Druk White Lotus School, Shey, India
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| Druk White Lotus School | |
| Designer | Arup Associates |
| Location | Shey, India |
| Date | 1997 to October 2008 |
| Building Type | School and Academic |
| Construction System | wood, granite, mud brick |
| Climate | Alpine |
| Context | Rural |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir state, just off NH 1D in Shey, several miles southeast of Leh, India. Walk Score |
| Notes | Known locally as the Druk Padma Karpo Institute. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Drukpa Trust and Druk Padma Karpo Education Society |
| Other Details | Building uses a 42kWp photovoltaic array. |
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[edit] References
- "Building a School in India," by Don Barker, ArchitectureWeek No. 107, 2002.0724, pB1.1.
[edit] External Links
- Druk White Lotus School at Arup.com
- Druk White Lotus School official web site.
- Druk White Lotus School at Wikipedia.
- "Sustainable Site Selection for Schools", by Lisa Gelfand with Eric Corey Freed, ArchitectureWeek No. 477, 2010.0602, pE1-1.
