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Over the past three decades, KVPT has saved more than 90 monuments including tiered temples, shrines, monasteries, and palaces, and has launched four major campaigns: the Kathmandu Darbar Initiative, the Buddhist Kathmandu Campaign, the Patan Darbar restoration project, and the Earthquake Reconstruction Campaign. KVPT has successfully collaborated with local and international individuals, donors, educational institutions, and the Nepal Department of Archaeology. Restoration and conservation operations have initiated key research and training programs, and the KVPT office in Patan has become a resource center and clearinghouse for information about architecture and urbanism in Nepal.
Ongoing
Buddhist Kathmandu Campaign
Identification and safeguarding of Kathmandu's earliest Buddhist structures
Patan Palace Restoration Project
KVPT's most ambitious and comprehensive conservation initiative to date, forwarding seismic innovation and adaptive reuse
Itumbaha Monastery
Kathmandu's most venerated Buddhist Monastery with a 9th-century foundation
Sundari Chowk
Nepal's most iconic palace courtyard - three of its wings were restored before the 2015 earthquake
Mubaha
Conserving an ensemble of two 15th-century shrine buildings at the monastery of Mubaha, Patan
Patan Darbar Lighting Project
A vision to illuminate Patan Darbar Square for night-time activation
Completed
Kathmandu Darbar Initiative
Nepal's first seismic study—an international collaboration with engineer Robert Silman, NY
Radha Krishna Temple
KVPT's first major temple restoration
Kwalkhu Pati
A historical rest house saved—the first from KVPT's "Band-Aid" repair fund
Patukva Agamche
An important precedent for innovative structural consolidation and seismic strengthening
Indrapur Temple
Guerrilla preservation defined—at once the most significant and controversial restoration and seismic strengthening project of the last 35 years. Innovative seismic strengthening measures were undertaken by KVPT which helped this structure survive the 2015 earthquake unscathed.
Jagannath Temple
The largest temple in the Kathmandu Darbar Square notable for its huge stone polyglot inscription
Kal Bhairab Shrine
The stone structure of the venerated religious icon was restored to its pre-1960s appearance
Tusa Hiti
An extraordinary jewel of Newari water architecture, bringing awareness to the sophistications of Newar urbanism
Kot Pati
A significant rest house and extension of the Patan Royal Palace Complex
Mul Chowk
A key moment within the Patan Royal Palace Restoration Project, a multi-faceted initiative
Stone Gates
In collaboration with a team from University of Vienna, this historic stone conservation project entailed careful studies, analysis, and conjectural lacunae interventions to solve a puzzle left behind by poorly made post-1936 earthquake reconstructions
Golden Doorway
Spectacular 18th century gilt repoussé embellishment of the courtyard facade, restored to celebrate Eduard Sekler's 90th birthday
Yantaju Shrine
KVPT organized the restoration of the small shrine to complete the courtyard which was adopted by a private donor in memory of his late parents
Taleju Temple (Mul Chowk, North)
An actively worshipped temple housing the tutelary goddess of the Malla Kings
Bahadur Shah Wing
The earliest palace structure of European influence in Nepal. circa 1790, to incorporate Western features such as wide-span, double bay 18-ft interiors, a fireplace, and French windows.
Architectural Galleries
An new wing at Patan Museum will showcase the valley’s architectural heritage and serve as a repository for recovered stolen art.
KVPT Stories
A photography and storytelling project made in collaboration with workxwork.com
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