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SUSTAINABLE AND THE VERNACULAR LESSONS WE’VE LEARNT FROM OUR WORK
SAURAV SHRESTHA
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ABOUT US
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OUR WORKS
HIMALAYAN
HILLS
Community Park. Solukhumbu
Farmhouse. Kavre
SUB-URBAN Residence, Kathmandu
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10 LESSONS THAT WE HAVE LEARNT SO FAR
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BUILD IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
MINIMUM FOOTPRINT Farmhouse project located at Namobuddha , Kavre
MODEST SCALE
NATURAL MATERIALS
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FOLLOW THE CULTURAL CONTINUITY
Community Prayer Hall Building and a Residence located at Khunde Village of Solukhumbu
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LOOK FOR WAYS TO REINVENT THE VERNACULAR
OPENING Long windows like Newari House
COURTYARD breaking the newari style courtyard for air flow
COMPACTNESS Compactness, Cross Ventilation & Thermal Mass
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ALWAYS USE LOCAL MATERIALS
STONE Stone Masonry in Rural Solukhumbu
EARTH Rammed Earth in Sub-urban Kathmandu
RAT TRAP BOND Rat Trap Bond in Urban Kathmandu
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REDUCE WASTE BY REUSE
REUSE IN FLOORING Construction Waste used for flooring
LOCAL TELIA TILES TILES FOR ROOFING RECLAIMED Reclaimed Clay Tiles from demolished building to reuse for roofing
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KNOW YOUR LIMITS TO THINK BEYOND
TO THINK BEYOND ON WAY WE OPERATE Sample Walls of different materials proposed for project in foreground and existing urbanisation trend just outside boundary of our site
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CO-CREATE OPEN PLATFORMS
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE FOR VERNACULAR BUILDINGS vernacular Architecture of Nepal . Facebook and Instagram Page
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SERVE AS A FACILITATOR ! Ecocity Satellite Conference: Bangladesh and Nepal, September 2021
ENABLE COMMUNITY TO BE ACTIVE AGENT NOT BENEFICIARY
Khunde Manilhang Working Process Diagram
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CRITICALLY REFLECT ON WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
‘MODEL VILLAGE’ THAT END UP AS GHOST SETTLEMENT Donor-led supply driven reconstruction in Laprak . source :https://www.recordnepal.com/a-ghost-settlement-in-gorkha
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DESIGN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS NOT JUST PRODUCTS
EXPANDABILITY & VERNACULAR CONTINUITY Winning design entry in Resilient Homes Design Challenge organised by World Bank and GFDRR
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10 LESSONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Build in harmony with nature Embrace the Cultural Continuity Look for ways Reinvent the Vernacular Always use locally available materials Reduce Waste by Reuse Acknowledge your limits. Co-create open platforms. Serve as Facilitator not an expert. Critically Reflect on what has been done. Design Alternative systems not just product.
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THANK YOU