LEH: underground ...offering an enlightening experience in communal and transcendental living.
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guests at LEH: underground are seeking an enlightening and transcendental experience. they are beginners as well as experienced practitiners of yoga and meditatiion wishing to imerse themselves in local traditions and culture.
india
leh, ladakh
LEH: underground
site section
program 1 - reception
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2- modular room
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3- dining/lounge 4 - meditation/yoga
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5 - cleanse 6 - privies
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7 - storage/mechanical
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8 - water treatment
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modular room
the rooms set the module for LEH: underground. the 2.4m x 3m concrete pipes are standard construction that can be transported in or fabricated on site. the modularity of the piping allows for less waste than typical construction and means the pipe is readily available.
water lamp
3m
under bed storage full size bed
recycled plank wood flooring
2.4m
skylight/vent
reception
skylight/vent
in the reception guests are greated and informed about the resorts evnironmental initiatives including water powered lamps, recyled material furniture, skylights, and a unique water treatment and power strategy.
water lamp
custom reception desk
flexlove bench
dining/lounge roofing frame
offers a communal atmospher to connect with fellow guests. guests prepare meals for their stay from local food provided on hibachi style tables. the lounge adjacent features a plyable modular couch made from recycled materials and offers a relaxing space to gather. the high ceilings add to the sense of grandure and majesty and allows the mind to forget that the body is underground.
designer lights
hibachi table
buffet
flexlove couch
meditation/yoga
cleanse + relax
communal bathrooms are an integral part of LEH: underground. they assist with keeping the complex environmentally friendly by reducing waste from showers in each room while still having some luxury in the spa tubs that are sectioned off from the showers. showers are bowed to make the space feel less confining.
designer lights custom shower
stone sink + vanity spa tub
privies roofing frame
seperating toilet
as part of the communal nature of LEH: underground the guests privies are centrally located for the entire complex. the toilets are a comibination of grey water flush and waste seperators.
water treatment
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urine seperating toilets seperate the solid and liquid wastes
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the urine is collected in a systern while the solide is flushed into another waste recepticle
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the urine then undergoes anarobic decompositoins and produces hydrogen gas
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the hydrogen gas is used in fuel cells in a special battery
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the flushed waste is combined with the microbe waste and then flows through a reed bed water treatment system
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the electricity from the battery powers the lights and pumps of LEH: undergroud
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the reed bed water system produces potable drinking water allowing for as little impact on the environment as possible
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roofing diagram semi transparent outdoor fabric
metal framing system supporting roofing fabric
skylight with vent
finishes/fixtures
sample material and finish concepts. colors are pulled from traditional tibetan and buddhist motifd while furniture and fixtures bring in the modern elements.
cleanse perspective
dine/loung perspective