- 06 Mar 2025 to 08 Mar 2025
- 18 hours | 03 days
- On-Site + On-Campus
- Certificate from CEPT University
- INR 20000 + GST
- For professionals, site managers, researchers and tutors working in heritage conservation, heritage management, architecture, design, civil and structural engineering or any other field allied to built-environment.
About
India has a vast repository of diverse wooden built heritage across varied geographic regions. An example is the diversity of wooden architecture in Gujarat, which is representative of its cultural heritage of building in wood. A significant number of wooden buildings and structures are located in historic settlements and are endangered due to rapid transformation of the settlements. This 3-day workshop will introduce its participants to conservation approaches for wooden heritage that form integral and important cultural components of historic built environments.
The hands-on engagement with techniques of wooden conservation will be based at the CEPT Conservation Site Schools ‘House at Nagarvado’ at Patan and ‘Kalidas Jethabhai House’ at Dharmaj in Gujarat. The sites are exquisite examples of wooden heritage and have been adopted as Conservation Site Schools of Center for Heritage Conservation, CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CHC, CRDF) in mutual agreement with the owners of the properties. Both these sites are located within the historic core of the settlements and the initiatives aim to sustainably safeguard them.
The course will be supplemented with theoretical sessions by experts and practitioners on the approaches to wooden heritage conservation, non-invasive methods to assess decay and damage to the material, sourcing of wood for conservation in present times and addressing associated challenges. The course will include a visit to ‘Laathi Bazaar’ in Ahmedabad accompanied by a master craftsperson for insights into contemporary methods of sourcing and processing of wood in conservation projects. Practice examples will be presented through hands-on demonstrations and case studies.
The program has been developed and curated by CHC, CRDF in consultation with CPP. The program content has been curated by Prof. Jigna Desai, Jayashree Bardhan, Nigar Shaikh and Ashna Patel from CHC. The program will be supported with material from CHC’s work for the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP) Grant, hosted by Oxford Brookes University.
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Program Faculty
Nigar Shaikh
Conservation Engineer
Adjunct Asst. Professor, CEPT University & Project Lead - Material Characterization at CHC, CRDF
Ashna Patel
Architect and Heritage Regeneration Expert
Program Lead - Conservation Site Schools at CHC, CRDF
Jigna Desai
Architect and Conservation Expert
Center Head and Principal Researcher at CHC, CRDF
Saatvika Pancholi
Conservation Architect
Senior Conservation Architect at CHC, CRDFGuest Speakers
Khushi Shah
Conservation Architect
Independent Conservation Architect, Former Visiting Faculty at CEPT University
Fulchand Suthar
Master Craftsperson
Senior Carpenter, F.M. Furniture
Mehul Shah
Expert in Earthquake Resistant Design & Investigation of Structures
Structural Engineer, Ami Engineers & Visiting Faculty at CEPT and NFSU
Jay Thakkar
Interior Design and Visual Communication Expert
Sr. Associate Professor, CEPT University
Clara Rellensmann
Heritage Professional
Teaching Associate and Postdoctoral Researcher, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Cottbus-Senftenberg, GermanyProgram Structure
The workshop will be conducted over 3 days introducing the following:
1. Introduction to wooden heritage conservation
2. Damage assessment of wooden structures
3. Conservation strategies
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Module 1: Introduction to Wooden Heritage Conservation
The first day of the workshop will be conducted at CEPT University campus. There will be a total of six sessions, including a program overview and an introduction to CEPT Conservation Site Schools. Other sessions will be on understanding the history of wooden architecture of a region through the example of Gujarat, historic wooden furniture and building elements of the region, the current context of wood as a material in historic structures, and examples of material deterioration. A visit to Laathi Bazaar will also be scheduled for the participants.
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Module 2: Damage Assessment of Wooden Structures – House at Nagarvado, Patan
On the second day, the participants will journey to Patan. On this day sessions will be delivered through practical demonstrations by way of hands-on engagement at the CEPT Conservation Site School, the House at Nagarvado at Patan. The house is a typical example of wooden architectural heritage in the settlement. Sessions will focus on methodologies for assessing wooden structures and demonstrating non-destructive tests (NDT) and minor destructive tests (MDT) for the assessment of various wooden elements.
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Module 3: Conservation Strategies - Kalidas Jethabhai House, Dharmaj and Other Examples
The third day will be designated for activities at CEPT Conservation Site School at Kalidas Jethabhai House in Dharmaj. The first two sessions on this day will be on safeguarding, structural assessment and repair strategies. The third session will have practice examples which will include demonstrations of repair techniques on prototype models. The fourth and fifth sessions will present an international example and Indian examples of wooden heritage conservation. The program will conclude with closing group discussions.
Applications and Admissions
This program is offered in In-Person mode and at CEPT Campus and Heritage Houses in Patan & Dharmaj. This Program is open to professionals, site managers, researchers and tutors working in heritage conservation, heritage management, architecture, design, civil and structural engineering or any other field allied to built-environment.
Applications are open. The program deadline is tentative, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and admissions will close once all seats are filled.
Participants will receive a certificate from CEPT University on successful completion of the program.
Last date to apply 10 Feb 2025
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