Dzong architecture
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Dzong architecture is used for dzongs, a distinctive type of fortified monastery architecture found mainly in Bhutan and Tibet. The architecture is massive in style with towering exterior walls surrou
Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu
Gyantse Dzong
Trongsa Dzong, the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan
Dzong at Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan.
The University of Texas at El Paso is a public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the third oldest academic compon
Dzong architecture
…of dzong architecture in their construction, although incorporating modern techniques such as a concrete frame. The campus architecture of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a rare example of dzong style seen outside the Himalayas. Initial phases were designed by El Paso architect Henry Trost, and later phases…
Buildings modeled after Bhutanese monasteries, or dzongs. To the left is the College of Business Administration, to the right the College of Engineering
"Mining Minds" by Michael Clapper, a 25-foot tall pickaxe sculpture
A portion of the campus
Academic Services Building