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Search mechanisms for artisans This is a study of the search mechanisms employed by end users to identify the artisans who can restore the Traditional vernacular type or develop the Contemporary vernacular type. The study covers a historic precinct within the old city of Madras, now Chennai; the new developments within Chennai, a growing metropolis under the influence of the Information technology sector and the town of Pondicherry, with its French historic past and its development as a heritage tourism destination. |
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Documentation of domestic architecture
There is a need for documenting the domestic architectural heritage of india the houses that have been designed with climate responsiveness and an innovative use of local materials. A few documentation studies were done by architecture students for some of the regions in andhra pradesh including Cuddappah, Mahboobnagar, Hyderabad, Pochampalli and the Antarvedi region. This work was funded by the Madras Craft Foundation and is available at the Dakshinachitra library in Chennai. |
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Coastal andhra house (in mud) In 1996, a circular house in mud was constructed within the campus of an NGO in Visakhapatnam with the help of the artisans from the nearby village. The traditional house had been built with a thatch roof supported on palmyra rafters that rested on a central pole. Here, the concept of a truss was introduced. It was possible to now use a cross-section of rafters of smaller dimension, therefore lesser wood. A smaller cross-section also meant we could use a different, less expensive wood. |