14/08/2026
Designing a school hostel in Thasang, Mustang, at 3,000 meters brought clear constraints: extreme cold, freezing water sources in winter, and limited local materials.
The response focused on passive solar strategies with multi-layered glass to keep the building warm, and ventilated improved pit toilets that minimize water demand while converting waste into fertilizer suited to the thin high-altitude soil.
Project for Jana Adarsha School by Kalpasara Studio.