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KVPT’s Patan Darbar Earthquake Response Campaign - Work to Date - September 2016

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Sundari Cok<br />

Design for the east wing’s facade facing east, presented by the<br />

Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust in December 2013 as the<br />

outcome of a five-year long debate.<br />

The roofscape is res<strong>to</strong>red <strong>to</strong> its presumed 18th century shape,<br />

the ground floor facing bricks are replaced while on the first<br />

and second floors the brickwork is simply repaired. The window<br />

frames are repaired, and the openings closed by a wooden grill.<br />

A plinth is added at the base of the wall.<br />

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