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May 27, 2015

Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Visit to Phnom Bakheng

On April 25, 2015, a group of 110 students, primarily from ASEAN countries, visited the World Monuments Fund conservation program at the temple of Phnom Bakheng. The students were participants in the <a href="https://youngsoutheastasianleaders.state.gov">Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative</a> (YSEALI), a program of the U.S. government designed to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia.

May 22, 2015

Understanding Historical Buildings: The case of Tamirat ki Kothi of Teen Kothiya in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India

The Tamirat ki Kothi is believed to have been built in the 17th century during the rule of King Vir Singh Deo as the residence for the king’s manager of public roads and state buildings. The Kothi is comprised of gateways, courtyards, and colonnaded spaces that were made with stone and brick masonry. However, it is in a highly dilapidated condition.

May 20, 2015

Participant from WMF Cultural Heritage Conservation & Management Program Presents at GeoArchaeo 2 Conference in Baghdad

The Department of Archaeology at the College of Science of the University of Baghdad held their second conference on Geological studies in Archaeology (GeoArchaeo 2) in Baghdad from April 15-16, 2015. It was organized in cooperation with the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, with the support of Asia Cell and World Monuments Fund.

May 18, 2015

Update from Nepal after April Earthquake

Scott Francisco, founder and director of New York-based design firm Pilot Projects, left New York City for Nepal on April 22. He couldn't have known his trip would coincide with the most devastating earthquake to strike the country in over 80 years.

May 18, 2015

Update from Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust on Patan Royal Palace Complex after Nepal Earthquake in April

Since 1991, Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT), based in New York City, has restored and preserved Nepal's magnificent cultural architectural treasures for Nepali's and the international community. WMF has worked with KVPT over the last ten years to produce a multiphase preservation plan for the Patan Royal Palace Complex.

May 15, 2015

Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah: Restoring the Spirit of an Authentic Mughal Char Bagh

The gardens of the Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah, situated on the right bank of the River Yamuna in Agra, were constructed around the year 1622. What was originally one among many pleasure gardens situated along the river was transformed into a funerary garden when Empress Nur Jahan had the white marble mausoleum built to house the tomb of her mother and eventually that of her father.

May 08, 2015

Latin American Modernism at Risk

World Monuments Fund and The Museum of Modern Art presented a panel discussion on May 5 to a packed theater at MoMA that explored the preservation challenges—including changing economies, modernization, and development—being faced by modern buildings and sites in Latin America today.

May 08, 2015

Documenting the Jahangir Mahal in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India

Architectural documentation work is akin to a detective’s job. One needs to undertake a background study, carry out field investigations, question the people involved, hear local accounts, and finally piece together the evidence to arrive at a definite conclusion.

May 07, 2015

A Visit to Versailles – Le Petit Trianon

Henry Ng, WMF Executive Vice President, led a delegation from the Palace Museum in China and representatives from World Monuments Fund on a series of visits in the UK and France to study sites that would inform an interpretation and visitor access plan for the WMF-supported restoration program of the Qianlong Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.