This is a research project on a distinctive traditional building technique called the koti-banal construction prevalent in Kumaon- Uttarakhand, India.
This project was intended towards documentation of the indigenous architecture in Kumaon, Champawat region, and to disseminate the treasure of knowledge that lies within. The study was divided in two parts. The first trip to Kumaon was in 2009, to conduct preliminary research and identify houses for documentation. The second visit was done with researchers (interior design and architecture students and sociologist) for the actual documentation of three buildings that were identified. Various methods were adopted from photography, audio-video recordings with the people and complete measure drawing of three selected houses, which were studied in terms of their construction system.
This research was funded by Ms. Annemarie Pestalozzi aka Ammaji from Zurich, Switzerland and was initiated in 2009.
