Project Collections: Bamiyan Cultural Centre

Sustainable architecture that is more than a landmark. It is linked to the local identity and innovative technical construction. It will be a vital center for the local community and the world to preserve and share the culture of Bamiyan. Our design is a place for exhibition, meeting, sharing and... full entry

Con-Cave: Bamiyan Cultural CentreYear : 2015Type : cultural center competition Size : building 2,200 sqm, landscape 26,000 sqmLocation : Bamiyan, Afghanistan  Con-cave is a spatial intervention that shapes the steep terrain of the site playing with the infiltration of... full entry

Imagine...a mesmerizing evening in Bamiyan and that the scene has a 5-year old girl playing ecstatically with her ever-loyal Tazi puppy that traces its regal looks, lineage and legacy to the region. Imagine that she suddenly runs towards her parents who enter their family home after a long day's... full entry

The design of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Centre is woven into the landscape based on a sensitive and responsive approach to the context and nature of Bamiyan. The basic idea was to design the built forms so as to be in consonance with the landscape. It encourages a flow of people through a new... full entry

LINEARITY & CENTRALITY The Design approach puts the local environment and people at the centre of the dynamic and recognizes the vital importance of their interaction and response in optimizing the richness of the places over time. In Bamiyan, the natural forces have played a dominant role in... full entry

Janna is the root word in Arabic for both Paradise, Jannah, and for gardens, Jannat.  The Cultural Centre for Bamiyan finds its premise here, envisioned as a pause in the expansive landscape, and a catalytic hub for the community.  Design of the Centre is a considered approach of two... full entry

EMBEDDED EARTHConcept:Our proposal is a gentle earthen form, emerging from the slope of the upper plateau at the proposed site. Formed from the land it sits upon, this block is defined by its’ pakhsa wall. It is perforated with light and adorned with symbolic afghan tiles that will glimmer... full entry

Bamiyan Cultural Center“The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria. The area contains numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries... full entry

Following the brief from the Competition architectural guidlines, the project had to be realistic and not a simple composition exercise. But unfortunatly the jury went in an other direction, and the result of the choice of the jury is a very complicated building to do, especially with the local... full entry

"relation with the historical context of World Heritage" is noted as one of the design principle in the design documents of Bamyian cultural center competition. So it seems the main challenge of the project could call "relationship problems": relationship of the project (cultural center) with the... full entry

THE AFGHAN RUG The principal mission of our project for Bamiyan Cultural Center is to create an innovative design which will promote a culture of Afghanistan world widely and will be a meeting place for local communities. The way to communicateOur first inspiration was an element that is... full entry

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Bamiyan Cultural CentreThis proposal is about these people and their culture…One human standing on this earth can change the world.Together, we can change everything for the better of all. First, we acknowledge the place which allowed the culture of these people to develop, a valley of... full entry

Presence in Absence Perched high above the city, the site creates the setting of an expansive platform offering sweeping views of the Bamiyan. Located on a panoramic plateau and acting as a 360 degrees panopticon, the site celebrates its central location: The site overlooks and absorbs the... full entry

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESSBY SELECTING EARTHEN MATERIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OFTHE CULTURAL CENTER, THE BUILDING MATERIAL WOULD BEALWAYS AVAILABLE BY THE LOCAL RESOURCES AND REMAINSEFFICIENT FOR ANY FUTURE REPAIRS AND DEVELOPMENTS.BY USING FLEXIBLE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTIONWOULD BE... full entry