery shaded with beautiful and solid trees that are preserved and have matured and grown with time. As the leaves russel in the wind while you take a walk here – one is connected to nature and if i may say your spiritual soul.

This is what Architecture should do, and not lose its primary

focus while developing other needs. Hotel Sunset View also featured echo the natural context as a priority and the owner Mr.Tulachan’s words describe it best - “It is difficult for me to live outside of nature. It has always been my teacher, and I always feel close to myself in natural surroundings” We also feature a piece on Feng Shui explored and writtten

by Eva. While at the local context we are aware of Vaastu as a source for orientation, weight and function of the building beyond its connection and balance with the subtle nature of elements. One should not be a blind believer in Vaastu or Fengshui - but one needs to appreciate the spirit of these understanding to relate it to the larger picture of your abode to the cosmos and its universal energy. For many it is a far cry, and the modernist would like to shelve it as ancient outdated wisdom. But wisdom remains wisdom as long as it is not distorted. If you couple the ancient wisdom with the scientific observation of the movement of the sun, the value of the east, the weight of the building and the air around it - it starts making sense in a sublime way. Space and energy are thus a perception, an awareness that needs to be balanced in a positive way.

On the other spectrum – it pains us to write about the deaths and mistreatment of Nepali Migrant workers in QATAR while presently building their infrastructure such as Hotels World Cup Stadiums etc. Architecture, Planning, development at certain levels sometimes have hidden brutal disguises in the process. Be it Nature, be it treatment to fellow Human beings or be it ones culture and identity.

That is where Spirituality in Architecture and images of the City is even more relevant and should be discussed and debated not only on end products, but about the processes where human beings learn to respect each other and build valuable buildings that are relevant.

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Current Events a regional centre concerned with environmental design and unity among the six Asian member Institutes of the CAA.

17th ARCASIA Forum The 17th ARCASIA Forum and 34th Council meeting is to be held in Kathmandu from the 5th of October to the 10th of October 2013 at the Soaltee Crown Plaza Hotel. The event this year has the theme Spirituality in Architecture: Architecture and Images of the City, and is hosted

by The Society of Nepali Architects (SONA), with the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Nepal, as its official Supporter.

ARCASIA was initiated during the 1967 Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) New Delhi Conference. The six Asian InstitutesIndia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong were the founding members who felt the need for the establishment of

The event will take place at Soaltee Crown Plaza and will include office bearer meetings and council meetings over the first three days, with the next two days entirely dedicated to forum events taking place throughout the day . A closing symposium will be held at the Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat on the 10th of October for invitees, while the rest of the Forum participants will attend a lunch at Bhaktapur on the same day.

A keynote speech will be delivered

by Prof. Charles Correa on the 8th of October, along with speeches by government representatives, including the President of the Government of Nepal.

The Chairman of the Organizing committee of ARCASIA 2013, Ar Bishnu Panthee, in his message to participanst said that his volunteer team was working hard on planning an excitingly rich program for participants. He acknowledged

that his organizing committee was being fully supported by other SONA members as well as the larger Nepali community including businesses, organizations and individuals. “Let’s join our interests and strengths together to make ARCASIA 2013 a meaningful and memorable event,” he says.

The 17th ARCASIA Forum, besides the Forum event and Council meetings, also includes Exhibitions, Architectural Excursions and a Student Competition This ARCASIA Students’ Architectural Design Competition – 2013 is organized by the host Institute under the aegis of the ARCASIA Committee for Architectural Education (ACAE).

The competition is open to 3rd and 4th year individual students of all the architecture colleges that are accredited and/or recognized by the respective Institutes of Architects in the ARCASIA countries. Two best entries from each country as selected by the respective Institutes of Architects shall be exhibited at the FORUM in Kathmandu and the first, second and third prize winners shall be decided by an international jury.

Art Is Multifaceted Experience Gallery Mcube organizes talk shows and presentations and on 23rd Aug it featured a talk show by senior artist and art writer Madan Chitrakar.

Chitrakar began his presentation by highlighting various ways of practicing and learning art. Art can be either taught or can be achieved by choice but according to him, those who can be an eternal learner can be a true artist. His talk series primarily focused on various disciplines of art and how they change with change in time. Art is not bounded in a narrow horizon; it is something that is experienced in multiple angles. Art

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exists with multiple thoughts and manifestations.

Chitakar’s presentation featured that art is not limited to training but it is beyond that. According to him art is present everywhere in simple aesthetic vision and expressions.

A true understanding of art can only be generated through genuine appreciation and respect. A pure artist creates art motivated by honest urge. He further added that any work created out of gimmickry, cheap popularity or for sale is no art.

“A true work of art always remains free, not in chains. Art can neither be a tool of anyone’s agenda or a message” Chitrakar said. When art is created to address certain propaganda or issues, it must be logical. The artist must be able to convey the real image to canvas, otherwise the piece of art remain merely as an object for sale.

Any form of art created without input of genuine thoughts and knowledge loses its essence. He also explained the importance of art writing and how it is equally important to pass on the constant moving thoughts of art to other people.

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7th Solo Painting Exhibition of Artist Sandhya Regmi Warmth and serenity envelops you from the row of smiling Buddha’s as you enter Sandhya Regmi’s Faces of Buddha Exhibition. Thick brushstrokes create rich, textured layers while yellow and red hues representing both the Hindu and Buddhist religions, integrate her passion, creativity and philosophy.

Originally an Engineer, Sandhya struggled to find the guidance that would lead to the emergence of her creative flair. In Vietnam at the age of 32, she at last picked up her brush to first paint with oils. Her new passion was unleashed and she has not stopped since.

Like a conductor orchestrating music, she developed her unique painting style using a paint brush and knife.

Her paintings are mostly heavily layered. The first layers are painted using traditional techniques, but

the final layer is always painted with passion and emotion. Standing at the easel, Sandhya lets her heart rule the paint brush and does not stop until the painting is completed.

Faces of Buddha is her 7th successful solo exhibition. Consisting of two themes – Faces of Buddha and the Reincarnation of Buddha – both reflect her passion for the Buddhist religion. Although a Hindu herself, Sandhya prefers the ideology that every person is capable of enlightenment and that all beings should be treated equally.

Sandhya’s personality is as rich as her artwork. For a chance to meet with and see her paintings, visit the Nepal Art Council in Kathmandu.

Young Entrepreneurs’ Summit - South Asia 2013 Following its vision of empowering positive business thinking, the Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum (NYEF) in association with Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and SAARC Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum (SYEF) organized the Young Entrepreneurs’ Summit - South Asia in Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu from September 19-21, 2013.

With the theme of Bridging Opportunities this year’s summit gave particular attention to cross border learning and networking among young entrepreneurs and towards build connections with the wider eco system. This event was a platform for around 400 young entrepreneurs from all over the South Asia Region to network, learn and share their experiences. The YES-SA also focused on promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship throughout the

region and towards strengthening economic, cultural and political ties among the young entrepreneurs as well as young politicians of the South Asian nations.

on various issues. There were also sessions of young entrepreneurs and young political leaders of south Asia on sharing best practices of their respective countries.

