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    This document discusses Newari architecture and provides details on: 1. Common plan types including courtyard houses, secondary courtyard houses, isolated single houses, and street-side houses. 2. Characteristics of Newari architecture like rectangular plans, uniform depth, vertically oriented structures. 3. Typical functional layouts with multiple floors serving different purposes. 4. Common architectural features like brick facades, wooden doors and windows, and stone foundations. 5. The current state of preservation with many structures modernized or damaged and a loss of original materials and techniques.

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    Brief explanation of Newari Architecture of Nepal. Also mention of Byelaws as well.

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    This document discusses Newari architecture and provides details on: 1. Common plan types including courtyard houses, secondary courtyard houses, isolated single houses, and street-side houses. 2. Characteristics of Newari architecture like rectangular plans, uniform depth, vertically oriented structures. 3. Typical functional layouts with multiple floors serving different purposes. 4. Common architectural features like brick facades, wooden doors and windows, and stone foundations. 5. The current state of preservation with many structures modernized or damaged and a loss of original materials and techniques.

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    NEWARI

    ARCHITECTURE

    SEMINAR
    BRIEF REVISION THOUGHTS

    Form Functional Layout

    Current Scenario

    Materials 1
    PLAN TYPE

    • Chukache: Courtyard House.

    • Nani: Secondary Courtyard.

    • Yakahche: Isolated single house.

    • Pikhache: Street-side house.

    2
    Source: Hist. Notes
    CHARACTERSTICS

    • Rectangular in plan,

    • Uniform Depth around 6m.

    • Length ranges from min 1.5m to 15 m.

    • Vertically Orientated.

    3
    Source: Hist. Notes
    FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT
    Baigah (Top floor):

    Chvota (Second floor):

    Matan (First floor):

    Chhedi (Ground floor):

    Typical Section
    4
    Source: Hist. Notes
    Chhedi into two narrow rooms

    Divided by either solid or GROUND & FIRST No toilet within the


    light timber partitions FLOORS house are seen

    In the first floor


    three-latticed windows
    are kept.

    6
    Chvota used as living rooms.

    Important
    communication to Have large
    SECOND FLOOR
    the street. openings.

    Its latticed window


    shutters can be
    opened and
    closed.

    7
    Attic under the Roof.

    It has bhawacha , Kitchen, store


    monkey opening. THIRD FLOOR worshipping place.

    Chhajja projection
    (Paakha) starts from here.

    8
    GENERALLY-
    3 & ½ Storey.

    Not taller than the INITIALLY-


    Pinnacle of the HEIGHT 2 & ½ Storey.
    Temple.

    CENTRAL CORE-
    4 & ½ Storey.

    5
    Multi purpose space.

    Microclimate
    Paved area. THE COURTYARD
    control.

    Chaityas or
    sometimes temple.

    9
    FENESTRATIONS

    10
    Source: Hist. Notes
    FAÇADE TREATMENT

    • Symmetry on central Axis.

    • Richly carved doors and windows.

    • Highly decorated cornice & brickworks.

    11
    Source: spacesnepalblog.wordpress.com
    MATERIALS

    BRICK FACADE WOODEN DOORS & STONE FOUNDATION


    WINDOWS
    12
    CURRENT SCENERIO

    • Preservation of Temples and Monuments only.

    • Modernized or in Damaged state.

    • Loss of original Materials & Techniques.


    PRESERVED MONUMENT SUBZONE BY LAW:
    • Limited to By laws only.

    13
    Source: By laws 2064
    CURRENT SCENERIO

    PATAN DURBAR SQUARE

    14
    KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE
    Source: By laws 2064
    CONCLUSION

    • Quite Disappointing.

    • Importance being lost by the day.

    • No proper management.

    • Look up for ways to revive.

    14

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