Mud Housing Project
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
History
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:27 AM,
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Annual Quality of Life Competition - 2016
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka local NGO (AFA) has been holding quality of life competition under the Preservation of Cultural Heritages Program where prizes are given to house owners for specially interesting details on mud homes. This has been a great way to slow the spread of brick housing and also to retain the traditional housing to give the visitors an impression of life rural Punjab.
This year Mr Farooq from Men’s Centre (TTTC) of AFA / TGD gave away the awards.
Labels: Mud Housing Project, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:00 AM,
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Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Friday, September 26, 2014
The best mud house in Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:42 AM,
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Mud House Owners Annual Quality of Life Competition
Monday, April 14, 2014
Friends of Thatta Kedona know about our annual Mud House Owners Annual Quality of Life Competition – cherished AFA tradition when owners compete for the best mud house, details and designs. Everyone take part and prepare before the competition. It goes without saying that this is the spirit of that NGO AFA has infused in the villagers and they look forward to the compaction. In the process the village can be seen in an immaculate condition round the year. Here are some of the images of the competition this year:
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10:26 AM,
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Architecture students from Lahore on excursion trip to TGD
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka, commonly called Dolls Village, has special attraction for all those who are interested in architecture and those who are interested in traditional housing. Thanks to the long standing experiences of the TTTC with simple technology and mud housing, combined with the cooperation with SPARC in Lahore that the common perception about local and environment friendly materials has undergone a fundamental change. Through the initiative IEC@BNU and through the FPAC Foundation, which publishes the quarterly magazine GREEN MAG, for the first time architecture students and professors have visited the project intentionally in order to acquaint themselves with the traditional mud architecture and how it exists in Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka. On their way to the village, between Lahore and Okara, the group also visited a Bio-Gas-Installation facility. Here are some images of the trip.
Labels: Dr. Norbert Pintsch, Mud Architecture, Mud Housing Project, Visitors
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:30 AM,
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Development of Housing Concepts
Thursday, February 14, 2013
By Dr. Norbert Pintsch and Ghayyoor Obaid
Extreme Housing
A pre-condition for development of future-oriented housing concepts is the capability to be open and to question what is currently available.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6:19 AM,
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Mud House Owners in Rural Areas
Friday, June 1, 2012
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:15 PM,
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Mud House Owners Quality of Life Competition - 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Since 2000, Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka NGO (AFA) has been holding quality of life competition under the Preservation of Cultural Heritages Program where prizes are awarded to house owners for specially interesting details on mud buildings. This has been a great way to slow the spread of brick housing and also to retain the traditional housing to give the visitors an impression of life rural Punjab. The program was redesigned in 2009 and certain mud houses in the village were selected to receive financial help, through donations from friendly architects, for repairs after two extended monsoon rain periods. This year Professor Mansoor Durrani (from Punjab University) was the chief guest in the award ceremony. Here are the images from award ceremony this year.
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Labels: Dr. Norbert Pintsch, Mud Architecture, Mud Housing Project, Visitors
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11:54 AM,
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Peerzada Cultural Complex AT Workshop
Saturday, May 19, 2012
September 26-30, 2011
Mud Housing Project started in October 2010 on the premises of Peerzada Cultural Complex (PCC), in which three types of mud houses and use of appropriate technology was introduced to the interested public.
The event followed three objectives:
- Examples of mud houses in rural areas and areas affected by the Indus flooding.
- Motivation for students of architecture for the purpose of experimentation, measurement and study of concepts in order to develop strategy for helping the affected population of the catastrophe.
- Residence for craftsmen, who belong to areas far away from Lahore.
Of course, one of the main objectives was also to motivate the urban population towards construction of more energy efficient houses. With the scarcity of energy in current times, this is an important objective for public as well as private application.
We must provide a platform for the students to start experimenting.
The illustration shows Sohni and Rani, who are explaining the functionality of alternative technology devices to each other.
Our main contribution here is to show the simultaneous use of the construction material mud in harmony with appropriate technology, which will be done in a playful manner in a workshop for children. We connect thereby entertainment and education. To achieve the purpose, among others, alternative energy is used to make cakes and hot chocolate for children.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:13 PM,
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Mud House Owners Annual Quality of Life Competition
Monday, March 26, 2012
Readers here are aware of Mud House Owners competition - annual AFA tradition when owners compete for the best mud house, details and designs. Everyone take part and prepare before the competition. Result: the entire TGD wears a spanking new look. Here are some of the before the competition:
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Labels: Dr. Norbert Pintsch, Mud Housing Project, Thatta Kedona Impressions
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10:21 AM,
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Mud housing
Thursday, April 14, 2005
The Mud Housing Project of SPARC also intends to make a contribution in the same direction by establishing a “model village”, samples for alternative construction and energy forms. The houses will be an example of traditional mud-construction techniques developed further through research. It will also show options for alternative energy, e.g. solar cooker, dry-WC, wind mill on the principle of Savonius-Rotor etc. - A sort of "Exhibition of Possibilities" never before seen in Pakistan.
The mud construction has unfortunately gained negative image due to influences of urbanization and urban life. Its positive value has been totally neglected. The project intends to bring about a positive consideration of traditional but energy-efficient construction methods. In order to evaluate the results in a scientific way, architecture students of the BNU Lahore, the COMSATS University Lahore, the Punjab University Lahore shall carry out physical tests, experiments and measurements on the mud houses constructed with different materials. Appropriate connections to these universities already exist through Prof. Dr. Norbert Pintsch (SES Expert and husband of Dr Senta Siller, holder of Federal Medal of Honour) due to his longstanding world-wide project work "Dolls of the World" / Village Project in Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka and other small projects already completed with the assistance of the German Embassy. Letters of Intent from the universities have already been obtained.
The purpose of the exercise is to enable the future decision-makers to consider the traditional mud-construction in new light and to integrate it into future planning. The usage of environmentally friendly and construction biologically cheap materials and traditional construction forms combined with alternative technology, can also open doors for future solutions in urban areas.
The samples of model village will be integrated into an existing cultural entity as a holistic project concept - the cultural complex on the site of the Peerzaada Cultural Complex on the Raiwind Road in Lahore. As the place is already well-known, a regular and high number of visitors to the project as successful public relations work is already guaranteed. Moreover, these mud-houses shall be continuously in use as they will serve as lodging for the artisans working there.
The project appears to be closely related to cultural activity, in essence however, it is a construction concept with educational value as an alternative energy-efficient method of construction.
The project will also be promoted through the digital radio project initiated last year as a small project in the village of Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka - the Dolls Village.
Labels: Mud, Mud Architecture, Mud Housing Project, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:43 AM,
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Mud Housing Project
Thursday, June 10, 2004
Labels: Mud Housing Project, SPARC
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:00 AM,
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