The Kaule Prototype is an attempt at earthquake reconstruction in remote Nepal using local materials, resources and talents. Led and designed by Ashish Sharan Lal, an architect from Kolkata, the effort is supported by contributions made by the FB group South Col Earthquake Support
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Prototype design submitted to DUDBC (Department of Urban Design and Building Construction), Nepal.
A set of drawings prepared in the format requested by the DUDBC Nepal was submitted to Ms. Pratigya Manandhar and Shri Rabi Shah of the DUDBC.
The Kaule Prototype is also one of the three designs recommended to the DUDBC for technical review and approval by the Advisor to UNDP on housing reconstruction. The three options encouraged by the UNDP are:
Mr. Martin Hammer's
strawbale construction option, Mr. Randolph Langenbach for
Gabian band option in stone and mud mortar masonry and Mr. Sharan Lal for
stone-mud masonry with bamboo option.