It had a series of events designed to enhance participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities. Some of the key highlights were site visits to organizations that have excelled in their field, sessions on Going Global, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Labour Issues, Greener South Asia and informal networking platforms. There were also inspirational speakers who are success stories in their own right.

NYEF supports endeavors to promote entrepreneurship and to bring about positive changes in the business environment.

There was also a sharing of best practices from the young entrepreneurs and politicians of the region. Apart from these, there were workshop style sessions to enhance learning, panel discussions, power lunches and round table discussions

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“Dedication”: Gopal Chitrakar’s first solo paintings exhibition An exhibition of paintings by senior photojournalist Gopal Chitrakar was inaugurated at the Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal on August 26.

A hundred and eleven paintings were put on display at the gallery, and they encompassed a variety of themes and motifs. Whether it be Bhaktapur by Evening, Passion, The Sweeper, Dancing During Teej, Buddha in Vermillion, Gaddibaithak or a Self Portrait - Chitrakar renders meaning and beauty onto his canvases, and the result was an exhibition of a scale so vast that it’s surprising to learn that it is the artist’s maiden painting exhibition.

Artist Sashi Bikram Shah, who’s known Chitrakar since the latter’s college days, inaugurated the exhibit. “I am confident when I say that Chitrakar is an artist of tremendous potential,” says Shah, as he comments on his friends’ old-time favourite themes: people, places and perspective.

Experiments with paints, brushes and blades are evident on the surfaces of Chitrakar’s works. He has really set his creativity and artistry free here, and the results shine beautifully on his canvas.

Cultural heritage—both the tangible and intangible—is a recurring motif

Art Is Multifaceted Experience Gallery Mcube organizes talk show and presentations, On 23 Aug it featured a talk show by senior artist and art writer Madan Chitrakar.

Chitrakar began his presentation by highlighting various ways of practicing and learning art. Art can be either taught or can be achieved by choice but according to him those who can be an eternal learned, can be a true artist. His talk series primarily focused on various disciplines of art and how they change with the change in time. Art is not bounded in a narrow horizon; it is something that is experienced in multiple angles. Art exists with multiple thoughts and manifestations. spacesnepal.com

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in the exhibit. So are the lives of the Nepali people. Images we would all see in Kathmandu: monks praying, women offering pooja, statues of Buddhas and the emblematic Machindranath raths, abound in Chitrakar’s paintings. There are also images of activity: friends conversing, a sweeper working, plantation time at the paddy fields....these paintings are juxtaposed with sweeping views of mountain vistas, hills, and beautiful temples.

The artist dedicated his exhibition to his late mother, Surya Maya Chitrakar.

“She has always been a source of encouragement for me,” he says. “It

Chitakar’s presentation featured that art is not limited to training but it is beyond that. According to him art is present everywhere in simple aesthetic vision and expressions.

A true understanding of art can only be generated through genuine appreciation and respect. A pure artist creates art motivated by honest urge. He further added that any work created out of gimmickry, cheap popularity or for sale is no art.

“A true work of art always remains free, not in chains .Art can neither be a tool of anyone’s agenda or a message” Chitrakar said .When art is created to address certain propaganda, issues it must be logical.

The artist must be able to convey the real image to canvas otherwise the piece of art remain merely as an

was she who pushed me to pursue my passion for painting.” And it is perhaps to her credit that Chitrakar has illustrated life in paintings—and not photographs— in an exhibition he’s adroitly titled Dedication.

Gopal Chitrakar teaches Journalism at Tribhuvan University and he is also privileged to have been tutored in art by such master painters as Amar Chitrakar and Gyan Bahadur Chitrakar, both being his first cousins.

He has bagged several awards for different creations when he was merely a beginner. Mr Chitrakar is also a well known name in the photojournalism field.

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As a continuance to this trend of retailing leading brands, the store has introduced a whole range of designer series of sanitary ware from Mogen Thailand Co. Ltd. And these new arrivals from this designer series are even more likely to fascinate buyers. The store provides guarantees to customers, and highclass products are made available at a reasonable rate along with prompt after sales service. With the theme of modernity, the entire product range has a designer’s tint on them, thereby making them really attractive to the eyes of users. Furthermore, the installation procedures for these products are much simpler than compared to those of other existing brands in the market.

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A MATCH MADE FOR LEGENDS

GOKARNA FOREST RESORT text: Ar. Kalpana Bhandari  PHOTOGRAPHS: A. rajbansh

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The anticipation often matches the experience when you visit a place that has been experienced by a number of people – people, who over these years, have always had good things to say about such place.

Since its establishment in 1996, Gokarna Forest Resort has been described as “relaxing”, “a great place to be your home base while you are at Kathmandu’s fringes”, “simply fantastic”, “a holiday in Heaven”, and suchlike by visitors. Nothing here is set too far from its exotic natural landscape, and standing in the middle of a place where hundreds of years old trees soar up to the sky, the place exhibits its commitment to originality. One doesn’t need to plan months ahead to experience that degree of luxury either, as Gokarna Forest Resort is just a few kilometres outside of the ring road that encircles Nepal’s the capital city, Kathmandu.

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The Making of‌ It is not possible to visualise 740 acres of land in a go. With changing times, demands change, and subsequently, supply. Thus, this modern day resort was first conceived as a Golf tourism destination, and was previously the Royal family’s hunting ground - the Rajnikunj. Later, the then Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana built a boundary around the area to conserve the indigenous species of plants and animals.

Since then, and over the past 17 years, seven major changes/addition have been made to the property to arrive at the present day grandeur of Gokarna Forest Resort. The history of this

place however, prior to that represented by the times of the Rana regime, goes back as early as the folklores/legends of Gokarneswor Mahadev.

Of the development phases of this resort, it first began with the construction of the Golf Course in 1996, which was completed in the next 3 years in 1999, and thereby established the only 18-hole golf course in Nepal. Its appreciation and popularity quickly led its creators to build a resort; both to suit its customers, as well as being the result of an inspiring natural landscape. In 2001, under the management of Le Meridian, a 16 room resort started

The Harmony Spa houses an indoor swimming and facilities like parlour, sauna, Jacuzzi and gymnasium

These blocks to the west of Rana lodge are built in similar aesthetics to blend to old building. Most of the deluxe suites in these blocks have visual permeability to adjacent golf range

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operations and shortly after, in 2003, a spa building (Harmony Spa) was added, followed by the addition of 55 rooms in 2005 with year 10 more rooms were added the following year. Subsequently, after two phases over the following years, the resort had a total of 100 rooms; 16 Superior, 68 Deluxe, 10 Clubs, 5 Junior suites and 1 Gokarna Suite.

of golf courses. The glass walled corridors not only walk one through small and large courtyards but also lead to a restaurant, with other public spaces like conference halls on their first floors. The restaurant is also a transition space between the open courtyard and a closed courtyard on the south; segregating private and semiprivate spaces.

