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Reviving Maritime Heritage of Mandvi, Kutch

This project proposes an integrated Shipbuilding Skill Development and Tourist Interpretation Centre to revitalize Mandvi’s declining, centuries-old handcrafted wooden shipbuilding tradition. By merging training, cultural interpretation, and tourism, the centre addresses challenges like technological shifts and a shrinking skilled workforce.

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Khalil Taleeslami

Juror

5d ago

Lecturer at Bu-Ali Sina University – Faculty of Art and Architecture

A strong and well-researched thesis that turns maritime heritage into a living system of making, learning, and cultural exchange. Further refinement of the architectural expression and long-term operation could make this excellent proposal even stronger.

Riham Faragallah

Juror

5d ago

Riham Nady is a Professor at the Department of Architectural Engineering in Pharos University in Alexandra (PUA), Egypt. Her main research interests are environmental studies.

A strong researched thesis and a thoroughly detailed project.

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