Archinect - News 2024-12-23T13:35:23-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150408202/stefano-boeri-reveals-master-plan-for-vast-sacred-buddhist-site-in-nepal Stefano Boeri reveals master plan for vast sacred Buddhist site in Nepal Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-12-15T18:15:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e74f24d092b45c922c07ecb234ec34a9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1644/stefano-boeri-architetti" target="_blank">Stefano Boeri Architetti</a> has unveiled a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10548/master-plan" target="_blank">master plan</a> to enhance the Ramagrama Stupa, one of the most significant places in the Buddhist world. </p> <p>The site is located in Ramagrama, a municipality within the Parasi district in western <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/81945/nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a>. The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/195123/archaeology" target="_blank">archaeological</a> destination dates back to the earliest period of the Buddhist tradition. It is covered by a hill and by the centuries-old Bodhi Tree, a sacred tree in Buddhism characterized by a high level of biodiversity. Under this lies a still intact Stupa of Buddha, which is a dirt burial mound faced with stone that contains portions of the relics of Buddha. Today, the site presents itself as a green mound.<br></p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/08/08712ef5821bdb9fc6d38de0b1c7a088.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/08/08712ef5821bdb9fc6d38de0b1c7a088.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image: Stefano Boeri Architetti</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Various organizations and Buddhist communities have committed themselves to the preservation and sustainable enhancement of the Ramagrama Stupa. The aim has been to conserve this site in accordance with the standards set by <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6771/unesco" target="_blank">UNESCO</a> for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/619246/world-heritage-site" target="_blank">World Heritage Sites</a>. Stefano Boeri Architetti has, thus, been entrusted wit...</p>