SONA Sub Committee under 14th EC

 SONA Newsletter | Vol 1

 

 The SONA sub committee under different headings was formed under 14th EC. The Sub committees and the assigned person are as follows

 

1. SONA Committee on Architecture   Education (SCAE) 
Chairperson: Ar. Pradeep Adhikari 
Co-Chairperson: Ar. Dipa Shakya 
Co-Ordinator: Ar. Sunita Subedi 

SCAE aims to sensitize the educational institutes (Faculty Members  and Students) to participate in SONA’s reform initiatives and to create a synergy between academic domain of SONA and architectural institutes improving the quality and design of educational environment.

2. SONA Committee on Green and Sustainable Architecture (SCGSA)
Chairperson: Dr. Sanjaya Uprety 
Co-Chairperson: Dip Pandey 
Co-ordinator :Ar. Pranita Sharma Pandey

The SCGSA aims to To encourage and Advocate Green and Sustainable Building Agenda among Practicing Architects and Engineers. The 14th SCGSA has set forth three goals and five objectives and list of activities for the years 2021 and 2022. It aims to formulate Guidelines for Green Building and Sustainable Architecture through various workshops and series. It also includes promotional, sensitization, and information dissemination activities.

3. SONA Committee on Women in Architecture (SCWA) 
Chairperson: Dr. Jharana Joshi 
Co-chairperson: Ar. Salena Sangachhen 
Co-ordinator: Ar. Jeeta Gurung
GOAL:  Enhancing visibility of women in architecture and increasing their role in shaping the built environment of Nepal through network building, recognition of their contribution and supporting women into architecture.

4. SONA Committee on Professional Practice (SCPP) 
Chairperson: Ar. Gyanendra Shakya 
Co- Chairperson: Ar Damodar Acharya
Co-ordinator:Ar. Nabin Ghising

GOAL: Establish the standard of practice preparing code of ethics, SONA’s contract agreements, basic professional fees for freshers, adequate position in  government sector, providing training/ workshops/ seminar  for professional prosperity in Nepal.

5. SONA Committee on Policy and Council Advocacy (SCPCA) 
Chairperson: Ar. Prakash Aryal, S.D.E., DUDBC 
Co-chairperson: Ar. Bindu Shrestha 
Co-ordinator: Ar. Jeeta Gurung

GOAL: Establish Nepal architects council through act, Advocate for amendments to the consultant’s selection criteria for hiring of consulting service and Monitor compliance of architectural practice with the extant policies (bye-laws and building codes) , in case of non-compliance.

6. SONA Committee on Architecture Research (SCAR) 
Chairperson: Dr. Kishan Dutta Bhatta 
Co-chairperson: Dr. Shital Babu Acharya
Co-ordinator: Ar. Apil KC

SCAR aims to promote and enhance the culture of research in architecture academia and profession in terms of history and in vernacular and modern contexts and to record, document and publish researches done in the field of architecture practice, academia and critics.

7. SONA Committee on International Relation (SCIR)
Chairperson: Ar. Suman Meher Shrestha
Co-Chairperson: Ar. Chanda Hada 
Co-ordinator: Ar. Apil KC
SCIR aims to Maintain and Promote the relationship with ARCASIA, UIA, SAARCH and other architecture institutions and  to reach out to Nepali Architects residing outside Nepal and develop network to expand professional understandings of architectural practice and identify key area of improvements in Nepalese context in coherence with international context.

8. SONA Committee on Social Responsibility (SCSR)
Chairperson: Ar. Suraj Khanal 
Co-chairperson: Ar. Gaurav Panthi 
Co-ordinator: Ar. Anatta Shresthacharya
SCSR aims to advocate for conservation of the built architectural heritage and also for the development of disaster resilient architecture and settlement. And to make people aware about architecture, role of architects and impact of architecture on society.

9. SONA Committee on Young Architects (SCYA)
Chairperson: Ar. Abhisekh Mananda Bajracharya
Co- Chairperson: Ar Sugandha Subedi
Co-ordinator:Ar. Lokendra Acharya 
SCYA aims to foster the young architects and provide necessary  support and guidance and conduct various programs and activities that will be benificial for young architects. 

10. SONA Committee on Communication, Outreach and publication (SCCOP)
Chairperson: Ar. Madhusudhan Baral 
Co-Chairperson: Ar. Rakesh Maharjan 
Co-ordinator:Ar. Anil Bhattarai
This committee aims to establish communication with fellow architects, architecture students, and personals from various other fields, and introduce architecture profession and SONA to general public by conducting exhibitions, workshops and through social media and website. This committee will also carryout the publication work of SONA.

10. SONA Committee on Communication, Outreach and publication (SCCOP)
Chairperson: Ar. Madhusudhan Baral 
Co-Chairperson: Ar. Rakesh Maharjan 
Co-ordinator:Ar. Anil Bhattarai
This committee aims to establish communication with fellow architects, architecture students, and personals from various other fields, and introduce architecture profession and SONA to general public by conducting exhibitions, workshops and through social media and website. This committee will also carryout the publication work of SONA.