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Submittedby P.SNEHA 110219251059

Inpartialfulfilmentfortheawardofthedegree Of

BONAFIDECERTIFICATE

Certifiedthatthisproject “(MONASTICRETREAT)”Isthebonafideworkof

P.SNEHA–110219251059 whoCarriedoutthethesisworkundermysupervision.

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Prof.V.ARAVIND

Prof.AJPAUL

Prof.T.H.THANUJDIRECTOR DIRECTOR THESISPANEL THESISPANEL

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Ar.L.YAMINI ADVISOR

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DECLARATION

Ideclarethisthesistitled“(MONASTICRETREAT)”at“(KOLEGALA, KARNATAKA)”isthebonafideworkbyme,undertheguidanceofAr.YAMINIAalim MuhammedSaleghAcademyofArchitecture,ChennaiduringthesessionofFebruary, 2024–May,2024.

Ideclarefurtherthattheworkreportedthereindoesnotformapartofanyotherthesisbased onwhichaDegreeorAwardwasconferredonanearlieroccasion.

CHENNAI: STUDENTSIGNATURE DATE: (P.SNEHA)

110219251059

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Developanattitudeofgratitude,andgivethanksforeverythingthathappenstoyou, knowingthateverystepforwardisasteptowardsachievingsomethingbiggerandbetter thanyourcurrentsituation.

--BrianTracy--

IwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetoAr.YAMINI,Ar.SUNITHAfortheirsuggestions, encouragements,commentsandconstructivecriticismgivenwhichhasmadethisprojecta success.

IamthankfultoAr.(Ar.SUNITHA),forenrichingmewithhis/herknowledgeandguiding mewithhis/hervaluableexperienceduringthevariousstagesofmythesisreviewsessions

IamthankfultoAr.(Ar.YAMINI)forthepatiencehe/sheextendedtowardsme;offering his/herguidanceandimmensesupportduringthisentiresemesterandhelpingmecomplete thisproject.

Iwouldalsoliketothank"GELEKJUNGNEY"(TIBETANSETTLEMENTOFFICER) AND"TSUNDU"(ASENIORMONK)forhelpingmeoutwithmycasestudies.

IthankallthefacultymembersoftheDepartmentofArchitectureforthe encouragementandinspirationtoexecutetheproject.

Ialsothankmyfamilyforalltheirsupportthroughtheseyears.Lastly,Ithankallmyfellow batchmates,whostoodbesideandaidedmeinmakingthisprojectasuccess.

ABSTRACT

TABLEOFCONTENTS PAGE.NO

•BonafideCertificate………………………………………i

•Declaration……………………………………………………ii

•Acknowledgement………………………………………...........iii

•Abstract………………………………………………iv

•ListofFigures…………………………………………………v

•ListofTables……………………………………………………vi

PARTI:INTRODUCTION……………………………………..

•Aimfortheproject………………………………………..........01

•Justificationfortheproject……………………………………02

•Scopeoftheproject………………………………………….....03

•Limitationsoftheproject…………………………………….......04

PARTII:CASESTUDIES………………………………………

•LiteratureStudy……………………………………………………..

•LiveCaseStudy……………………………………………………..

•BookStudy………………………………………………………….

•NetStudy………………………………………………………….

•Specialstudy/ThrustArea…………………………………….……

PARTIII:SITEDATA…………………………………………..

•SiteMaps

•SiteImages/photographs

•Developmentcontrolrules/ParkingStandards………………………...

•SiteAnalysis…………………………………………………………….

PARTIV:REQUIREMENTS……………………………………

•FunctionalBrief……………………………………………………

•AreaRequirements………………………………………………….

PARTV:DESIGNDEVELOPMENT…………………………...

•SiteZoning

•BubbleDiagrams…………………………………………………….

•CirculationDiagram…………………………………………………..

•BlockModel…………………………………………………………..

•SchematicDrawing………………………………………………………

•Masterplan………………………………………………………………..

•SitePlan…………………………………………………………………..

•ServicePlan……………………………………………………………….

•LandscapePlan……………………………………………………………

•FloorPlans…………………………………………………………………

•StructuralDrawings……………………………………………………….

