{"product_id":"prathaa-jay-thakkar-9788190409681","title":"Prathaa: Kath-khuni Architecture of Himachal Pradesh","description":"This book documents an indigenous building technique called the kath-khuni construction prevalent in Himachal Pradesh, India. The relative isolation of the hills and the demanding environment fostered development and persistence of distinctive prathaa, i.e., traditions practiced for centuries. These building practices reflect synthesis of material and environmental constraints with social and cultural beliefs and rituals. This book illustrates the role of indigenous building traditions in a dual sense: architecture as an outcome of specific material assemblies to fulfil specific functional purposes and architecture as a process to bind together people, places and resources in order to sustain particular cultural norms, beliefs and values.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Thakkar, Mansi Shah, Bharat Dave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8190409689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788190409681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sid Research Cell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Jay Thakkar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989623931135,"sku":"9788190409681","price":29.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bba095d5-71f3-4f05-aa85-c0d40b951cd2.jpg?v=1683300562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prathaa-jay-thakkar-9788190409681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}