Research Team workshop at the University of Nottingham

From the 3rd to the 5th of March 2025, Dr Bernadette Devilat and Dr Felipe Lanuza, from the Architecture, Culture and Tectonics Research Group University of Nottingham (UoN), hosted a series of workshops with guests from our partner institutions in previous phases of this research project: Nisarg Dave, from the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM); Aditya Singh from the Hunnarshala Foundation; and Mrudula Mane, from CEPT University.

These three guests represent the institutions that have been involved in the project, since the framework proposed is structured through a strategic partnership between NGOs (providing the link with local communities and represented by the Hunnarshala Foundation); academia (providing expert technical knowledge and represented by UoN and CEPT University); and the government (providing institutional support and represented by GIDM). This collaboration aims to inform actions to conserve at-risk built heritage, involving planning and building local capacity, which is relevant for its potential scalability and applicability in similar seismic-prone heritage settlements.

The aim was to exchange ideas, evaluate some of the activities done thus far and the framework proposed, and start working towards policy implementation and further applicability as part of Phase 4.

We also visited the university facilities, including our new VR lab, the largest VR teaching facility in the world. Special thanks to Chris Booker for giving us a tour.

This activity was funded by a grant from the International Research Collaboration Fund, University of Nottingham.