Nepal Wooden Archi

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The Current State of Wooden Architecture

and Challenging Issues in Nepal

-Prof. Ar. Dan Heera Kansakar, Nepal


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Kathmandu Valley Topographic Map


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I.Historical development of wooden architecture in

Kathmandu valley.

The Kathmandu valley also referred to as Nepal valley used to be a

dominating power in the central part of the Himalayas two thousand years

ago.

The valley was under the rule of the Lichhavi Dynasty in the 5th and 6thcentury.

One of the most famous examples of rich wooden architecture from thisera is the Changu Narayan temple and Kasthamandapa.

The Malla dynasty came to power in the late 12th century and ruled the

Kathmandu valley ti ll the 18th century.

The following is a list of some of the UNESCO listed world heritage sitesthat exemplify the rich wooden architecture of Nepal:


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Changu Narayan Temple


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Cornice of Changu NarayanTemple South Side


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Lower Roof Strut of Cangu Narayan Temple (Ananta Vishnu)


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Lower Roof Strut of Changu Narayan Temple (Bhairava)


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Lower Roof Strut of Changu Narayan Temple (Parshurama)


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Lower Roof Strut of Changu Narayan Temple


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Lower Roof Strut of Changu Narayan Temple (BishworoopKrishna)


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Lower Roof Strut of Changu Narayan Temple (Kubera)


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Kashthamandapa

Kashthamandapa of Kathmandu also known as Maru Sattal located at Maru Tol of

Kathmandu city exist since 16th Century.

Many of its supporting columns, especially the four 7 meter high centre postsappear to be among the oldest surviving timber structures in the Valley.

Legend has it that the timber used in the construction of the Kashthamandapacame form a single tree

Kashthamandapa is erected on a base of 18.70m x 18.73 and is 16.30m in height.

Its construction demonstrates a very systematic way of the collection of loads andtheir distribution through posts and walls to the foundations.


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SWAYMBHUNATH TEMPLE


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BOUDDHANATH TEMPLE


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KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE


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A ROYAL CARVED CORNER WINDOW AT KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE


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BHAKTAPUR DURBAR SQUARE


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POST DETAIL AT BHAKTAPUR DURBAR SQUARE


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A LATTICED WINDOW AT BHAKTAPUR


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NYATAPOLA DEGA


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DATTATREYA SQUARE


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DATTATREYA SQUARE


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PATAN DURBAR SQUARE


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CORNER WINDOW

A RARE CARVED CORNERWINDOW AT PATAN

DURBAR SQUARE


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FRONT ELEVATION OF PATAN DURBAR SQUARE


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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

DRAWINGS AND PICTURES


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FRONT ELEVATION OF

CHAR NARAYANTEMPLE


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CHAR NARAYANTEMPLE


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SECTION OF CHAR

NARAYAN TEMPLE


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PLAN OF MAJ U TEMPLEKATHMANDU DURBARSQUARE


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FRONT ELEVATIONOF MAJ U TEMPLE,KATHMANDUDURBAR SQUARE


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DETAILS OF POST, LINTEL, AND BEAM


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POST DETAIL


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TRADITIONALWINDOW DETAIL


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TRADITIONALWINDOW DETAIL


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SECTIONALELEVATION OF

TRADITIONALNEWARI HOUSE


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J OINT DETAIL


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SECTIONAL ELEVATION OFTRADITIONAL NEWARIHOUSE


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ELEVATOIN OFTRADITIONAL NEWRAIHOUSE


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HANNOVER EXPO 2000


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HIMALAYAN MANDAPA


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PUBLIC BUILDING TREATED WITH TRADITIONAL WOODEN ARCHITECTURE INFRONT FAADE WITHIN HISTORICALLY PROTECTED ZONE( BHAKTAPUR

DURBAR SQUARE)


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FLORA EXPO , HAMAMATSU,J APAN 2004


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ENLIGHTMENT GARDEN


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DWARIKAS HOTEL, KATHMANDU


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A RESORT IN NAGARKOT


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