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Renan Teuman

LAYA LIBRARY

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LAYA LIBRARY

2020
Laya, Bhutan
USA

with Deepa Gopalakrishnan
Tiny Library Competition entry


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Laya Central School



In the foothills of the Himalayas, lies the mesmerizing village of Laya. This small settlement in northern Bhutan is extremely remote being accessible only by a 28km hike from the closest town of Gasa. Bhutan has one of the least numbers of libraries in the world Moreover, due to lack of opportunities for education and work, rates of migration have drastically increased.In a society with the lack of an educational framework, our proposal for a tiny library as an “extension” to the existing school wishes to bring together the local community,educate them and create within a shared living-learning experience.