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The Housing Chronicles of India

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12th - 13th October 2018

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About
About

Houses are the product of cultural traditions and natural conditions.

- Jean Brunhes

 

India has a unique mix of cultures and is also one of the oldest civilizations of the world. The seventh largest country in the world, India’s land mass extends from the snow-capped Himalayan
mountains in the North to tropical coastal regions of the South; from the Arabian sea in the West to the deeply forested mountainous regions in the Northeast and the Bay of Bengal in the East.


The diversity in culture, tradition and geography of India can be seen in traditional housing practices,
which are eco-friendly and sustainable. Due to the present era of modernization, the knowledge of traditional housing practices is on the brink of being lost.


Mahindra École Centrale presents “Niketh- A traditional housing challenge” aimed at preserving
the wisdom of traditional construction practices, viewing them through lens of science, engineering
and technique.

Ready to take the Challenge?
Prizes Worth Rs.35,000/-
Guidelines

(Please refer to the complete details of challenge click here)

 

 

PHASE-1

 

A two page write up on any of the Indian housing typology (preferably from your state/region) should be submitted for the initial screening. The article must display its traditional importance associated with Science, Engineering & Techniques. The format for submission is provided below.

 

Note: Please refer to the sample two page write up click here

 

 

 

 

PHASE-2

 

Participants selected from Phase 1 will have to build a prototype model of above-chosen housing typology to the mentioned scale at web link and the same must be presented during the event. The material, design, architecture etc. of the model should resemble the original house.

 

 

 

Guidelines
Eminent Speakers
12th October at 10:45 AM

Aruna Kappagantula &

Prashant Lingam

Co-Founders, Bamboo House India

13th October at 9:00 AM

Dr.S.Ramesh Sakthivel

Associate Professor & Head 

Centre for Innovations and Appropriate Technology, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad.

13th October at 3:00 PM

Er. P. Surya Prakash

Co-Founder and Director 

SatyaVani Projects and Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Program

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                               10:00 AM-10:45 AM  - Inaugural Session

 

                               10:45 AM-12:30 AM  - Guest Lecture

 

                               02:00 PM- 04:30 PM  - Showcase of Models

 

                               05:00 PM- 06:00 PM  - Treasure Hunt 

 

                               06:00 PM- 08:00 PM  - Cultural Evening

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                               09:00 AM- 10:00 AM - Guest Lecture @ NIRD

                             

                               10:45 AM- 12:30 PM -  Field Tour (RTP @NIRD)

 

                               03:00 PM- 04:00 PM  -  Guest Lecture 

 

                               04:00 PM- 05:00 PM  - Valedictory session 

12 oct 2018
13 oct 2018
Eminent Speakers
Program
Registration
Results

Results are declared

(All selected teams are intimated through their corresponding mails) 

Team
Committe
Chair Person & Co-Chair Person
Student Volunteers 
Organizing student committee
Dr. P. Venkata Dilip Kumar, Mahindra École Centrale
Prafulla Kalapatapu, Mahindra École Centrale
Lokesh Udatha
Namratha Reddy
Trishala Daka
Technical committee 
Dr. Prabhakar Singh, Mahindra École Centrale
Dr. Ramachandra Prasad, IIIT Hyderabad
Dr. Koushik Roy, IIT Patna 
Dr. K.S Raju, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Rishitha.B
Shubhika
Vineeth
Aalekhya
Sai Kiran
Abhijeeth
Phani
Sai Sree
Abhinav.K
Geetha
Prakke Bharat
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Contact
Contact

Faculty Co-ordinator

 

Dr. P Venkata Dilip Kumar

School of Engineering

Mahindra École Centrale

Ph No: 040-67135209

Student Co-ordinators

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Lokesh Udatha            : 83338- 33721 Namratha Reddy         : 94919- 20555 Trishala Daka              : 81062- 92400

Address:

Mahindra École Centrale, Survey No: 62/1A, Bahadurpally, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043

 

Phone: +91 8333833721

 

email: niketh.mec@gmail.com

For any queries 

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