She is also a director an award-winning practice - JMA Design Co that she co-founded with Mehul Bhatt in 1999.

Existing processes, borrowed principles and unstructured practices have not been enough to address the challenges and contingencies of these complex Indian realities. Research Its architecture, its settlement planning and continued culture," says Jigna Desai, associate professor and area chair for conservation, CEPT University, who has been associated with CEPT professor Rabindra Vasavada and his team that compiled the dossier for the Walled City.In the 18th century, French traveller Taverniere visited Ahmedabad and described it as “the headquarters of manufacturing, the greatest city in India, nothing inferior to Venice for rich silk and gold stuffs curiously wrought with birds and flowers. Jigna is an associate member of the International Scientific Committee for Historic Towns and Villages, International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and is an active member of the ICOMOS India chapter. With a surface area of 550 hectares and a population of 440,000, Ahmedabad has produced urban and architectural heritage that is exceptional by any standard of the world. However, at the final meeting on 8 July in Krakow, Poland, after seeing India’s presentation, 20 member countries, including Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Portugal, Peru, Croatia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Korea, Croatia, Cuba and Poland, supported the nomination.“The journey began in 2010 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi (then Gujarat chief minister) proffered the dossier of Ahmedabad to Unesco," said Ruchira Kamboj, the then permanent representative of India to Unesco, in her speech after Ahmedabad’s inscription in June. "In the havelis, chabutaras (feeding place for birds), mosques, step wells, chowks, markets, temples and buildings one can see a mix of influences of those who ruled/lived in the city at various times—Mughals, Marathas, Jains and the British. Mar 13, 2015 - Lost Heritage of Jethabhai ni Pol | CEPT Portfolio Mangaldas Ni Haveli: Over two centuries old, the haveli is representative of a traditional Gujarati house, with a central courtyard which opens to the sky. AMC has come up with special awareness campaign on this occasion which is being spread through social and electronic media.

Her current work focuses on formulating frameworks, tools and methods, through which theoretical ideas of sustainability and conservation of living historic environments can be translated into practice, while addressing the challenges of co-production of space and commodification of heritage.Jigna has worked on preparing the nomination dossier that led to the inscription of Ahmedabad as a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 2017 and has extensive experience in architecture and conservation research. “Unlike other Indian cities, including Varanasi, it (Ahmedabad) has never been demolished by invaders or rulers. This is probably the best introduction to the city’s urban heritage. 2020 - Ongoing | Phone: +91 8851420313 Add your email address to sign up for our monthly emails and to receive news and events updates. Jigna has worked on preparing the nomination dossier that led to the inscription of Ahmedabad as a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 2017 and has extensive experience in architecture and conservation research. Many of these date back to Ahmed Shah’s reign in the 15th century.

However, a Unesco World Heritage City is likely to attract more funds from avenues that invest in conservation and conservation-based development.Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. (Photograph:Twitter) Jigna has studied architecture and has a master’s degree in sustainable architecture from Cardiff University and a PhD in Conservation Studies from CEPT University. A seamless blend of the old and the contemporary is visible in Ahmedabad: for instance, the century-old Ellis Bridge over the Sabarmati river connecting the eastern and western parts of the city co-exists with the modern-day Sabarmati Riverfront. The AMC’s heritage cell, that was set up in 1996, has chalked out a 20-year scheme, which includes restoration, heritage walks and policy change.The inscription in itself does not mean a default financial assistance. Heritage walk Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad kept its date with its 600-year-old history as the three-day International Conference on Asian World Heritage Cities kicked off with an insp The CHC will build on this expertise within the university to further expand these collaborations through joint research, experimentation, technical testing, publications, and public outreach.Jigna Desai is the Program Chair for Masters in Conservation and Regeneration at the Faculty of Architecture at CEPT University.