Won Dharma Center: Meditation Hall looking west toward Administration porch click here to view more photos of Won Dharma Center on www.hanrahanmeyers.com post Victoria Meyers architect

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"Claverack · 2011.0610
Construction continues on the Won Dharma Center in Claverack, New York. Hanrahan Meyers architects of New York City designed the 28,000-square-foot (2,600-square-meter) recreational and spiritual retreat for client Won Buddhism of America, Inc. The center is located on a 500-acre (200-hectare) property on a gently sloping hill. Sited as far as possible from the rural access road, the buildings are oriented toward the west and south to maximize views and daylight, and are also organized around the dual concepts of spiral and void.

Won Dharma Center: interior of Meditation Hall in construction click here to view more photos of Won Dharma Center on www.hanrahanmeyers.com post Victoria Meyers architect

The 3,000-square-foot (20-square-meter) meditation hall is conceived as a simple rectangular void and a lightweight frame to the natural surroundings. Its wooden structure is exposed on three sides to form entrance and viewing porches, while the interior offers views of the Catskill Mountains from the meditation space itself."

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Won Dharma Center: Permanent Residence entry and porch in construction click here to view more photos of Won Dharma Center on www.hanrahanmeyers.com post Victoria Meyers architect