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Kerala Public Works Department [1] (KPWD) is a department under the government of the state of Kerala, India.It manages the construction and maintenance of civil structures owned by the government viz; government buildings, government owned hospitals (part of the public health system), roads, bridges etc. [1] [2] [3] The KPWD was formed in 1956 following reorganization of states.
Kerala architecture is a style of architecture found in the Indian state of Kerala, and in parts of the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Kerala's architectural style includes a unique Hindu temple architecture that emerged in southwestern India, and varies slightly from the Dravidian architecture observed in other parts of southern India .
Rarely, twelve-halled Pathrandukettu were constructed. with three courtyards, [1] and there is a record of a 32-halled Muppathirandukettu being erected, although it was lost to a fire soon after construction. [2] Every structure faces the sunlight, and in some well designed naalukettu, there is excellent ventilation.
Buildings and structures in the Indian state of Kerala. Subcategories. ... Buildings and structures in Kerala by district (20 C) A. Airports in Kerala (1 C, 11 P)
The Niyamasabha Mandiram, located in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, is the seat of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly or the Niyamasabha. Built primarily in the classical style of Architecture of Kerala, with strong influences of many contemporary styles, it is a structure with grand staircase, gardens, water bodies and a large Central Assembly Hall.
The Secretariat also housed the Kerala State Legislative Assembly from 1939 before it moved to the new building. [5] Lord Willingdon , the then Viceroy laid the foundation stone for the new Assembly Building on 12 December 1933 and it was opened on 6 February 1939 by Dewan Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and the Second Sri Mulam popular Assembly ...
The value of a built environment, therefore, is a conglomerate of its actual physical existence and the historical memories and myths people attach to it, bring to it, and project on it. Not all stories surrounding an architectural work incorporate a level of myth. These stories can also be well hidden from the casual viewer and are often built ...
Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is a statutory body headquartered in Kadavanthra, Kerala, India, established in 1976.It is responsible for the development planning of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (except two wards), nine adjacent municipal councils, and 21 intervening gram panchayats, covering a total area of 632 km 2.