Earthquake-Devastated UNESCO-Site Palace in Nepal Wins 2019 “Global Best Project of the Year” Award
NEW YORK CITY (Oct. 2, 2018)—The Engineering News-Record has announced the repair, restoration and strengthening of the earthquake-damaged
Gaddi Baithak wins ENR’s “Project of the Year”
By Scott Blair, ENR Managing Editor Nepal’s devastating April 2015 earthquake and its many aftershocks killed nearly 9,000
Nepal UNESCO Palace Saved From Demolition
Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli inaugurated the newly reconstructed and seismically strengthened Gaddi Baithak in Nepal
Xinhuanet: Gaddi Baithak Palace inaugurated after restoration in Nepal
Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli addresses the inauguration ceremony of the newly restored historical monument Gaddi
Setopati: PM Oli inaugurates restored Gaddi Baithak
The reconstruction of historical Gaddi Baithak palace, damaged during the Gorkha earthquake in 2015, has been completed. The
Kathmandu Monastery Strengthened and Returned to Spiritual Leaders
A “handing over” ceremony was held recently for the beautiful and recently completed repair and seismic retrofit of the Thrangu Tara Abbey Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. The spiritually significant structure was badly damaged in the M 7.8 earthquake that collapsed many historic and culturally important buildings in Nepal in April 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people.
Kathmandu Post: Saving History: Making the Historical Monuments of the Kathmandu Valley Seismically Safe
Sep 17, 2017-Apart from the occasional articles in newspapers and the seminars conducted by international agencies and non-governmental organizations in Kathmandu, nobody was seriously aware of the danger of earthquakes looming around Nepal until April 25, 2015.The devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.8 resulted in the death of 9,000 people, seriously injuring 22,000, causing the collapse of 500,000 homes and leaving 250,000 houses damaged. This great earthquake also caused the collapse and widespread damage of ancient monuments in earthquake affected areas of Nepal. According to a study conducted by UNDP, 8 million people were affected by the earthquake.
U.S. Embassy to restore iconic Nepal UNESCO-site structure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Embassy to restore iconic Nepal UNESCO-site structure KATHMANDU – A 100-year-old palace and
A Personal Journey: Nepal One Year Later
Nepal – Following the M-7.8 earthquake here in April 2015, Dr. Kit Miyamoto and an assessment team traversed
Miyamoto establishes permanent operation with Tech Design in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Six months after arriving in Nepal, Miyamoto International has established a permanent operation here with