Combination of Hindu, Buddhist, Khmer, Thai, Indo-European, Indian, Chinese architecture
180 X 70 meter footprint
Consisting of 3 main sections
- 10-level Main tower
- 2-Level Building Rows
- Side annexe building
Main Tower
- 10 level tower that tapers at the top
- 5 balconies on every floor
- Lotus petal roof structure
-Solid stone staircase with dragon bas relief
Main Entrance
- Rain trees and banyan trees line front
- Stone fire-pit outside entrance
- Main entrance steps lead up to elevated central hall
- 3-tiered pitched roof covers font patio and arrival hall
- Mythical characters and elephant-head bas relief decorate frontage
- Turtle sculptures on stone bannisters
Central Hall
- 3 floors of common areas
- Resting on 8, 9-meter high columns
- Rooftop level on 3rd floor for work sheds and open air work
- Perforated stone slab guard rails with peach sculptures
- Air-wells on 3rd floor
- Opens to rainwater catchment ponds on ground level
- Access to inner courtyard from ground level
- Back entrance accessible from ground level, main hall level and 3rd floor via split level staircase
- Communal toilets with large covered well
- Carved cat head bas relief on well surface and surrounding walls
- Perforated brick wall with stone lanterns for perimeter
- Herb and medicinal garden at back area, with arched walls and floral motifs
2 Level Building Rows
- 32 rooms, divided into 16 rooms on both sides of main tower
- Overlooks inner courtyard
- Accessible from tower building or side annexe buildings
- Via open air corridors with sculpted stone balustrades
- Solid stone pitched roof with lotus shaped feature
- Lotus leaf window frames for exterior facade
Inner Courtyard
- 18 X 39m rectangle open-air courtyard
- provides access to side annexe building through ground floor
- Steps lead up to 2nd floor annexe building
- Stone turtle sculpture on staircase
Annexe Building and Side Entrance Steps
- Contains partially open halls on 1st and 2nd floors
- Lotus shaped arches, sculpted balustrades and perforated stone slabs on facade
- 4 Buddhist style Stupas on roof
- Large store room with hidden door way and secret escape hatch beneath stairs for grains and dry goods storage
- 10 stone lanterns on side entrance steps
Thanks to warehouse contributors for trees, everything else original
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