Academic Research

Resilient Cultural Heritage Workshop Poster

We, the team of CITKCS (Centre for Indian Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Studies ) and IC (International Collaborations) at Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Architecture (BVDUCOA), Pune, are organising an international workshop on Resilient Cultural Heritage Landscapes as a Design Charrette.

  • The workshop is organised in collaboration with -
    • TU Delft, Netherlands (established in 8th Jan 1842),
    • ICOMOS ISC Water & Heritage, and BVDUCCOA, Pune. 
    • Centre for Water Research, IISER, Pune
    • Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
    • ID, Woxsen University, Hyderabad
    • Knowledge Partners are -
      • Bharat Itihaas Sanshodhan Mandal, Pune
      • Bharatiy Itihaas Sankalan Samiti, Pashchim Maharashtra Prant, Pune
      • Water Audit Council
      • World Monuments Fund, India
  • The workshop dates are 6th August to 9th August, including one site visit to the Water-Heritage example near Pune on 7th August. It will be part of the workshop for collecting primary data, studying and designing Cultural Landscape strategies.
  • A symposium is planned on 8th August where experts from the field across the globe (in dual mode) will share their perspectives, works, research, etc.
  • The event outcome will be in the form of a book publication led by Dr. Steffen, TU Delft.
  • On-ground implementation of the workshop outcome will be tried by the event participants and collaborators at different levels.