TIBET ARCHITECTURE

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highly influenced by Nepal, China, and India, but has many unique
Tibetan Architecture features brought about by its adaptation to the cold, generally arid,
high-altitude climate of the Tibetan plateau.
Rocks, wood, cement, and earth Primary building materials
e built to conserve heat and multiple windows are constructed to
Flat roofs
let in the sunlight.
Due to frequent earthquakes, walls are usually sloped inward at
10 degrees
what degree?
- Bell-shaped Tibetan religious monuments with a spike on the top.
It typically has a dome that rests on a five-tiered base
STUPA/CHORTEN
- Symbolizes Buddha's presence or sometimes contains a sacred
object such as preserved bodies of renowned lamas
- Considered the most important example of Tibetan architecture
POTALA PALACE
- Its foundations were poured with copper to help proof it against
earthquakes.

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