Nepal Engineering Association Design Competition for Rural Housing

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SITE STUDY

SITE: KAVREPALANCHOWK , PIPALTAR.

Municipality: Panchkhal, VDC 08 G . PS co ordinate: E00660100, N00584 Topography: Contour towards east. Soil type: Red mud and hard soil . Climate: Moderate . Village orientation: South east Available infrastructure: Access to road only to the entry point in the village, nearby community forests and limited water resources because of the location of the village which is a hillock.

GOOGLE IMAGE OF THE VILLAGE

EXISTING SITE WITH TEMPORARY SHED FOR THE FAMILY

. SITE SURROUNDINGS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE: The site is a place where the majority of people living are of Danuwar caste. The people of this caste are categorized as low caste people and the majority of people here are under poverty line. The settlement is some 9 km away from the Dhulikhel and the area comes under Panchkhal municipality. The settlement consisted of nearly hundred houses and after the major earthquake almost all the houses are broken and need immediate reconstruction. The houses has been down to earth and now many people have demolished their houses and are awaiting assistance for their houses to be built back better and safer. The main occupation of the people in majority is agriculture. The socio cultural life of the people is in direct relation to the agriculture and small livestock farming. The people in the area are busy most of the time in the year in agriculture and at leisure they are engaged in labour work in surrounding areas.

TRADITIONAL BUILDING OF THE AREA DAMAGED ON EARTHQUAKE

SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS: The society is more agro based and agricultural driven. The people being hindu the majority of the festivals and celebrations are as per Hindu background. The people are of low caste and they are below poverty line and they have been living from generations in the area in house mad of mud mortar and sundried bricks. The social interaction and the front courtyard angan are the space for social functions. The area lies on a hillock so the surrounding landscape and green landscapes are the major natural elements of the place. However the topography has been creating obstacles in water supply and wells and water bodies are not easily accessible. Also there is forest areas nearby and plenty of bamboo throughout the village. The climate is mostly moderate but with less wind flow because of the surrounding high hills blocking the natural wind flow. The families being agro based in culture their residential units are also similar to the other hilly parts of Nepal and thus they have generally 2 and half storied houses with foundations of bricks and stones, wooden windows doors , wooden posts ,struts and ghingati roofs of slates and tiles., The ground spaces are usually stores and rooms ant the first floor is living and bed rooms and attic on top serves for storage and kitchen. Some houses also have kitchen at the ground. The plots are usually rectangular and buildings are elongated, this limits the floor area of the houses to 500 sq ft or even less.

RURAL HOUSING DESIGN COMPETITION

TEMPORARY SHED FOR LIVESTOCK

Plot number: 569 House owner name: Ram Danuwar Information of family: Two children two males of age 9 and 14, one female and one male. Occupation : Agriculture

Storyline of the landowner: Land and property: The house was traditional with mud façade and had many cracks which was partially collapsed in the earthquake of Baisakh , so it was marked red from the site inspections so the house had to be demolished and rubbles had to be removed so now at the site a temporary shelter gives the family shed and shelter. Temporary shelter on his land . Land is with some backyard for horticulture . There is a small toilet at the backyard which is in condition to be used for time being. He is waiting to the for financial and technical assistance to reconstruct his house. Shelter CGI sheet used in wall and roof Some CGI provide by supporting organization and some used of damaged house. In now problem by dewdrop.  Agriculture He has limited land for agriculture and he dedicates most of his time in agriculture for his livelihood. He wants to have small live stocks like goats in future

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