Architects spell out vision on their day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 06 2014:
The World Architecture Day was observed for the first time in the State today at Lamyanba Shanglen under the aegis of Manipur Architects' Forum (MAF) .
The function was attended by Dr RK Nimai, IAS (retd) and presently serving as a Consultant to the Government, L Mangi retired senior architect PWD, M Uma Devi Architect PDA and B Krishnakumar Sharma, President, Manipur Architecture Forum as the chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
Delivering the key note address, secretary of MAF Imo Haobam said that every first Monday of October has been observed as the world architecture day all over the world on various themes and for the first time the day is being observed in the State under the theme "Healthy Cities, Happy Cities" .
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He also said that architects of the MAF would design the front elevation view of houses affected by the recent expansion drive of Keishampat-Malom road.
He mentioned that till today 30 affected house owners have come to the MAF for consultation.
The Forum had offered to design the facade of houses along the Keishampat-Malom stretch of road which were demolished in the road expansion drive free of cost.
Speaking at the occasion, Dr RK Nimai said that Imphal still lacks key components and structures of a city.
Most of the houses in Manipur are built by hiring masons without consulting architects before construction.
Since buildings are constructed without planning, the same have become outdated, RK Nimai said.
Not only in houses construction, there are many lapses in construction of roads and bridges.
There are no straight roads, he further underlined.
Saying that Govt employees �architects and engineers, seem to have lacked in research while executing works, Dr Nimai conveyed his desire that the employees execute works with vision.
Pioneers in the field of architecture in the State M Uma Devi and L Mangi were honoured during the function today.