Geothermal Spring Center
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I.O.E. Pulchowk Campus
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Architecture is all about creative spaces and functions with optimum use of resources around the site without exploiting the source. In today’s world of “Energy Crisis” where nonrenewable source of energy is running out and will not be replenished for millions of years, the eco-friendly architecture utilizing renewable source of energy is the ideal way that we all should strive for. Geothermal energy is one of the renewable sources of energy that is the heat within the earth and geothermal spring is a natural hot spring that is heated by the geothermal gradient beneath the earth that ultimately rises to the surface through fissures and fractures of the rocks. Humans have always used geothermal spring as long as we can trace back the history because of its health benefits (thermalism, balneology and hydrotherapy) which has been proved by present day medical science. As the time has changed, people not only use hot water for health purpose but also for relaxation and as a means of creating bonding experience with other people. This has boosted local as well as international tourism in the place with natural hot water spring. Hence, soaking in hot water has become a public activity and the place where there are human activities; it demands architectural functions as per the activities. This report revolves around studying and designing various functions,
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Architecture is all about creative spaces and functions with optimum use of resources around the site without exploiting the source. In today’s world of “Energy Crisis” where nonrenewable source of energy is running out and will not be replenished for millions of years, the eco-friendly architecture utilizing renewable source of energy is the ideal way that we all should strive for.