Winter School - Uttarkhand (Disaster Resilience)

MENTORS Ar. Shahir Ahamed K is an architect with Masters in Building Management and also been involved various rural documentation projects across Tamilnadu based on five land forms of ancient Tamil literature documenting micro and macro levels of village in the aspects of Socio economic and Vernacular techni ues.

Ar.Shahir Ahmed Ar. Mohit Verma Founder: Archade Foundation Architect Mohit Verma is a New Delhi based Architect and Planner with 20 years of Practice. He is the founder of a Non Government Organisation,ARCHADE FOUNDATION, dedicated to ArchitectureResearch, Conservation, Habitat and Design Education. He is a Principal Architect at ARCHADE TECHINICAL SERVICES and Visiting Professor at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

Architect Mohit Verma is a specialist in Disaster Risk Reduction and Post Disaster Reconstruction.

He is widely engaged in spreading awareness amongst architecture fraternity on Disaster Management, Water Conservation and Alternate Models of Design Education.

To promote research in architectural practice he has been involved in architectural education and conducting indepe ndent research program in different parts of the country, with students of architecture from leading colleges of New Delhi.

Ar. Sailakshmi is an enthusiastic architect,who has Mastered in Urban Design Development from Manipal University .She is undertaking research on Urban and Environment Management,Urban Criminology and Urban resilience of Chennai city. She has published her research on "Urban Form of Coramandel coast ,Pulicat " in Journal of Indian Institute of Architects (JIIA ).She have worked in architectural firms in Bangalore and Cochin where she was involved in various residential ,Commercial and Government comp etition pro ects .

Ar.Sailakshmi

DELHI

CHANDI GHAT

HARIDWAR

RHOORKE

JUNGLE SAFARI

RISHIKESH

#UTTARAKHAND

DEHRADUN

MUSSORIE

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GANGES

OLD DELHI

GANDHI MUSEUM NEW DELHI

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National Capital Territory

OLD DELHI RAILWAY STATION

SHAJAHANABAD Crowded roads, endless traffic snarls, unauthorised construction and crumbling infrastructure show how Shah Jahan’s meticulously planned city, once known for its grandeur, has fallen apart due to years of apathy.

“Shahjahanabad was a statement of a way of life achieved after many centuries” -Shama Mitra Chenoy

“In every mohalla or locality, building activity was locally negotiated with your neighbours. It was an informal situation…but now that community spirit is gone,” -Liddle.

IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME !

A lack of knowledge, neglect, encroachment and the pressures of overpopulation threaten to swallow up what remains of Shahjahanabad’s heritage and culture.

HERITAGE WALK CHANDNI CHOWK

RED FORT

JAMMA MASJID

DELHI GATE

There is an acknowledgement that this is a historic locality, and hence, it requires special treatment.

Students had a walk through the old parts of Shajahanabad to observe the ways of disaster that will endanger the city.

GANDHI MUSEUM

OLD DELHI RAILWAY STATION The walk started from the Old Delhi Railway station where students were guided by Ar.Niddhi

Its present building was constructed by the British Indian government in the style of the nearby Red Fort .

Jama Masjid, now the second largest mosque on the Indian subcontinent, is also an impressive example of Mughal architecture.Jama Masjid and its courtyard stand on an outcropping more than 30 steps higher than the street, giving the mosque a commanding view of the surrounding area.

CHANDNI CHOWK It is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi. It is built by Shajahan Chandni Chowk's specialty is its variety and authenticity: food, delicacies and sweets of more than 1,000 kinds, sarees with chikan and zari.

Students were into the narrow lanes host shops that sell books, clothing, electronics, consumer goods, shoes and leather goods.They also had the native food from the street for breakfast.

JAMMA MASJID

The principal construction material was red sandstone, but some white marble was also used.Students were able to recollect the History of Architecture and were able to understand the massivness of the structure with the help of design mentors.

RED FORT

The fort’s massive red sandstone walls, which stand 75 feet (23 metres) high, enclose a complex of palaces and entertainment halls, projecting balconies, baths and indoor canals, and geometrical gardens, as well as an ornate mosque.

STREETS OF SHAJAHANABAD The present-day Shahjahanabad is a tableau of chaos, bursting at the seams with people. More than the dilapidated buildings, the traffic jams, unauthorised construction and crumbling infrastructure show how Shah Jahan’s meticulously planned city, once known for its splendour, was undone by apathy and a lack of planning.

Students identified the hazards of fire in the streets of Shajahanabad.

"VESTIGES OF LOST GLORY"

NATIONAL GANDHI MUSEUM The National Gandhi Museum has a very rich collection of original relics, books, journals and documents, photographs, audio-visual materials, exhibitions, art pieces and other memorabilia closely connected with Mahatma Gandhi, Kastur Ba and Indian Freedom Struggle.

It is developing into a Resource Centre for the Gandhian and allied Studies and Research.

Students were able to interact with the Director of Gandhi Museum Shri A. Annamalai.

Students also studied about the Brickwork of canteen done by college students at the Entrance of Gandhi museum.

DELHI GATE

CELEBRATING FREEDOM !

CITY EXPLORATION

AKSHARDHAM

Delhi has been the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms.

Numerous ruins scattered throughout the territory offer a constant reminder of the area’s history.

INDIA GATE

WAR MEMORIAL

NEW DELHI

GURUDWARA BANGLA SAHIB

An epitome of Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture, Akshardham Temple is a famous Hindu temple and a spiritual-cultural complex.

Also known as Swaminarayan Akshardham, it is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan.