Architectural Impressions

The southern courtyard, enclosed by a number of blocks, is one of the most interesting features of the resort. For a visitor who thinks that it hasn’t quite been a Malla architecture experience for them, the courtyard is surrounded by four towers in the cardinal directions that are finished with exposed bricks, carved wooden columns, latticed windows and decorated frames, exhibiting basic features of the architecture of older times. And if Malla influences werent enough, the renovated Rana Lodge that is said to have once housed the then Prime Minister Juddha Shumsher Rana during his visits to Gokarna wildlife reserve, is indeed an authentic Malla building, and is now the most luxurious Gokarna Suite. Its thick walls with sloped roofs supported by metal rafters and struts are a proud possession for the resort, besides the hunting lodge. A number of similar looking buildings have been added to its west, making the block a part of a larger courtyard.

One of the advantages of having a huge area is not having to deal with other buildings outside blocking views from window. Each block and each deluxe room has open views; some of them towards the golf course, the practice course, the forest, or the courtyards.

While one might get the impression of indigenous Malla and Rana architecture in the buildings, they are as modern as the most structurally stable buildings found in cities. However, the essence of Nepalese architecture has been injected with the usage of slope roofs supported by metal rafters and struts. The resort is a play of modern architecture blending with the essence of Nepalese authenticity brought about by careful planning by its designers; contemporary yet classical!

An East oriented entrance leads to a number of courtyards opening to the north - encompassing views

The essence of Malla architecture in the left and Rana style to the right blend to give the space sensitivity and creativity

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Spatial Planning Any resort needs aptly planned recreational zones that are an assimilation of the various classical spaces including primitive spaces, unmoulded by humans and with the presence of solitude, semi primitive spaces involving a certain degree of interaction with other people, roaded spaces that provide ease in access, rural spaces which are in a state of frequent interaction, and urban spaces where management and facilities come at prominent play. Over the 470 acres of the resort space, Gokarna Forest Resort preserves these essences of planning.

Built in comparatively classical style, this area has hundreds of years old trees and is mostly used for picnics and gathering

The Rana style and Malla style blend in hierarchy with two towering structures in the back

The forest surrounding the resort not only makes of a sheltered environment for visitors, it also provides refuge for many plants and animals through its robust landscaping. Further, it facilitates core forest adventures like bird watching, butterfly watching, and sighting unique animals like the barking deer, spotted deer, the common rhesus monkey, wildcats and the rare pangolin. A walk through the dense forest not only introduces one to the wilderness, but allows one to identify with nature, and the resort proves itself as an effective place to escape from the city - especially when one is not willing to travel far; Gokarna Forest Resort proves to be an ideal place.

A green blanket of special grass is spread over acres of land in this only 18-hole-golf course in Nepal.

The grass is a variety blended with fine American bent grass, and the specially designed golf course with its sand traps, ponds and streams add drama to this luxurious sport.

Just because it is a huge chunk of land converted to a modern day resort doesn’t mean it is not environmentally responsible either.

Eco friendliness is one of the

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attributes proudly presented in this resort. It harvests rainwater for use in toilets and gardens as well as using vegetables from its organic gardens in its kitchens. Besides, it also practices recycling, reducing, and reusing, as well as composting of decomposable wastes for its gardens.

Besides the Golf and Spa, the resort also conducts Jungle Walks, Bird Watching and Butterfly Watching, and its most recent addition is Horseriding added in May 2013. A total of 65 species of birds and 60 species of butterflies have been identified in the resort to date.

Future ventures of Gokarna Forest Resort include cycling tracks through the forest and team building activities for its corporate customers. Along with these, the management also plans to open a typical Nepali restaurant in its 120 year old Hunter’s Lodge.

The natural green and blue canvas accentuates the beauty of building architecture

The 120 years old Hunter’s Lodge is renovated to introduce an authentic Nepali restaurant in the building.

Adjacent is one of the oldest trees at the resort.

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“Gokarna Forest Resort strives to increase understanding, appreciation and better experience for its visitors”, says Ms. Nisha Bajracharya, the Marketing Executive at the resort.

This block built in Malla style houses mostly semi private spaces like restaurant and conference rooms. The circular columns that are renovated to look like buildings part, however, were erected during Juddha Shumsher’s rule

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Growth is consistent in every place; whether physical or ecological. Gokarna Forest Resort has ample opportunities to do so and it may witness some major changes in its future expansion too, like creating more disabled access, self-directed routing through entrances using signage and maps, flora-walk, etc.

With a balance of green, earth and stone extended throughout its landscape, the resort area could use a few water elements; man-made if not natural.

Nonetheless, services and customer satisfaction has not only resulted in good feedback, but also helped it bag some of the most prestigious awards like Travellers’ Choice Award 2013, Best Hotel Award 2012 by Tripadvisor, ‘Premier Resort in Nepal’ rating by ‘Vacation Resort’ etc. It has also been nominated at ‘International Star for Leadership in Quality’ award.

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An amazing way to transform your home, and change your life! text: Eva shrestha

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Over the last few years Feng Shui has become increasingly popular. You probably know a bit about it, perhaps picked up snippets of information, but maybe you’re still confused. Here, we talk about this ancient art to help you make the principle of Feng Shui work for you, your family, your offices, you’re your home.

Feng Shui is an ancient art and a science developed over several centuries that has its roots in China. Feng means wind and Shui means water. The Yin Yang theory is one of the fundamental principles in Feng Shui. The Yin, feminine energy is black and the Yang, masculine energy is white. It implies positive and negative energy. Yin and Yang is the foundation theory for Feng Shui that supports its other theories such as the Five Elements. The Five elements are: Fire, water, metal, earth and wood. The ancient Chinese believed that an invisible life energy (called chi) flowed through everything. The practice of Feng Shui teaches us how to influence chi and its effect on our daily lives. It’s the

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same philosophy that underlies acupuncture. If the energy in your body is flowing freely and easily, you will stay healthy and fit. If, however, the energy becomes inactive or blocked, you will most likely fall ill. The needle of acupuncture act simply by removing the blockage or calming the energy flow- they regulate the chi. The principle is exactly the same for a house.

At first the idea sounds crazy: how can shifting your furniture change your luck? How can repositioning a mirror bring more money? Why on earth does it matter if there’s a beam over you bed? It all sounds insane. However, if you can believe our homes are full of restrained energy, constantly moving, then it makes more sense that the layout of our homes and the positioning of our furniture and other features can affect how that energy flows.

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and thus bad news - your life will not be smooth and frequent obstacles will be faced trying to attain your goals. A series of open doors sends energy racing through too fast, while a blank wall will stop the energy dead in its track.

UNDERSTANDING FENG SHUI ENERGY Feng shui is all about changing the energies of space and time.

A different area of the house and different parts of each room attracts specific energy. The layout of rooms or even the position of furniture or features could either help or hamper the smooth flowing of energy. If the energy was to to be blocked or, on the other hand, allowed to flow too quickly, it would cause consequent blockages and problem in life.

Clutter can catch energy; stopping free circulation and making it become dull and inactive. However, too many nooks and corners will cause obstacles to your energy flow,

Fortunately, it can be cured by very small and specific changes; such as hanging wind chimes or crystal in certain place, or using particular colors to correct disharmony and put lives back on track. Changing layouts, color and other feature could create better energy and opportunities in life. Feng shui teaches that by making small changes at your home you can affect everything in your life, from finances to your health, from relationships to opportunities.

