Making of Sagarmatha Next

The construction of Sagarmatha Next took over four years. The high altitude of the site – 3,775 meters from sea level – and the extreme climate conditions impeded the completion of the work on an ongoing basis. The construction of the site was divided into 4 phases – from September 2017 to May 2021, with a stop during each winter season. Sagarmatha Next Centre was simple and efficiently designed and built in an environmentally conscious and sustainable manner, using locally available materials and constructed by a team of local builders. Sagarmatha Next was designed by the architect Anne Feenstra and its firm Sustainable Mountain Architecture. The local firm Khumbila Construction, with more than 20 years of experience in various kinds of construction projects in the Khumbu region, allocated a total of 50 local builders for the construction of the centre. The construction of the centre has solely used locally sourced materials such as steel profile, pinewood, plyboard, gneiss, and granite. Besides, in alignment with Sagarmatha Next purpose, mountaineering waste such as ropes and clothes, waste oxygen cylinders, tents, and carabiners were collected and upcycled into artworks and building materials for the centre. More info: https://www.sagarmathanext.com/the-ce...