Our proposal for a new Cultural Center in Bamiyan, Afghanistan can be summarized as a building that responds to its surroundings by means of a simple structural gesture: a roof.
- A roof that blends and emerges from the landscape, and fuses inconspicuously with the hilltop.
- A roof that opens towards the west, while welcoming visitors from the east to participate in the cultural activities and exchanges within.
- A roof that synchronizes under its shade an ambitious program, with the unique cultural, historical, and natural sensitivities of a highly prized site, and patrimony to the world.
- A roof that is based on a simple but expressive structural solution, constructed out of locally available materials and human resources.
Team:
Efrain E. Velez, Juan J. Nuñez
Bamiyan Cultural Center, Afganistan