FENG SHUI BAGUA BA-GUA is an ancient map of how energy moves in a space. It’s one of the main tools used in feng shui

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to evaluate the energy in a space.

It is an octagonal shape. Each area corresponds to a different area in your life such as, wealth, fame, marriage, children, helpful people, career, knowledge and the family. Bauga literally means ‘8’ in Chinese, and Bagua is also called Pakua. However, it is important to understand that practitioners of feng shui uses ba-gua in two different ways. There’s a classical and a western feng shui ba-uga.

To follow the Traditional bauga or classical, a compass reading of your space is needed. Once you have a compass reading of your space, you can easily define a bauga of your space.

Center : TAI CHI In the very center of your house is the area governed by tai chi - a mysterious place which corresponds to the very heart and of your home.

The following table explains the significance of the compass points.

The western bagua is probably the most straight forward and easy to apply in your home and offices.

The western bagua also consists of the same nine areas of traditional bauga.

To work out western bagua of any space, the position of main door is important. If you live in a flat or a single room; you will need to consider the door that leads into your space as the main door, rather than the door that leads into the building as a whole. Then, imagine yourself standing with your back to the door: depending on its position you will be standing in the knowledge, career, or helpful people corner of the bagua. Now, if the bagua is laid over you space, the wealth corner will be in the far left hand corner, the marriage corner in the far right corner. You may find it easier to draw a map of your home and then sketch the bagua over it.

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SOUTH EAST Feng Shui Element: Wood Colors: Brown and Green

SOUTH Feng Shui Element: Fire Colors: Red, Orange, Purple, Pink and Bright Yellow

SOUTH WEST Feng Shui Element: Earth Colors: Beige, Light Yellow, and Sandy/ Earthy

EAST Feng Shui Element: Wood Colors: Brown and Green

TAI CHI Affects the Entire Home

WEST Feng Shui Element: Metal Colors: White and Gray

NORTH EAST Feng Shui Element: Earth Colors: Beige, Light Yellow, and Sandy/ Earthy

NORTH Feng Shui Element: Water Colors: Blue and Black

NORTH WEST Feng Shui Element: Metal Colors: White and Gray

Tips: Missing North?

Element for north corner is water, so just bring in anything related to water or the element which nourishes it, which is metal.

Art work representing water features, actual water features, oval shaped mirror, painting the area in blue tones are some simple remedies.

Missing North -East?

Element for North –East corner is Earth, element that nourishes earth is Fire.

Remedies are: art works with earthy and fire colors or of spiritual pursuit, tall lamp representing fire element, painting walls with earth or fire related colors.

SOUTH EAST Money & Abundance (compass reading from 112.5 to 157.5) Feng Shui Element: Wood Colors: Brown and Green

EAST Health & Family (compass reading from 67.5 to 112.5) Feng Shui Element: Wood Colors: Brown and Green

NORTH EAST Knowledge (compass reading from 22.5 to 67.5) Feng Shui Element: Earth Colors: Beige, Light Yellow, and Sandy/Earthy

SOUTH Fame & Reputation (compass reading from 157.5 to 202.5) Feng Shui Element: Fire Colors: Red, Orange, Purple, Pink and Bright Yellow

TAI CHI Affects the Entire Home

NORTH Career & Path in Life (compass reading from 337.5 to 22.5) Feng Shui Element: Water Colors: Blue and Black

SOUTH WEST Love & Marriage (compass reading from 202.5 to 247.5) Feng Shui Element: Earth Colors: Beige, Light Yellow, and Sandy/Earthy

WEST Creativity & Children (compass reading from 247.5 to 292.5) Feng Shui Element: Metal Colors: White and Gray

NORTH WEST Helpful People, Blessing & Travel (compass reading from 292.5 to 337.5) Feng Shui Element: Metal Colors: White and Gray

Missing East?

Element for East corner is wood; water element nourishes wood an earth.

Remedies are: art work with wood element, art or images of healthy and happy family(since it’s a family corner), water element art, decorative items with wood color( green &brown) or water color (blue & black), paint wall with related element color.

Missing South -East?

Element for South East corner is again wood; water element nourishes wood element. Remedies are: Art work with wood element, image or art work of wealth and financial success, Mirrors are good for this corner in square or rectangular frame, wood and water element objects, plants are excellent for this corner. Wall paints with element related colors.

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Missing areas in bagua Missing South?

Element for south corner is Fire; wood element nourishes fire element.

Remedies are: art work with fire element and color related to it. Images and art work expressing desired fame or reputation, tall light, fire element items color ( red, purple, pink, orange, strong yellow), wood color items ( green & brown), paint wall with related element color. A Fire place is excellent for this corner.

Take a look around you space, check to see if there’s any area missing. Not all houses are built perfectly squared and symmetrical and often you will find an area of the bagua missing. The bagua missing area is inauspicious and energy of that corner is lacking.

A simple example would be L-shaped house, which are often missing one area of bagua. Once you know you have a missing area in your room, you have to take care of it for good feng shui. How do you do it?

Missing South- West?

Element for this corner is earth; fire element nourishes earth element.

Remedies are: art work with strong earth & fire element, art expressing the energy of love, tall lights, earth & fire element items and wall paints with related colors.

Missing West?

Element for this corner is metal; earth element nourishes metal element.

Remedies are: art work with strong metal element and earth element, art work with creativity or children’s art work, images of children, decorative items such as tall sculpture and metal color items ( white, gray), items with metal and earth elements shapes, avoid fire and water shape in this corner, wall paints with related color.

Simple Cure and easy solution for missing areas.

Feng shiu cure for the missing areas will imply the basic understanding of 5 elements. Once you find out which element relates to which area in bauga, then finding the solution will be easy and enjoyable. Simple water feature, electric lamps, mirrors and other decorative items can be used for the cure of missing areas.

Some easy feng shui tips for your bedroom: A bed is an important piece of furniture in the bedroom, the feng shui role for beds can help in healthy life, relationships, overall well being.

Avoid sleeping directly under any overhead beams. It is very harmful to position you bed under beams as it may cause ill health. For couples, if the bed is positioned under a beam in such a way that it creates a separation in the middle, it’s bad for the relationship. Either move the bed or create a false ceiling. n Mirrors are very harmful, especially for a couple’s bedroom when it’s positioned in ways that reflect the bed from front or the sides. n Always try to position you bed with a solid wall behind you, or use a bed with a solid head rest.

Avoid sleeping on a bed directly under the windows. However, if n

Missing North- West?

Element for this corner is also metal; earth element nourishes metal element. Remedies are: Art works with metal and earth elements, travel images and photos, tall lights, metal and earth element decorative items, paint wall with related colors, creating an opening or any prospective in the wall, art work with depth will be the easiest fix for this missing area.

SHAPES REPRESENTING ELEMENTS Wood- Rectangular Fire- Triangular Earth- Square Metal- Round Water- Wavy

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you have no choice, always draw the curtains when you sleep. n It’s extremely inauspicious if you bed is directly facing the bedroom door. n If you bed is in the middle of two doors, the main entry door and the attached bathroom door, this is not auspicious and considered bad feng shui. Either re position the bed or place a screen in front of one of the doors. n For couples, position a bed approachable from both sides and place sides tables on each side with a lamp for good feng shui.

