Going through the Building

Going through Sada Shiva Dham

The snake design of the first sketch remained in the making of the building. The head begins where the light burst through the windows and is the point of the first roof triangle of the 5 triangles that cover the dining, living space. The sixth roof part of the hexagonal shaped space extends in the roof of the second building section that accommodates living quarters.
The corners between the building sections (first and second, fourth and fifth) with a 30-degree angel are utilized for sanitary spaces.


Entrance door into dining space; Hexagonal dining, living space.

The middle sections (second and fourth) house living quarters with a total of 10 rooms plus a double space for children.
The end of the spatial development on the north side of the building (fifth section) is a multi purpose room.

Stairs leading to the attic;
Front desk as seen from the top of the stairs.

The stairs on either side of the temple hall lead to two separate attic spaces that both consist of two sections. This attic spaces are additional but because of their intimate spaciousness ideal for day and night space. This gives a large flexibility for the changeable degree of occupation.
The attic spaces are quite open to all sites what creates a contact with the surrounding nature.

Attic space with an outlook on the beautiful surroundings.

The dormer window of the attic combined with the roof light of the ground floor outdoor niche form an attractive spatial combination as accents in the middle of the SW and NW facades.

Three rooms have doors that give access to the niche and garden that surrounds the building.

Apse of the temple hall, which forms the west point of the building.

Temple and Dhuni

The temple hall is a type of basilica, which means that the middle aisle is lifted above its side roofs. This is a way to bring in light over the full length of the hall.
To the side of the hall is a ceremonial Puja kitchen where food is prepared for the Puja, fire ceremony. It has an outside door to give access to the nearby Dhuni.

Inside the Temple Hall facing west.

*The Dhuni or ceremonial fireplace was the last to be built.*

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