CON-CAVE — PROPOSAL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF THE BAMIYAN CULTURAL CENTRE

Abstract

Con-cave is a spatial intervention that shapes the steep terrain of the site playing with the infiltration of the light: gathering, concentrating and dissipating it through the earthy sinuosity of interconnected underground and semi-underground caves and tunnels. The varying chiaroscuro embraces the spaces, highlighting the materiality of the terrain, the solidity, and the different levels of humidity of the concrete walls. The building opens towards the outside with rooms and terraces only in specific locations, offering an intentional selection of belvedere and sublime points of view. The light, blooming locally, becomes a sublime wave investing the visitor and inundating the gaze with the history and the culture of the Afghan landscape.

Keywords

Cave / Tunnel / Cultural Centre / Sustainability

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2016 Higher Education Press