•Sections…………………………………………………………………….

•Elevations

•DetailDrawings

•3DViews

•PhysicalModel…………………………………………………………….

INTRODUCTION

Aimfortheproject-

ToStudythecomponentofspiritualityandbringitintoanarchitecture

TodefineTibetMonasticismanditsmanyforms.Tobeabletorecognizethem,lookatthe featuresofeachofthem

Toanalyzethemannerofmonkandnunpracticesthatfallbetweendevotionand practice.

Toanalyzedifferentreligionsandexaminethebeneficialaspectsofmonasticismintheir ownfields

Justificationfortheproject-

TheestablishmentofaBuddhistmonasteryandspiritualcenterservesnotonlyasaplace forreligiouspracticebutalsoasahubforvariousactivitiesthatcontributepositivelyto individualsandsocietyatlarge.ItalignswiththecorevaluesofBuddhismandfosters personal,social,andculturalwell-being.

Scopeoftheproject-

ThescopeofaBuddhistmonasteryandspiritualcenterextendsbeyondindividualspiritual developmenttoencompasseducational,communal,cultural,andevensurrounding settlementswillalsobebenefitedbymakingthemvaluablecontributorstotheoverallwellbeingofindividualsandsociety.

Limitationsoftheproject-

CulturalSensitivity:Culturalelementsrequiresadeepunderstandingtoavoid unintentionalmisrepresentationsorconflicts

ReligiousRequirements:AdheringtospecificreligiousritualsandpracticesofBuddhism whileensuringcompatibilityandrespectfortradition'ssacredprinciples

ZoningandBuildingCodes:Compliancewithlocalzoningregulations,buildingcodes,and safetystandardsmayimposeconstraintsonthemonastery'sdesignandconstruction

CommunityApproval:Gainingcommunitysupportandapprovalforthedesign,especially ifthemonasteryispartofanexistingcommunitywithspecificexpectationsorconcerns

CASESTUDIES-

location-Dhondenlingtibetansettlement

v-village,kollegalataluk

karnataka-571457

District-chamrajnagar

Introduction-Thesettlementhastotalareaof312114acresoflandallocatedforboth residentialandagriculturalpurposeDhonderlingTibetansettlementislocatedinKollegala TaluknearKainerakaandTamilNaduborderandthenearesttownisKollegalewhichisat thediatonceof40cm.Thosettlementissituatedoraheightof33/5ft.abovesealevel.

Architecturefeatuers-

Namdrolingmonasterycasestudy-

Location-Namdrolingmonasterygoldentemple, Arlikumari,Bylakuppe

Karnataka-571104

Architecturefeatuers-

DHONDENLINGTIBETIANSETTLEMENT-

3.Horyuji-Temple-

Location-carugoCily.Nara

Introduction-Founded:609byPrinceRegentShotokuContainsoldestwoodenbuicings

onearthFirstJopaneseBucchistTemple3.modin670andwasrebuillbeore713.

BuddhastatueisofYakushiNyaral"orivalasahealerStyleinspiredbyKoreanand Chinesearchitecture

ComposedoftheWesternPrecinct(SalinGaranj,centeredaroundtheFvo-StoryPageza Goju-no-lo)andtheMainHall(Kondo),and EasternPrecinct(ToinGaran),orangeaaroundtheHallofVisions(Yumedoro)Examplo ofarchitecturatomAsukaora(ACEmid6boginningofSthcl

Masterplan-

BuddhistarchitecturereflectsnotonlytheprinciplesofBuddhismbutalsotheculturaland artistictraditionsoftheregionswhereithastakenroot.Ithasevolvedovertime,adapting tolocalaestheticsandbuildingtechnologieswhilemaintainingaconnectiontothecore principlesofBuddhistphilosophy.

Sitemaps-

REQUIREMENTS-

Arearequirements-

DESIGNDEVELOPMENT-

BlockModel-

DESIGN-

Landscapeplan-

Siteelevation

Conceptutalsections

FloorPlansadminblock-

Cafeblock-

ShoppingComplex-

BuddhaTemplePlan-

Libraryelevation/section-

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