As our Kechara is growing, we cannot accommodate everyone in the current *gompa. So we are enlarging the gompa. The Liaisons Council has unaminously agreed to this expansion and has assigned Liaisons to oversee this exciting project.
Where previously our gompa is divided into one and a half seperate shoplots, now it will be four shoplots joined as one!! It will provide space for 600-700 people easily. That is the 1st floor. On the ground floor below the gompa will be more space for offices, admin, Kechara Care Gift Store, Kechara Discovery, etc etc. I will update the progress as time goes on this post. So you may return to this post for updates.
June 12, 2010
Today was a historic moment for Kechara House as we handed the keys from the architect, Mr Ng, to the contractor.
At 9.00am, construction work on the internal finishings began. The workers will be removing tiles, carpeting, partitions and other preparatory work on the interior of four lots to start renovations for the new gompa.
Things are moving fast in the world of Kechara as we move to the next level to accomodate more people who wish to find peace and happiness in their lives.
These four shoplots will soon be transformed into the new Kechara gompa!These four shoplots will house large holy images of Lord Tsongkapa, Vajra Yogini and Setrap. Very exciting.
Liaison Ngeow greets Mr Ng, the main contractor
Signing the contract
Liaison Yap Yoke Fui of Kechara House hands over the keys
The first step is to inspect the location as a group, to determine the condition of the building
Open sesame!
Liaison JP Thong of Tsem Ladrang exchanges notes with Mr Ng. In the background is also Mr Ng, the main architect for this project.
Liaison Ngeow discusses the demolition with Mr Ng and Mr Ng.
Enter the workers!
Next - Lot No 7
Mr Ng (the architect) and Yoke Fui in deep discussion
Mr Ng unlocks Lot 9...
... and the group proceed to enter
The inside of Lot 9 is inspected while Jace Chong of Kechara In Motion (KIM) films today's proceedings, which will go down in Kechara history!
Inspecting Lot No 3
The work begins! First to come down is the fake ceiling
Looking on in anticipation is (from left to right) Liaisons Ngeow Voon Chin, Susan Lim, Yap Yoke Fui and JP Thong
Tsem Tulku
Please note: *Gompa is Tibetan for Hall for Meditations/contemplations/rituals
update 14 June 2010
18 June 2010
outside
inside
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update 21 June 2010
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update 25 June 2010
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update 6 July 2010
Mr Ngeow (left) and KH President Datuk May Phng (second from left)