Storage tips According to feng shui, there’s a big difference between storage and clutter. If you wardrobes are overflowing, or you shelves are stuffed, they will give off the wrong kind of energy and add to the confusion in your life. Each time you open that crammed cupboard you are affected. The more things you have lying around you home, the more they will drag you down.

Clutter impedes the smooth flow of energy around your home and you life, and can become a drain in your energy and progress. So clear clutter, make sure storage is neat, clean and tidy and accessible, and check that items you have around are valuable, useful or treasured, or all. If not, throw them out.

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A very simple shifts can bring enormous, far- reaching effects in feng shui. So before you dismiss it, try it. You don’t have to do everything at once: just try one or two things to begin with and see what happens. Apart from anything else, feng shui often makes suggestions that are very practical, and which makes you home easier to run and more attractive. So be open minded, and give it a go!

“Feng Shui is an ancient art and science developed over several centuries�

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Madison’s A fine dining and drinking venue

text: Selma Vaidya PHOTOGRAPHS: Pradeep Ratna Tuladhar

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Madison’s, a contemporary restaurant in an inviting outdoor terrace, crowns the top floor of Situ Plaza at the busy thoroughfare of Narayanchaur, Kathmandu. Conceived by Ar. Neeraj Maharjan of D’ Architects and Associates, the restaurant provides a fine ambience for dining out and drinks.

The restaurant and bar is owned by Mr. Jeevan Karki a food consultant (a chef/ foodie) and Mr. Kiki Bhutia, a beverage consultant ( an alchemist/ certified sommelier). They opened Madison’s with a view to provide a good dining and drinking venue for the Kathmanduites. Asked about the name of the restaurant, the owners revealed that they named it after Madison (in Chicago, USA), where they used to work together when they were in the US. Ever since then, they had shared the vision of a restaurant in their home country, and the vision has been realized as this new restaurant.

With the design requirements of providing fine dining along with a variety of liquors and cocktails, the whole planning and the interior theme has been carried out acordingly. Covering an area of approximately 3000 sq. ft., the L-shaped footprint of the terrace space has been developed with a series of functional spaces. It has been basically categorized into three divisions viz. a Bar area with high chairs, a Beer lounge with couches and finally, a fine dining space.

The first of the sub divisions, the bar area, is directly visible as one enters the restaurant. With circulation spaces and seating all around, the focal point here are the displays of a variety of liquor at its centre. Above the bar, custom made light boxes hang, which provides a warm indirect light on the counter top, and hence avoids glare.

In any interior design, a common style and theme helps in creating a harmonized environment and developing a storyline of the spaces.

A thoughtful use of color scheme and the choice of materials do play a vital role in uniting the design elements.

Here, the architect’s inspiration – the cork of a wine bottle – led him to use locally manufactured finger joint pine wood solid planks which resemble the cork of wine bottles. The material has also been repeated at the wine cellar, coffee bar and the service tables which have bound the whole interior into one theme, and imparted an organic ambience to the whole space. Different shades of color and material are vital in the interiors as

Open to the sky space with wooden planks of pine running for some dynamism; with a cozy backdrop of covered fine dining space.

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The bar area with circulation and seating all around; with red fossil tiles on the floor indicating the circulation area.

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The rhythmic series of pine colored wooden trails gives one a sense of movement from one space to the other.

they help in modifying the feel of scale of space, and the mood that it imparts.

Here, the light colored pine wood being bright, has rendered brightness to the space, making it feel larger. The use of locally manufactured planks and products used here also gives a boost to local procducers.

The architect has maintained a directional flow by inserting red fossil tiles along the corridor line which meet in the L-shaped plan of the space.

The terracotta color being the brand color of the restaurant, the selection of red colored tiles complements the restaurant. The use of tiles on the floors is appropriate, as there is more movement on it. Tiles along with their aesthetic appeal are easy to mantain and hence the choice of it for the flooring is justified.

Reflecting the crossing of the red fossil tiles on the floor, red recess bands and a series of pine colored wooden trails have been designed on the ceiling.

This has further made the corridor line distinct for circulation. Repetition of visual patterns in an organized movement creates rhythm in the design, and the series of wooden trails on the ceiling definitely create a rhythmic flow guiding you to the inner spaces. It has clearly defined the walkway that leads the guest from the bar space to the couch furnished beer lounge, and then to the fine dining space. It gives a sense of movement to the space and leads the eye from one design element to another.

The false ceiling, apart from its aesthetic attraction, also serves as a clever way of hiding a part of the structural elements of the roof above.

The suspended custom made light box provides a warm indirect light on the bar’s counter top.

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interior In any design of space, be it the interior or exterior, proper response to environmental factors proves benefits.

The sun, rain and the wind effects in Kathmandu is lower at the North East corner, and hence the weather effects are minimal at this corner. With this advantage, the NE corner of Madison’s has not been enclosed with walls but rather been left open. This corner is the space for couches for the beer lounge, and has been enclosed by the ceiling and parapet walls only.

The use of toughened glass on top of the parapet walls renders an open spacious feel , and also assures the customer of safety as well. The view of the urban landscape, the activity outside, and the scenic view of the

mountains if the weather is clear are some of the seasons one might be tempted to step into this terrace based restaurant.

To add to this open airy volume of the restaurant, there is an open-tothe-sky space which offers a relaxed setting for fine dining as well as for barbeque or for private parties and for a fire during winter. The cool breeze and the view definitely give one good company here and makes for a perfect hangout. A collapsible sliding door separates the open space and the adjoining private room which can be separated or combined as per needs and occupancy. To go with the whole color and material theme, pine

wood bands have been repeated on the sliding door, which makes all the elements unite together.

The architect has freed the floor area due to limited space availability, and has used the wall space for some decorations. With a limited wall area, this space has been utilized for TV hangers, an office bar, wine cellar, service tables, and advertisement spaces and framed artifacts.

A good menu accompanied by a good interior ambience makes the restaurant inviting, and makes the visitors visit the place again and again, and Madison’s surely promises to be the perfect venue!

Red fossil tiles on the floor for circulation is aesthetically reflected on the ceiling with the use of a series of wooden trails.

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Lushness of Landscape

Hotel Sunset View

text: Ar. Kalpana Bhandari PHOTOGRAPHS: A. rajbansh

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L andscaping

Finding a natural retreat with beautiful landscaping, instead of a skyline made of concrete and ACP panels dominating the natural setting, is a rare find in Kathmandu. With the current trend of an urban sprawl and technological innovations, conversion of open spaces into business opportunities is evident.

However, the people behind Hotel Sunset View have a different view on things.

When Hotel Sunset View was first conceptualized with just one building in 1988/89, Mr. Arjun Singh Tulachan, the owner, was sure as ever that he wanted something that would be close to nature. The development of the hotel building then began in different phases, with the erecting of a new wing in 1992/93. However, with each phase, landscaping was a priority for Mr. Tulachan. Spread over several Ropanis of land, the complex has a hotel, shops, restaurant, spaces to accommodate both indoor and outdoor parties/gatherings and a vegetable garden - along with carefully planned intermittent spaces.

