Indigenous Building Practices: Himachal Pradesh
Overview
This research project initiated in 2011 to document and extend indigenous architecture and building practices in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a collaborative research project initiated between researchers based in CRIDA in the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, The University of Melbourne, Australia, and in DICRC in the Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
The goals of the project were to explore:
This research project initiated in 2011 to document and extend indigenous architecture and building practices in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a collaborative research project initiated between researchers based in CRIDA in the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, The University of Melbourne, Australia, and in DICRC in the Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
The goals of the project were to explore:
- methodologies and technologies to record and document existing buildings and settlements
- methodologies to assess performance and sustainability of buildings and settlements at various scales
- strategies to resuscitate indigenous building techniques / practices including crafts
Field-trip
During research fieldwork, diverse data were collected which included images, video and audio recordings, sketches, panoramic images, and recorded conversations with master carpenters and craftsmen, temple priests, inhabitants, academic scholars and others.
During research fieldwork, diverse data were collected which included images, video and audio recordings, sketches, panoramic images, and recorded conversations with master carpenters and craftsmen, temple priests, inhabitants, academic scholars and others.
Glimpse of the field-trip
Dissemination
More photos and information on the research is available at http://himachal.crida.net/
Team
Prof. Bharat Dave
Faculty of Architecture, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Jay Thakkar
Faculty of Interior Design, Head of Research, DICRC, CEPT Unoversity
Mansi Shah
Senior Researcher, DICRC, CEPT University
Prof. Bharat Dave
Faculty of Architecture, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Jay Thakkar
Faculty of Interior Design, Head of Research, DICRC, CEPT Unoversity
Mansi Shah
Senior Researcher, DICRC, CEPT University