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Sustainable Mountain Architecture, Hariyo Ghar

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          Hariyo Ghar – a decent house for farmers Hariyo Ghar is a sustainable house designed by reusable and locally available materials.  It was prepared for the Gardeners of ICIMOD. It will protect the gardeners during cold rainy days and has a private space for changing, adequate storage for their tools and their own pantry.  For this house they’ve re-used existing clay tiles for the roof and the pine timber planks for exterior wall texture. For thermal insulation rows of up-cycled bottles are assembled inside the walls. The double corner window in the South West lets the afternoon sun into the house and lights up the beautifully crafted bamboo mats.    Exterior walls of pine Interior woven walls Sustainable Mountain Architecture: Sustainable Mountain Architecture is a non profit initiative firm that focuses on sustainable design and improving building methods especially in the mountains. It was founded in 2013 at Kathmandu by
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The Opus Hotel, Dubai

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                                    The Opus Hotel, Dubai The Opus in Dubai by Zaha Hadid Architects , a mixed-use building formed of conjoined towers with a irregular void in the middle, is almost ready to open. The building is centrally located in the Burj Khalifa district near Downtown Dubai and Business Bay on the Dubai Water Canal. Its construction began on 2010 and was handover in 2018 . The Opus is a mirrored glass building occupied by a hotel, offices, serviced apartments and several restaurants.  The Opus is the  only hotel building which has both the interior and exterior designed by the late Zaha Hadid . The building appears to be a giant cube with an amorphous hole pushing through its center, although it is in fact a pair of towers connected at the top and bottom to create the void effect. The most characteristic feature of the hotel is its "giant irregular void" that links two glazed tower with smooth transition so as to two separate towers will appear as a
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Rastrapati Bhawan (Shital Niwas)

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                                         Rastrapati Bhawan   ( Shital Niwas ) Architect : Kumar Narsingh Rana, Kishor Narsingh Rana   Kumar Narsingh Rana  was the first Nepalese to qualify as a Civil Engineer. He completed his education from Thomason Civil Engineering Col l, Roorkee, India. Kumar Narsingh together with his architect brother had designed and supervised the construction of Singha Durbar in 1907. These are some of  the remarkable palaces designed by Kumar Narsingh Rana along with his brother Kishor Narsingh Rana : Singha Durbar Kaiser Mahal Shree Durbar Shital Niwas Lakshmi Niwas Harihar Bhawan Babar Mahal            Fig : Shital Niwas Present photo                         Fig : Shital Niwas Past Photo Shital Niwas is the official  residence of president of Nepal which is located in Maharajgunj , Kathmandu. It was built by Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher in 1923 for his son Krishna Shumsher who later donated it to the Government of Nep
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Greenhill city ,Mulpani

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            Greenhill City , MULPANI   ARCHITECT : AR.UDIPTI LAKOUL   Passed out from Khwopa Engineering College, PU Developer: Greenhill City Pvt. Ltd Greenhill City Pvt. Ltd is a private organization and a leading housing company in Nepal that believes in quality of construction enriching the quality of the customers life. It's a renowned real estate company and a evolving housing company in Nepal. has become one of the renowned real estate company and a evolving housing company  in Nepal Good location with optimal space management complimented by well planned interior layouts and excellent ventilation. Extremely reliable high quality construction. Non-problematic material used and supervised by qualified engineers. The company has well trained  energetic team of professional. Gr eenhill City Housing Colony: Greenhill City is Nepal’s largest colony project located at a peaceful and green environment of Mulpani. A well planned colony with more than 800 Ho
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Hitti

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                                          Nepalese Civilizations:  HITI ‘ Hiti ’ is a Newari word for tap. It was previously known as 'Kriti' later renamed as 'hiti'. It is a channeled spout of water from Rajkulo, serving as a drinking water tap. Nepalese people are god-fearing people, offering water to god was considered a meritorious act that is why the king and locals were keenly drawn in the making of the hiti. Mostly hitis are made of stones with a ‘Makara’ (mythical creature with head of crocodile, trunk of elephant, ears of wild boar and tail of peacock)on the spout as it is believed to be the vehicle of Ganga. Before pipe water hitis were the popular source of drinking water in the Kathmandu Valley It gives a place for public bathing. Even today, people bathe in hitis.  It is believed that its water treats skin ailments. It gives a place for religious purposes, the festival of Balaju in Chaitra Purnima at Bisdhara. Barha barse Mela at Godavari naudhara. Fig: So
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forum

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                                                                Forum  The Roman Forum, known as Forum Romanum , was a site located at the center of the ancient city of Rome. Forum in ancient Rome is situated on low ground between the Palatine and Capitoline hills.  Historians believe people first began publicly meeting in the open-air Forum around 500 B.C., when the Roman Republic was founded. It is said to be the site of a battle between Romans and Sabines in the second half of the 8th century BCE. The marshy burial ground was first developed in the 7th century BCE,  growing over time to become the social , political and commercial hub of the Roman empire . It was the center of daily life in ancient Rome, the site of public gatherings, trials, elections and gladiatorial combat. It was 170* 250 meters in area.   Roman builders utilized naturally occurring materials, primarily stone, timber and marble during the construction of forum. The Roman Forum was “rediscovered” by archeolo
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                                                                      Agora The agora was a central public space in ancient Greek city states. The meaning of “agora” is “ gathering place ” or “ assembly ”. It was applied by the classical Greeks of the 5th century BCE to what they regarded as a typical feature of their life. The agora was located either in the middle of the city or near the harbor. It’s seen as an idealized form of public space where citizens come together to haggle and discuss politics. The social value of agora is it gathers every people where people discuss about the various activities of citizen. Agoras were built of colonnades , rows of long columns , and contained stoat which were beautifully decorated with  fountains , trees , and statues . Woods and clay was used during the construction of agoras.                                                                         Fig : Agora 
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