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Vernacular Hill Architecture: Sumari, Uttarakhand

Mugdha Yelkar Kekre, Himani Gaur

Abstract


After the floods on July 2013 in Uttarakhand, the main focus is on sustainable resettlement of flood affected people. In order to propose a comprehensive redevelopment scheme the first step is to comprehend the housing requirements and socio-cultural implications associated to housing. This paper aims to give a better understanding of the prevalent housing tradition in vernacular hill settlement on the basis of a case study. The research examines the existing house forms in Sumari village. It is envisioned that the study output can form the basis of formulating sustainable building practices derived from existing local building technology and materials to inform future building and rehabilitation practices.

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