Although the visitors approach from New Baneswor - Sankhamul road on the east, it has a different entrances from all four directions. Mr. Koji Legichi, the designer, and Mr. Tulachan together visualised Hotel Sunset View with a Japanese garden and it now stand out as one of a kind. Along with this, it also incorporates ample plants and has maximum usage of its natural scape.

“It is difficult for me to live outside of nature.

It has always been my teacher, and I always feel close to myself in natural surroundings� says Mr. Tulachan.

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L andscaping a play of rocks and greens, trees and logs, bamboo and slate, etc. and in absolute harmony with the existing structure.

“It isn’t easy to maintain gardens, especially Japanese Gardens. They require a lot of investment, both time-wise and money -ise”, says Mr. Tulachan.

The Appreciation of Nature The landscape here is sloping east to west through approximately 20 metres from the top of a hill. The view incorporates a wide range of trees and plants, including fruit trees such as walnut, peach, pear, pomegranate, plum, guava, banana, grape, avocado, citrus, persimmon, berries, etc. Besides, camphor trees, jacaranda trees, Himalayan cypress,

The Japanese Garden concept Japanese Gardens are typically stylized miniature landscape which, depending on its type, is created to fulfil a specific purposes. Originally gardens of household, they have become popular in all types of modern buildings as a part of architecture. The Japanese Garden is not a term unheard of, but its intricacies and details are interesting.

Although typically compact in nature, Japanese Gardens incorporate

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mainly available plants, rocks and sand, garden bridges, stone lanterns, water basins, etc. to symbolize their (Japanese) culture and practices.

These elements are not thrown in as a part of the garden design, rather, each element has a certain significance.

For example, a particular piece of rock can face in only one direction. Change in its face or direction is a misfit which is why these gardens require lots of attention and maintenance. Likewise, just adding a couple of colourful flowers to the landscape wasn’t enough at Hotel Sunset. It had to have

sallo, bamboo, peepal, poinsettia, eucalyptus, poor-man’s-orchid, etc. are also housed in its premises.

However, the most impressive of all plants is the Japanese Cherry, brought from Japan, which compliments the seasonal plants and shrubs. The short and tall hedges include flowering plants like hibiscus, bougainvillea, Japanese Cherry, roses, etc.

The Planning As one approaches Hotel Sunset View through its east entrance, immediately behind the shops is a huge lawn bordered by plants. From the parking lot, this lawn is separated by tall trees. As one approaches the administrative building, which was the building existing when the property was purchased in the late 80’s, the path leads on to other spaces within

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the hotel. The narrow passages beyond this building were designed such that wind would be minimised. This passage slowly opens up to a the landscaped garden and a view of Kathmandu valley through Mangalbazar, Thapathali and on to Swayambhu. Towards its north is the hotel complex which has 29 rooms and restaurants in the lower floors. One of the most important clientele is Japanese visitors, so a part of restaurant is set up in Japanese style. Special buckwheat tea and noodles brought from Mustang adds to the ambience, and is a most popular item at the restaurant according Mr. Tulachan. The garden has open and covered sit out areas. These places also connect to the southern part of the complex with has more green spaces and a variety of trees. Beyond the hotel areas are the vegetable gardens, and different species of trees and plants adjacent to the west entrance.

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L andscaping

It isn’t difficult to acquire a good garden. What a good garden actually requires is careful planning and dedicated passion. The essence of good gardens or good landscapes seems to be fading in this once beautiful and green city. In addition to the hustles and bustles of urban life, not only has the idea of ‘green’ faded, but is also slowly eroding from the nation’s sens of pride that was echoed in the saying hariyo ban Nepalko dhan or ‘Green forest are Nepals wealth’.

It is a matter of uncertainty whether this concept will spread from a city to another. But again, finding oneself is possible in nature and nature only.

No matter what extraordinary building designs we present, it isn’t good enough if it has no landscape element.

In this context, the buildings at Hotel Sunset View may not be awe-inspiring, but the way it has been blended with nature clearly indicates that everything is special when it is bound in nature.

The trees and green spaces, the spectacular view and the possibility of hearing birds chirping instead of the honking of vehicles makes this complex what is closer to nature.

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density, pigments color is without harmful lead and cadmium, and finally Jute provides a strong backing.

The sole reason for the proprietor to have brought this product to Nepal is it being eco friendly. As noted above, all the raw materials are natural.

The key element linoleum is derived from controlled renewable raw materials. Linseed and Jute plants are perennials. Rosin, wood flour, limestone are sensibly derived as by products from major industries. Forbo has been globally recognized with many environmental awards including Nature Plus of Germany, the Nordic Swan Label, Scandinavia’s UZ 56, Austria, SMART, USA, among others.

Adopt this flooring would promote Eco friendliness.

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Similarly, the cost of maintenance of other flooring such as parquet flooring, carpeting or even regular tiles is much higher than that of Forbo flooring. This flooring system only requires “plain” water to wipe its surfaces clean as it already has anti bacterial elements in it. In Kathmandu where pollution levels can be high, this flooring is ideal not only for hospital or health clubs, but also useful for regular homes, banks, hotels and childcare facilities.

Marmoleum Forbo Flooring has exceptionally high resistance to impact, wear and scratching. The life expectancy of Forbo flooring is twenty five years, and the company is Nepal offers a ten year guarantee.

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Forbo Flooring comes in range of thickness between 2 mm to 4 mm. The ideal size for Nepalese homes would be 2.5 mm. There are separate classes for bearing domestic or commercial weights. The client will be fully informed about their requirements before flooring is opted for. Similarly there are other technical specs such as roll length, width, castor chair use, bacteriostatic properties, cigarette resistance, slip resistance, acoustical impact noise reduction, electrical resistance and life cycle assessment.

Marmoleum flooring also has technical features of resistance to fire, electricity and thermal conductivity.

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T-Shirt Painting Text: eva shrestha concept: Sanjay awale (jasen)

PHOTOGRAPHS: pradip tuladhar

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ometimes it’s hard to find that perfect print on the t-shirt you’re looking for. It would be great to have your favorite quotes, logos or whatever design you like to be on you t-shirt, while staying within your budget.

Now you can do a simple DIY t-shirt painting at home, and have a nicely designed print on your t-shirt.

What you need: • A t- shirt • Fabric color of desired shade • Paint brush • Pencil (2HB) • Ruler • Sharp paper cutter • Paper to print a desired design

Step1. Take the printed paper and with a sharp paper cutter or blade start cutting the outline of each alphabet.

Step 2. Place the paper on the t- shirt (you can secure it with tape) Step 3. Use the paper as stencil and trace the alphabets on t-shirt with a pencil

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Step 4. Use ruler to draw straight lines of alphabets Step 5. Place a cardboard inside the t-shirt. (any hard and plain surface can be used like an old magazine) Step 6. Apply paint with brush (double coat after the first round dries, this helps to avoid brush stroke marks, and brings out true colors) Step 7. After you are done painting, let the paint dry completely, than turn the t-shirt inside out and iron it for 5 minutes to make the fabric paint permanent.

