Brief description of Traditional Architecture of Nepal. It includes Newari Architecture features and short look up with byelaws of Nepal

1. NEWARI
ARCHITECTURE
SEMINAR

2. Materials
Functional Layout
Form
BRIEF REVISION
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Current Scenario
THOUGHTS

3. 2
PLAN TYPE
Source: Hist. Notes
• Chukache: Courtyard House.
• Nani: Secondary Courtyard.
• Yakahche: Isolated single house.
• Pikhache: Street-side house.

4. • Rectangular in plan,
• Uniform Depth around 6m.
• Length ranges from min 1.5m to 15 m.
• Vertically Orientated.
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CHARACTERSTICS
Source: Hist. Notes

5. Baigah (Top floor):
Chhedi (Ground floor):
Matan (First floor):
Chvota (Second floor):
Typical Section
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FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT
Source: Hist. Notes

6. GROUND & FIRST
FLOORS
Divided by either solid or
light timber partitions
No toilet within the
house are seen
Chhedi into two narrow rooms
In the first floor
three-latticed windows
are kept.
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7. SECOND FLOOR
Its latticed window
shutters can be
opened and
closed.
Have large
openings.
Chvota used as living rooms.
Important
communication to
the street.
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8. THIRD FLOOR
Chhajja projection
(Paakha) starts from here.
Kitchen, store
worshipping place.
Attic under the Roof.
It has bhawacha ,
monkey opening.
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9. HEIGHT
INITIALLY-
2 & ½ Storey.
GENERALLY-
3 & ½ Storey.
CENTRAL CORE-
4 & ½ Storey.
Not taller than the
Pinnacle of the
Temple.
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10. THE COURTYARD
Microclimate
control.
Multi purpose space.
Chaityas or
sometimes temple.
Paved area.
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11. 10
FENESTRATIONS
Source: Hist. Notes

12. • Symmetry on central Axis.
• Richly carved doors and windows.
• Highly decorated cornice & brickworks.
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FAÇADE TREATMENT
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13. STONE FOUNDATION
WOODEN DOORS &
WINDOWS
BRICK FACADE
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MATERIALS

14. • Preservation of Temples and Monuments only.
• Modernized or in Damaged state.
• Loss of original Materials & Techniques.
• Limited to By laws only.
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CURRENT SCENERIO
Source: By laws 2064
PRESERVED MONUMENT SUBZONE BY LAW:

15. Source: By laws 2064
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CURRENT SCENERIO
PATAN DURBAR SQUARE
KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE

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CONCLUSION
• Quite Disappointing.
• Importance being lost by the day.
• No proper management.
• Look up for ways to revive.