Eternalizing the identity of Konkan in context of urban transformation

Abstract

The essence of a city manifest itself in the old parts of city.The Kath kuni style in Himachal, Pol houses in Gujarat, Havelis in Rajasthan, Wooden wada in Maharashtra , Red mud /stone Courtyard house in konkan all of these bring out the true character of the region. These are the traditional identity of the built place. Over time, these places experience a plethora of changes that influences the fabric of the region resulting in a multitude of varying responces to the influences. The fabric hence become the manifestation of different cultures, lifestyle, evolution, beliefs, indegineous knowledge and parallel processes of development.