Project Summary:
Titled Samsraya: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Center, this design is the transition of the old and the new, providing a glimpse of changing time and values within a space.
Inspired by the design of The Falling Water by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the design helps to justify that as the building emerges from the site, it can still complement natural elements in the site even with rigid lines and does not necessarily have to be fluidic lines in the built form.
The design attempt was to add the architectural input in the site while preserving the natural essence of the site. Based on the site analysis, history of site and existing surroundings, the vision was to create a space that connects people with different activities as well as to enhance the researching environment needed for the students and researchers.
Ultimately, the goal of the project was to provide a proper platform for the researchers and students which will guide them and help uplift the overall research scenario of Nepal. Also, this center provides the indigenous knowledge associated with the traditional use of healing herbs which can then directly help the local people in production and further research practices in the valley.
Today, it is time for us to adjust to what we have and at the same time return to the initial point of our origin. It is time to make use of something that has been there forever and respect the offerings of mother nature, just like how architect Antoni Gaudi quotes, “Nothing is invented, for it is written in nature first, originality consists of returning to the origin.”