Now you can sport your brand new t-shirt! spacesnepal.com

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Thamserku Group Corporate Office Creative and inspiring office design

text: Ar. Kalpana Bhandari PHOTOGRAPHS: A. rajbansh

more. The pure white Rana style building is believed to be 125 years old and was previously used for various purposes including residential, a nursing school and now in the present day as an office.

It was the sheer passion and hard work of Mr. Namgyal Sherpa, the executive director of Thamserku, that got the building renovated and restored it to its present glory.

The renovation of the building took around 8-9 months.

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hamserku is Nepal’s leading adventure travel group and was “born in the shadows of the mighty Everest”. It was the dream of Mr. Lakhpa Sonam Sherpa, the founder and managing director of Thamserku, to “share his passion for the mountains, nature, and people of the beautiful Himalayas with the world”, that gave birth to Thamserku. The group got its name from the Thamserku mountain in the Himalayas of Eastern Nepal, which Mr. Sonam Sherpa has also climbed. Just as a snow capped mountain depicts purity, simplicity, stability and strength; the Thamserku headquarter building at Basundhara depicts all this and

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Rather than have an architect design extravagant plans, Mr. Namgyal Sherpa wanted each visitor to have a certain experience, and the experience itself to be reflected in the design. This has been done superbly as each visitor gets a unique step by step experience from the open, to the semi enclosed, to the enclosed space. The building does not reveal itself at once. The massiveness and beauty of it is seen only when we are near the building.

The experience does not stop here as the interior is totally different from the exterior. Unlike the exterior

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First impression is the best impression: The reception area combines both the practical and visual.

with its elaborate ornamentation and detailing, the interior is modern, sleek and simple. Extravagant and over the top design has given way to elegant and minimalistic design. However, white dominates both the inside and outside.

Reconstruction of any traditional building is both tedious and expensive. The same was the case with the Thamserku office building.

Reconstruction of it was a huge investment, as the building was in a dilapidated condition, but this did not deter Mr. Namgyal Sherpa and it was through his determination that the building is such an artistic piece.

A lot more effort was put in the interior than the structural design of the building. The entrance lobby has a sandstone counter with beautiful display of bronze artifacts and artistic ceiling light. Previously, the entrance lobby had a staircase leading to the first floor which was dismantled to give way to a double height lobby area. A wood and steel open tread staircase was built on the side making the flow of the area more easy and practical. Office spaces are spread across the building with an office within another office. The planning of office spaces is commendable as it does not look to be crammed and

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each person gets their own personal space. Almost all the rooms have balconies opening out to the lush green garden; a rare sight in Kathmandu. Huge paintings done by Mr. Gopal Chitrakar adorn the walls of the passage.

Steel and wood staircase adds to the character and charm of the place.

The toilet was a major concern in the building as all the restrooms were located outside the building. Toilets were built on each floor of the building, with Japanese style toilets for men and women on the ground floor, and a unisex toilet on the first and second floor. Toilets on the first and second floor are tiled, clean and quite lavish. The toilets are designed with the same effort as other rooms of the building and do not look to be a discarded or overlooked space.

Charming office space with hand painted Tibetan style drawer, table and sofas.

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The first floor has the offices of managing director and executive director along with other offices. Both the offices are amazing in design. The Executive Director’s office is open, spacious and stylish. Archway and columns with ornate capital are beautiful decorative enhancements in the room. The office of the Managing Director has contrast of colors with white walls and wooden parquet along with bright colored drawers

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Simple, classy and spacious office of the Executive Director.

Design effort in the office of the Managing Director crafts a unique identity for the space.

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Connecting meeting room with a beautiful display of awards and huge painting of the Potala Palace.

and carpet. The connecting meeting room has a display of awards won by Thamserku, and a huge painting of the Potala Palace giving the room an incredible feel. The second floor has the office of Yeti Mountain Home, a kitchen, and a meeting room. Previously, the second floor was low in height with an attic above it. The owners decided to dismantle the roof of the second floor to give it more height. The rafters of the attic roof are visible in the meeting room, giving it a rustic feel. A very homely kitchen is located on the same floor, with a small area for the staff to have lunch. The room of Ms. Anita Sherpa is located on the same floor and is as elegant and attractive as other executive rooms of the building. The roof of this room was covered following Vaastu principles. Vaastu has been followed as far as possible in the design of the building. Placement of the offices for the executives was also decided according to Vaastu.

Our homes are designed with a lot of effort, money and care, but to see an organization create an office space with such artistic vision, design and comfort for its employees is quite impressive.

Thamserku Headquarter building is a good office design in every way possible.

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Performers from Arohan Gurukul use the papar-mache masks created by artists in their performance.

Carnival of

Arts, Humor and Satire text: Usha Sharma

King Pratap Malla, from the 17 the century, began the tradition of Gai Jatra. Initiated to console his wife who was grief stricken by the untimely demise of her son, its purpose was to convince her that other families have also lost their children. According to many cultural experts Gai Jatra became popular only during the medieval period when elements of humor were added to the traditional festival. The original tradition of Sa Paro observed on the same day marked on Bhadra Krishna Pratipada was later popularized as Gai jatra. The bereaved family members and relatives carried a procession on to the streets to remember and grieve the departed soul after a year. It is believed that a week from the Bhadra Krishna Pratipada the doors of Yamaloka are open. The celebration and procession carried during these period help the deceased soul to cross the purgatorial or the river Baitarani. As cow is considered as holy, and it is believed that with the help of the cow, the souls peacefully cross the purgative, so during the procession festivity decorated cows or children dressed as cow are marched.

In spite of being a festival to remember the deceased, GaI jatra today is celebrated as a festival of humor and satire. An ancient

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Artists participate in public procession with their art works

tradition to pay tribute to the dead, later altered by the then Malla King to cheer his wife, this festival today is widely observed by not only the Newar community but is also followed by many as a celebration of freedom of expression. Various artists, actors, stand up comedians and others have taken this festival as an opportunity to ridicule and criticize the government, political parties, social issues and stigmas. Ironically, a festival to mourn the death is now celebrated as a festivity to mock unjust systems and the political leaders and other prevalent social issues. Many parodies and humorous shows have been marked on the same day. The ancient culture is also celebrated as a day of freedom of expression.

Humor has made its way to the visual art scene through various avenues, Cartoons, paintings, illustration and other approaches have been made to show the dark side of contemporary life. But artists have faced many issues of threats and censorship.

To advocate similar issues related to art and freedom of expressions Kathmandu Contemporary Art Centre (KCAC) initiated KALAaJATRA

Art student participates in the procession displaying her work with cartoons of various leaders

a carnivalesque celebration of arts. Through Kalaajatra multiple disciplines of arts were brought together. The event showcased works of various genres of painters, illustrators, cartoonits, sculptor artist’s writers and poets.

Kalaajatra opened with an exhibition on 16 Aug 2013 at Patan museum.

The exhibition included works

Many artists have followed the tradition of comical satire and wit to critique society and political systems.