The Akshardham Temple is known for its stunning architecture. It has eight ostentatiously carved mandapams while timeless Hindu teachings and flamboyant devotional traditions find their place on the temple's walls.

CASE STUDY

INDIA GATE India Gate is a war memorial dedicated to honor the soldiers of the Undivided Indian Army who died during World War I between 1914 and 1921.

WAR MEMORIAL All India War Memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, a leading war memorial designer at that time

Although it is a memorial, the design is that of a triumphal arch, similar to the Arch de Triomphe in Paris, France.

The building material is primarily Red and yellow sandstones sourced from Bharatpur. The structure stands on a low base and rises in asymmetrical steps crowned with a shallow dome at the top.

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HARIDWAR

GANGA AARTHI

HOTEL Ganga HERITAGE

Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is a city of temples and ashrams and its pious ambience envelops everyone. Ganga, the sacred of all Indian rivers, enters the Indo-Gangetic plains here

The ghats (stepped banks of a river) of River Ganga witnesses the blissful Ganga aarti, which attracts devotees and tourists.

The evening ritual being more popular, it makes for a mesmeric sight to see the river being venerated with loud and rhythmic chants and tall lamps, their lights lightening up the darkening waters. It is a spectacular sight as thousands of small diyas (earthen lamps) are set afloat on the river.

One of the oldest Daramshala conserved and adapted for hotel use.It was conserved

by Ar.Mohit Verma.

OM BRIDGE

BRICK WORKSHOP

ARCHES ARCHES

Brick workshop was conducted by Ar.Mohit verma from Archade foundation

Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture

TYPES OF JOINTS

Students were demonstrated by Ar.Mohit verma ,how an arch structures withstand an earthquake,then they were given 3 group activity to construct an arch with dry mortar.

Students were given model bricks to explore the types of bonding applied in building construction.

Once students were able to do the model ,they were allowed to work on hands with real bricks.

Bullseye arch demonstrated the students

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KANKAL HERITAGE TOWN WALK

Kankhal is a small colony in Haridwar in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand state in India.

Students were taken on a heritage walk through kankal wherethey found the planning systemof the town along the river andsome of historically significant temples

Kankhal's main magnetism is the Daksha Mahadev shrine, which is a temple to Shiva. The temple's charter legend tells how Shiva's wife Sati

RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK, HARIDWAR

JUNGLE SAFARI

Rajaji National park spreads in 820.20 Sq.Km.on both sides of river Ganges in three districts of Uttarakhand.

Students started early morning towards Jungle safari and explored different types of landscapes in the jungle .

They encountered various rich flora and fauna in their natural habitat.

GUJJAR HAMLET

CHEELA DAM

iThey are ethnic nomadic spread mainly in India, Pakistan, Kashmir and Afganishthan.

Chilla is a wilderness area and part of Rajaji National Park in India. Known as an electricity creator (on the River) area in the Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. r.

Students had the opportunity to interact with the community and to observe their style of living

SITE VISIT

It is also well known as a wild tourist place of Uttarakhand, standing in the middle of Rishikesh and Haridwar, nearby Ganga Bhogpur

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MANASA DEVI

CHANDI GHAT

A space that caters to comfortable daily use and expands to cater to the Kumbh is the challenge here

FOOD STREET

Kachoris are the famous street food in Haridwar and Kashyap Kachori Bhandar is the place to be if you are a fan of this snack. Students enjoyed the local food and the native explored cuisines

The temple is located atop the Bilwa Parvat.

Students travelled through the rope car and were able to observethewh ole of haridwar town from the peak of the hill.

ROORKEE CAmpus Visit and Interactive session with 2nd year students of architecture happened at IIT Also students were taken to industrial visit to CBRI they were were shown civil research laboratory.

SOLANI RIVER AQUA DUCT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Solani aqua duct in Roorkee was built in 1846 using local materialBricks.It is considered as bench mark in Brick masonry.

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RISHIKESH

The Ghat

This lively city is among the holiest places of Hindus.

The tranquil and sometimes raging river of Ganges flows in eternity in this holy city, providing nourishment and life to many the earthly beings.

The celestial city of Rishikesh is a hermit’s hermitage, a sage’s abode and an adventure lover’s hub.

Students exploring the street,Julas and local artisans work.

Paramarth is the place where Ganga Aarthi takes place organized by vedic priest.

The beatles ashram

The aarthi starts with chanting Bhajans and beating drums lighting diyas for ganga maatha.

Students were part of the aarthi and were able to understand the activities taking place at the ghats.

Beatles Ashram also known as Chaurasi Kutia , is an ashram close to the north Indian city of Rishikesh in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located on the eastern bank of the Ganges river, opposite the Muni Ki Reti area of Rishikesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas.

The site was abandoned in the 1990s and reverted to the local forestry department in 2003, after which it became a popular visiting place for fans of the Beatles.

Although derelict and overrun by jungle, the site was officially opened to the public in December 2015. It is now known as Beatles Ashram and held an exhibition in February 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in Rishikesh.

DEHRADU

MUSSOORIE

Dehradun is the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, near the Himalayan foothills.

At its core is the 6-sided Ghanta Ghar clock tower.

To the southwest is Paltan Bazaar, a busy shopping area.

Students explored theMall road at mussoorie and documented Hotel Prince which was built

by British.

Students even stayed at the Hotel to gain the experience of heritage structure.

Students experienced the traditional costumes at Mussoorie

students explored the Paltan bazar which is old part of Dehradun as well as the Rajpur road which the new developments have started.

They could identify the planning differences of past and present.

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