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Taragaon – Carl Prusha

2022

Austrian architect Carl Pruscha devoted much of his career to exploring and shaping regional architecture in the East, particularly during a time when global attention was focused on the rise of modernism in the West. His practice in Nepaland Sri Lanka stands as a quiet but profound counterpoint—merging modern sensibilities with deep respect for local traditions and cultures.

Among his most iconic works is the Taragaon Hostel in Kathmandu, commissioned by the Nepal Women’s Association. Conceived more as a micro-urban complex than a single building, the barrel-vaulted brick and glass forms reference the traditional Newar architecture of Buddhist monastic housing, or dharmshalas. Today, it houses the Taragaon Museum, a space for cultural preservation and exchange.

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