Building Resilience with Vernacular Practice: Along Jhelum, Kashmir

The thesis is situated in a contested region at the border between India and Pakistan along a shared basin of River Jhelum. It investigates the impact of rapid urbanization amidst a conflict that strained vernacular-water relationships and evolved over centuries. These local ties of a water-based community called Haenji were the strength and...

Reading of an urbanised Landscape: The Unesco Silent Stewardship

<b>A self-organised community within the polish countryside - </b><br/><br/>Alongside the fast development of cities, digitalisation, threats of an unstable political situation and a wish for a simpler life, more and more citizens are migrating towards rural areas. The absence of agriculture is not a problem for them - the countryside is not a...

Learning from Vernacular Water-management Practices In Hangzhou

This project explores the potential of integrating the wisdom and principles of ancient water management methods in the contemporary urban context of Hangzhou. Due to its specific location in the Yangtze river plain, Hangzhou is dealing with water issues for centuries. To support daily life and protect themselves from flooding threats, the...