kathkuni style architecture in detail

8/17/2019 Kathkuni Style Architecture in detail

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LOW COST

BUILDING

ASSIGNMENT 1

KATHKUNI

STYLEARCHITCTURE

Submitted To:

Ar. Sanjay Bhandari

Submitted By:Niharika Mathur

12614

7th Semester, 4th Year

Department of Architecture

NIT Hamirpur


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One of the styles found in Vashist is the Kathkuni or Kathkundi .

This style involves a clever technique of interlocking wooden

sleepers and stones. A mesh of the wooden sleepers (usuallycedar) is created first and then packed with dressed or raw

stone. One of the characteristics of the structure is that it

contains no vertical members. The structure therefore has an

inherent elasticity and has been proven to survive earthquakes

for which the region has received in the past.

One of the best examples of this style is seen in the local

temples. Temples are obviously created with much more care

than the local houses, and they show how impressive this type of

structure can be.The Lonely Planet claims that this building is a temple. The

wooden fringing, carved doors and quality in material and

construction agree but the building now looks like a house with

washing hanging, lock on the door and shoes outside. The

building clearly shows the beautiful aesthetic quality of the

Kathkuni construction, with the contrast between wood and

stone.

The quality and precision of the stone is at its best in temple

construction.

The local houses also use the Kathkuni style but are more

adapted to the occupants needs. The houses contain two

storeys, the first being built mostly of stone and used to house

the livestock and store the feed. The first floor contains the living

quarters and is usually extended with a wooden balcony.

Like well dressed grandpas in vests standing amongst a crowd of

teenagers with low slung pants, the traditional architecture of

Vashist shines through the modern concrete rubble.

In a place surrounded with natures beauty, it is only fitting that the

local materials provided have created some spectacular

vernacular architecture.

The older the houses the more intricate the carvings on the

balconies.

The local houses do not seem to follow the Kathkuni style

exactly, with ground floor construction consisting of mostly stonemasonry with a few wooden beams. The houses are then mud

plastered with a mixture which uses the abundance of cow patsto its advantage.

The plastered walls are then

sometimes painted to enhance the

contrast between wood and stone,

maybe trying to replicate the beauty

of the style in the temple.

Source:

architectureoftravel.wordpress.com


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LOW COST BUILDINGASSIGNMENT 1

LOG HOUSE

Submitted To:

Ar. Sanjay Bhandari

Submitted By:

Kanishka Pratap Singh

12630

7th Semester, 4th Year

Department of Architecture

NIT Hamirpur


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Every individual wants his/her shelter to be

structurally strong and long-lasting. An abode

made of wooden logs is just that.

This wooden log house near Panvel, Maharashtra

is striking, sturdy and easily assembled.

Constructed with Siberian pine and larch wood,known for their distinctive qualities as building

materials, the house took a span of just six

months to complete. The structure is light and

very flexible, while the interlocking of wall and

floor logs has made load spread easier and at the

same time, simplified the plinth work. The doors

and window frames are prefabricated of glulam

wood.A wooden log house has a number of benefits. It is ventilated below. It is modular and

has the flexibility to be moved to another site if

desired.

Replacing concrete structures with wooden

ones can reduce the amount of CO2 in the

atmosphere. Solid wood has very good

insulation properties and can regulate

humidity, while keeping temperaturescomfortable during the day and the night.

The wooden log house does not require any

supplementary finishing of internal and

external walls.From the psychological point

of view, a solid wooden house can have a

positive influence on our minds. As the

prototype of a natural tree is pleasing to the

eye, so is the fine natural fragrance of woodcapable of improving one’s mood and

relieving tension. The construction of this

wooden house has strictly followed

European norms and is accomplished with

‘Russian attitude’ by Maharaja Environment

Technologies Comp Pvt Ltd. The wood is

solid and treated to last and the house has a

life span of 80 years. A wooden log housenot only acts as shelter but also assures

safety, health and permanence. It is the

future of the construction industry

Source:

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