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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.
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
Results
Results are declared
(All selected teams are intimated through their corresponding mails)
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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SPOnsors
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