E2 design. The Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh /

Ladakh, India is one of the most remote regions on Earth. Beset with religious, political and cultural strife, it is also one of the most tumultuous. Enter the Druk White Lotus School, which intends to equip Ladakhi children for living in the modern world while simultaneously embracing Buddhist trad...

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Other Authors:	Fettig, Tad (Director), Willoughby, Midori (Producer), Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2007.
Series:	The PBS Video Collection
Subjects:	Sustainable design. Sustainable architecture. Sustainable buildings > Design and construction. Écoconception. Architecture durable. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Ladakh, India is one of the most remote regions on Earth. Beset with religious, political and cultural strife, it is also one of the most tumultuous. Enter the Druk White Lotus School, which intends to equip Ladakhi children for living in the modern world while simultaneously embracing Buddhist traditions. Commissioned by His Holiness The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and designed by Arup architect Jonathan Rose, the school features sustainable technologies that suit the altitude and landscape, as well as Ladakh's cultural climate.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2021).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (26 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:25:08
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Humphreys.