http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/970 2026-05-16T04:48:39Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1818 Title: The ongoing construction trends in Shaktipithas of Himachal Pradesh-symbols of living religious heritage Authors: Bhandari H; Kaur P; Grover A.R. Abstract: Shaktipithas represent India's rich cultural heritage. The continuity of functions at these sites further reinstates their significance as Living Religious Heritage. Their spiritual value is central to hundreds of millions of people who visit them every year. The growing population, boost in commerce, advancements in construction technology has impacted the construction trends in all spheres and typologies of archi-tecture. Temples, the religious heritage of the country, are being widely affected by this new movement in architecture. These temples were built years ago using characteristic elements from Indian traditional temple styles or regional vernacular elements. With growth in popula-tion and rising number of pilgrims, these complexes face shortfall of infrastructure facilities. To accommodate large inflow of pilgrims especially on festivals large scale construction activities are in full swing on these sites. This paper tends to present a thorough insight into the ongoing developments at some popular sites in Himachal Pradesh, India which are in contemporary style using modern methods of construction. It is highly insensitive to the existing character of our religious heritage and deteriorates the built environment. So the need arises to conserve our cultural heritage, take timely measures to make these places sustainable pilgrimage destinations and keep alive their distinct sacred visual impact. � 2018 Authors. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1819 Title: Barriers to the Adoption of Technology in Learning and Assessment of Undergraduate Architecture Students Authors: Bhandari H; Tandon U; Bansal K; Mittal A. Abstract: The current study examines the barriers to the adoption of technology in learning and assessment of architectural courses in an architectural programme approved by the Council of Architecture, India. This research identifies and validates five barriers namely technological barriers, interaction barriers, evaluation constraints, time risks, and psychological barriers. Data was collected through a self-administered and structured questionnaire targeting 311 students pursuing an undergraduate programme in reputable architecture schools of two popular private universities in north India. CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) was applied to calculate validity and composite reliability. To examine the hypothesized relationships, path analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The findings of the paper revealed that the time risk emerged as the strongest barrier followed by the interaction and technology risk respectively. In contrast, evaluation risk had the least influence on the intention to adopt online teaching and assessment and surprisingly, psychological risk had insignificant relationship. This research aims to understand hindrance factors in the adoption and assessment of online learning in the wake of COVID-19. It provides valuable insights for architecture schools to overcome these barriers and adopt online teaching learning effectively. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1816 Title: Structural retrofitting in historic buildings - the case of Hearst Greek theatre, California Authors: Bansal K. Abstract: A modification process after manufacturing or constructing is called Retrofitting. Within the existing built forms it refers to the transitions made to the systems in the building or the structure after it is constructed or put to its defined use. Within the present day context, there are many historic buildings that are still in use or have the potential for future use. These may not be somet imes used to their full potential, despite their historic character and environmental features as most of them do not satisfy the contempo rary needs of the present day user. They may also have been built for a purpose that no longer exists or has changed and often lag behind today's performance standards and codes. Therefore, for contemporary use of such historic buildings, Retrofitting for Rehabilitation is an opportunity for alterations and additions to suit it to the present day context. The most significant aspect of retrofitting is associated with structural refurbishment which aids for added strength, stability and safety of the historic buildings. Retrofitting measures in a historical building aims to improve the overall performance of the building, facilitate techniques to alter, repair or add to make the historic building fit for contemporary use without jeopardizing their historic qualities. Through case examples, the paper aims to bring out t he trends in retrofitting and the retrofitting techniques that are being adopted in contributing to a sustainable future of historic buildings. The structural retrofitting techniques adopted at the Hearst Greek Theatre, California exemplify how historic buildings can be structurally rehabilitated to become a sustainable resource for future generations. � 2018 Authors. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1817 Title: The methodology of inheriting the traditional townscape by "Re-use" the heritage buildings -Through sharing the case studies in Japan and India Authors: Ono T. Abstract: This paper is to share the experience in case studies of Japan and India through focusing on the succession of the townscape based on the architectural 're-use'. It has tended in Japan in recent years in order to solve the serious issue of the vacant residences in rural area. To begin with, based on the historian Kato's idea, the architectural manner divides three things; re-use, re-development and restoration/conservation. He insists that the architectural manner and the value of re-use were replaced by two concept of "redevelopment" or "preservation" that suddenly appeared in modern but still effective. The researching place is selected following three cities; Obuse Town and Azumino City in Japan and Shimla in India. In case of Obuse, we made full use of existing properties of the town by re-using the space which has abandoned so far. And in case of Azumino, we can introduce the re-using building by changing the usage while utilizing the feature of the traditional houses. This paper just introduces the present situation of the architectural re-use of Shimla because we are going on the survey on the site, and the concrete analyzing will be discussed in the next paper. � 2018 Authors. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z