TY - RPRT T1 - Three Meditative Cubes: The Bamiyan Cultural Centre Design Competition Y1 - 2015 PB - MADe UR - http://www.studiomade.org N1 -

Contextual considerations

The main idea of our proposal in its given location is to create an extended public access and series of passageways through the undulating terrain, offering an array of scenic views leading to the main new public space, which is designed as half plaza and half viewing-deck.

This arrangement responds to our instinctive desire to open up the Cultural Center to the Bamiyan valley and its inhabitants, allowing it to act as a threshold that connects the plateau on the southern side and the valley on the northern side. This space will expand to incorporate a contemplative garden on its southern edge, with the whole integrated by a network of walks and clearly defined shaded zones that characterize the landscape of the area.

The location of the contemplative garden on the upper terrace of the site offers spectacular views towards three important historic sites: the Buddha cliff, the Shahr-i-Guhlghulah, and the caves in the Foladi valley. The path connecting Market Street to the northern edge of the site is intended as a promenade for commercial activities, culminating at a space designated for a temporary market.

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