Shwet Bhairab
Architects & Associates
Architects & Associates
Shwet Bhairab Architects & Associates is based in Madhyapur Thimi, a historic Newar town in Bhaktapur. Heritage conservation sits alongside our architecture and urban planning practice, which lets us treat a historic building, its neighbours and the settlement around it as one system.
We work on traditional houses, historic settlements and heritage areas. We record what exists, understand how it was built and lived in, and prepare conservation, regeneration and planning proposals that owners, communities and local governments can act on.
सम्पदा संरक्षण (sampada sanrakshan) and परम्परागत घर (traditional ghar) design and conservation in Kathmandu Valley and across Nepal.
Conservation plans and design for traditional houses, historic buildings, courtyards and public spaces, with repairs that respect original materials and structure.
Heritage-led regeneration plans for historic towns and settlements that link conservation with public space, movement and local livelihoods.
Study and documentation of traditional building forms, materials and construction, including the Newar architecture of Kathmandu Valley, to guide repairs and new design.
Giving older buildings a viable new use, such as a home, an office or a guest house, while keeping their character and structure.
Design guidelines and by-laws for heritage areas, so new construction and renovation fit the character of the settlement.
Measured drawings, photographic records and condition surveys that create a lasting record of a building or settlement before any intervention.
Mapping of heritage assets, land use and building conditions with GIS to support planning and conservation decisions.
Heritage-led regeneration planning for the historic settlement of Silgadhi, combining conservation, urban planning, GIS mapping and by-laws. For the full range of our planning work, see urban planning in Nepal and our projects.
Field survey, measured drawings, photographs and conversations with residents.
Assess condition, significance, materials, use and risks.
Agree conservation and regeneration principles with the client and community.
Plan land use, public spaces, movement and phasing of work.
Prepare conservation and construction drawings and specifications.
Visualize proposals so owners, communities and authorities can decide.
Support approvals, procurement and supervision of works.
Start with a documented survey of the building: its structure, materials and condition. Repairs can then be planned to keep original materials and construction methods wherever possible, with any structural strengthening designed to suit the building. We carry out the survey and prepare the conservation drawings.
Yes. Adaptive reuse can make a historic building viable again as a home, an office or a guest house, while its character is kept. We assess the building first so the new use fits what the structure can carry.
Yes. Our projects span Nepal, including planning and design work in Okhaldhunga, Baitadi, Chitwan, Dhangadhi and Doti.
Tell us about the building or place and we will suggest the first steps.
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