Bāravas: An Architectural Exploration of the Traditional Groundwater Storage Structures of Puṇe, India
This paper explores the architecture of bāravas, which are stepped ponds, built traditionally in western India for storing and fetching groundwater. It attempts to understand their architecture, construction technique and spatial qualities through case examples of two bāravas found in Puṇe, built d...
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| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Ancient Asia |
| Online Access: | https://www.ancient-asia-journal.com/articles/207 |