Tharu Culture Center

 

Abstract

Culture, simply, is the expression of human values and understandings that is the necessity for us to feel human. What broadly differentiate us from other living beings is that, we express, we have learned to speak, we communicate, we live in society, we search, search for understanding, search for meaning, search for better life, we explore and that have brought us to present level, we have developed our own languages, customs, traditions, set of beliefs, we have arts, crafts, music, science, technology and the search has not yet ended. Culture allows us to learn and develop as people. Culture is the way we live, the way we think is right for betterment of us and it is the learning process, learning from the world through self-consciousness.

“THARU CULTURAL CENTRE at Chitwan” is an appropriate project in context of Nepal as Tharu are the indigenous tribe of Chitwan as well as tourism is one of the major sources of income. From the word ‘Cultural center’ one can understand the place is the collection of the cultures close to tradition and nature of the tharu community. The site itself is located in Chitwan, near the Tharu Cultural Museum and Research Center where people have easy access through the tharu village to the cultural center.

The major attraction of my project ‘THARU CULTURAL CENTRE’ includes traditional architecture of Chitwan i.e. vernacular materials and technology of ethnic group ‘Tharu’. The center will be developed in a Tharu Architecture concept with appropriate technology. It helps to promote tourism through local architecture of Chitwan that will be reflected in the center design. And also, Chitwan is one of the most tourist coming place where tharu culture not only flourish national level but also in international level. Therefore, I am doing research on Tharu architecture, their culture, settlements, construction technology and all things related to Tharu ethnic group which finally helps to promote local architecture of Chitwan in national and international level.

The report here will try to present overall description of the project ‘Cultural Centre’ which has been chosen as final year thesis topic for fulfilment of Bachelor in Architecture. Here, the report will also explain and discuss about the relevant theoretical studies, literature studies and case studies necessary for understanding of the project and that will ultimately help on the design development of project.