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art chaotic out of order governmental bodies. The other works represent the irreverent nature of leaders and their ambiguous statements , spiritual connection to religion and non- effective government and leaders.

of more than thirty artists. The exhibition featured works of various genre of artists .The exhibition focused on the role of art to voice socio political concerns and criticisms. The comical aspects were obvious and ubiquitous in the works created by visual artists. Beyond the narrow definition of fine arts through this forum, the artists have tried to cross traditional boundaries and tried to explore the use of satire in art.

The art culture that prefers abstinent reflects on works of art, elements of such irony might not be mulled over by many. The artists have managed to draw attention to the fact that art can today be expressed through gesture, satire, humor, laughter and plain stupidity to communicate and get itself heard, noticed and recognized.

The concept of the three wise monkeys was used by a few artists to portray various agenda. Laxman Karmacharya through his work titled “three monkeys”, brought up the human nature to follow ones desires regardless of the social norms and how this imbalance creates negativity. His work is a satirical representation of acts driven by repression. Another work of similar theme by visual artist Kailash K Shrestha “Satya Bolnu Hunna, Sunnu Hunna , Bolnu Hunna”, presented the relentless greed of political parties for power. Similar hypocrisy of the government offices is depicted in Bikash Shrestha’s work “Jatralaya”.

His work questions the sluggish pace,

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Laxman Karmacharya’a three monkeys depicting the human nature to go beyond the social norms .

New Nepal At a Glance: Radheshayam Mulmi

Jhataro, an exhibition of a collection of cartoons from more than forty artists were exhibited at Siddhartha Art Gallery on 18 august. The exhibition featured works of eminent artists and professional cartoonists.

Cartoonists have been reflecting the incongruous juxtaposition of the society through their works. Political cartoons appear every day with the depiction of outrage to prevalent issues. Leaders and politicians often fall victim of these cartoons who astonish the public by their outrageous expressions. These artist represent their work in the form of pictorial scandals and criticize those in power with their satirist medium of art. The works of cartoonists are entertaining to the observer, but at the same time appeal to the morality of the leaders. These little pieces of art could range from social

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A mockery to the melamchi project created by cartoonist Jivan Rajopadhyay

commentaries to political issues to make everyone laugh and think at the same time. Cartoons tickle the funny bone and make us aware of our responsibilities. They are meant to be humorous. Nevertheless, the satirical form of art focuses on the follies, vices, and sociopolitical issues with the main focus on creative social criticism. Cartoons are often dominated by a combative sense of irony and sarcasm. Artwork with satirical representations has been used for many centuries to express sociopolitical commentary and influenced by opinions generated through voices of the public.

The exaggeration of certain subjects makes these forms of art humorous and also exposes certain truths that reflect the public perception to some extent. The superficially hilarious elements and sarcastic works of art have also successfully addressed complex issues

In this work titled “Connection from religious to spiritual world�,artist shankoe son shrestha depicts his influence in the work from the tradition.The cosmos,the stars the moon and reflection of moon are created as symbols of the metaphysical.

Development: Shashi Shah

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art in a simpler way so that they have reached every common man. The cartoons are not only paradoxical to the government system, but also present other social issues of health, infrastructure, development and social stigma. There are many occasions when artists are either threatened for creating provoking works, when works are destroyed or the creators are arrested. But these obstacles haven’t stooped the creators from reflecting the society in their works of art.

These exhilarating cartoons are always influenced by time and circumstances and are very popular amongst the masses.

The exhibition of cartoons from the Cartoonist Club Of Nepal brought forward a variety of issues of Nepali society. In one of the cartoons by G D Saroo titled “Moral Propagation” women gossip about the daily soaps and the election date. The contrast between the characters and the dialogue spoken by these characters are very sarcastic.

Shashi Shah’s work “Development” shows the gradual change of a child into a monster. Sudharshan Rana showcases the garbage disposal problems in mountaineering sites. The cartoons are about the epidemy in our society. From the epidemic bird flu, poorly maintained infrastructures such as road, hydro power projects, water supply and the never ending mockery on the political parties, these cartoons undoubtedly are the mirrors of our

“So this is where our big parties submit their applications”, A sarcasm cartoon created artist Padam Ghale

society. The artists have managed to bring witticism to their work at the same time each work evokes the observer’s consciences.

Kalaajatra also featured public art procession, performances, plays and poetry. The art procession displayed paper-mache masks , and sculptures and installations made by more than 80 students from Llitkala Campus, Sirjana College and Bijeshwori High School, at workshop held at NAFA.

The art procession managed to draw a bewildered public s attention. The concept of artists parading with their creations was commendable, but it would be more effective if the masks or sculptures created brought some insights of the whole event. The mask s and installations were used by performs from Arohan Gurukul . The performance influenced by Greek theatre highlighted negative impacts and how the general people are misled by the leaders of the country.

Jatralaya by artists bikash Shrestha .In his art work the artist has used stock of files in disorder to represent the inefficiency of the government

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”In presenting a brilliantly conceived and fresh interpretation of Nepalese art and history, Mary Slusser reevaluates and corrects old sources, provides a wealth of new material, and shows clearly where additional research will be most rewarding.”

— John T. Hitchcock, University of Wisconsin

In these volumes Mary Slusser has documented and illustrated the origins and evolution of the remarkable Nepalese civilization that evolved in the Kathmandu Valley — known for much of its long history as “Nepal Mandala.”

The author’s narrative, 600 plates, 29 figures, and 9 detailed color maps grew out of more than a decade of research.

She studied and photographed the sculptures and shrines, mapped

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the old cities and traced their long-fallen walls, attended festivals, and collected legends and folklore.

Because of religious conservatism she could not excavate, but thanks to centuries of isolation that ended only in 1951, “surface archaeology” proved a very rewarding substitute.

Equally rewarding were Nepalilanguage sources, impeccable studies heretofore neglected by Western scholars. Using them, it was possible to bring to light a political history that agreed with what art and

anthropology revealed - a cultural continuum at variance with the political history familiar in Western languages. Dr. Slusser’s meticulously researched work represents the first comprehensive interpretation of the cultural history of the Kathmandu Valley since Sylvain Levi’s seminal study almost a century ago.

Mary Shepherd Slusser holds a doctorate in anthropology and archaeology from Columbia University.

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OPEN SPACES

Kaal Bhairav is a 16 foot tall stone idol located at Hanuman Dhoka in Katmandu, and its image represents a terrifying aspect of Shiva, the god of justice from ancient times. This deity is known as the care-taker of Nepal. In 1775 BS, King Pratap Malla had this deity’s idol brought here from Raniban, and established it at his courtyard in Hanuman Dhoka. The goddess is worshiping till today by followers of both the Hindu and Buddhist faith.

About The Photographer Pratap Thapa is a professional Tai-Ji instructor at the National Stadium in Kathmandu. He loves taking pictures of people, nature and events. After successfully participated in the SCC Photography Workshop, he is now working as a freelance photographer, and remains associated with SCC.

Open Spaces is dedicated column at SPACES, where School of Creative Communication (SCC) will contribute photographs related to art, culture and many more. SCC, is open platform for the creative beings, it is located at Kupondol, Lalitpur.

Web: www.scc.org.np Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scc.kathmandu

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