HERITAGE CELL :
Be proud of your Heritage.
Make an effort to protect and
Safeguard it
against vandalism, misuse
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INTRODUCTION
The ‘Heritage Cell’ at Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University, is a unit established in 2006 to support and sustain the Department’s ongoing efforts towards creating general awareness of issues related to heritage conservation. Since its establishment in 1998 the department has endeavored to develop technical support and professional capacity building in the field of heritage conservation through its training and research based activities.
The Heritage Cell, DAP-NED has a full time staff of two architects, two AutoCAD draftspersons and one IT/ Database manager. Two to three student internees are also appointed during summer and winter breaks every year.
PROFILE OF ORGANIZATION
DAP-NED Heritage Cell has been actively involved in research activities and collaborations including ICOMOS Pakistan Secretariat, UNESCO University and Heritage Network, RLICC Network and various initiatives addressing heritage issues.
The program’s activities revolve around the following three main focused areas:
- Education and Training
- Awareness building at Institutional as well as Public Level
- Initiation and implementation of Practical Conservation Projects
AIMS OF THE PROGRAM
- To undertake specific studies and research within the framework of heritage conservation
- To collaborate and assist the public sector departments responsible for heritage properties providing them with technical support
- To undertake specific projects related to conservation
- To provide technical and professional support to individuals owners of heritage properties seeking advise for their proper conservation
TRAINING/AWARENESS BUILDING
Training of young professionals in the field of conservation is one of the priority objectives of the Heritage Cell-DAPNED. Main purpose behind this is to address the dearth of trained specialists in the field. Young graduates of architecture, as well as students of the department are encouraged to join the Heritage Cell as internees who are given on job training.
DAP-NED is the first institution in Pakistan where efforts at formulating conservation training and education programs are being made. Elective courses on heritage conservation have been formally introduced within the undergraduate and post graduate curriculum.
OTHER ONGOING ACTIVITIES
ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
TEAM’S MEMBERS:
Project Leader:
Dr. Anila Naeem
Project Manager:
Ayesha Agha Shah
Project Architects:
Wajeeha Laiq (Asst. Architect)
Tania Ali Soomro (Asst. Architect)
Project Database Manager:
Muhammad Kashif
CAD Operators:
Samina Kamran
Anila Rahim
For correspondence and further details contact:
Coordinator Heritage Cell DAP-NED
Department of Architecture and Planning,
City Campus, NED University of Engineering and Technology,
Moulana Din Mohammad Wafai Road
Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Phone No: +92.21.99213058, 32620793
Fax: +92.21.99213058, 99261255
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