Current Projects
Hampi, India
A Master Conservation Plan for the temple and its environs was identified as the first necessary step before any other work could proceed, and this was completed in 2004. Since that time, the focus has shifted to the stabilization of the temple and its associated structural features. In 2007, the initial mobilization works of setting up a site office, providing support bracings and shoring for the temple proper and embankment walls were undertaken. In 2008, the site work has focused on consolidation of the upper embankment wall supporting the temple platform after careful numbering, dis-assembly and re-assembly.
The Master Conservation Plan incorporates an international approach to heritage and tourism, one that will take into account each site’s spectacular landscape, vernacular buildings of the surrounding villages, the traditional understanding of sacred sites, the monuments and ruins, as well as the needs of local communities. Under GHF planning, the modern concept of heritage encompasses the entire complex cultural eco-system, blending archeological aspects with environmental (natural landscape) and cultural aspects (traditional ways of life, music, dances, customs and folk arts).
