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The Himalayan Vernacular: Kath-Khuni Architecture | Sahapedia

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Mansi Shah is an architect-urban designer, based in Ahmedabad, India. She also teaches in the Faculty of Planning at CEPT University and works on independent research projects on different subjects under the Ahmedabad Mapping project, city water walks and Pocket-garden. She has worked as a senior researcher at Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University. She has carried out projects on innovative ways to support learning. Jay Thakkar is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Design, and Head of Research at Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) at CEPT University. He has authored 'Naqsh: The Art of Wood Carving of Traditional Houses of Gujarat: Focus on Ornamentation' (2004) and co-authored 'Matra: Ways of Measuring Vernacular Built Forms of Himachal Pradesh' (2008). He is on the advisory board for craft-related programmes for Indext-C and Cottage and Rural Industries, Government of Gujarat. Jay Thakkar and Mansi Shah have co-authored the book, 'Pratha

A legacy of distinctive traditional building practice known as kath-khuni construction, survives and thrives in the Himalayan hills of India. A natural extension to the knowledge of forbidding landscape, harsh climate, availability of local materials and tools, the resultant building practice is deeply rooted to the environment and the cultural practices and traditions of the region. Having evolved over a large span of time, passed on by generation after generation, it demonstrates profound understanding of building science that responds to the frequent seismic tremors that rock the…

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