Namura Ghar, Bhaktapur, Nepal The restoration and revitalization of this archetypal Newari village farmhouse has successfully preserved a fundamental building type central to the traditional architectural vocabulary of the Kathmandu Valley. In the process, public awareness has been raised about the value of such raditional vermacular structures within a contem The preservation of vernacular materials has retained the structure's sense of place and original charm while modest, low-cost changes and the sensitive introduction of contemporary facilities have improved living conditions in the house and thereby enabled use of the building in a modern context. Demonstrating the feasibility and affordability of conserving and adapting vernacular houses for continued residential use, this project has paved the way for the conservation of similar traditional buildings throughout Nepal Zhanghau Cty Historic Stats, Fuquan Provine Chim