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This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on Pillar walaghar. This building type is widely constructed in the urban and semi-urban area of Nepal. It has all the...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on traditional Nawari houses in the Kathmandu Valley.
The traditional newari house is usually of rectangular plan...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on uncoursed rubble stone masonry walls with timber floor and roof. This is a typical rural housing construction in the hills...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on traditional oval-shaped rural stone houses. This is a typical rural construction concentrated in the central mid-mountain...
Unreinforced Masonry Building : Brick masonry in mud/lime mortar, with vertical posts. This type of housing is found in Kathmandu Valley in urban areas.
The book is structured in such a way that each chapter focuses on a specific construction material and techniques, and covers such matters as where the raw materials were found, the way in which...