The Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT) was founded in 1990 with the mission to safeguard the threatened architectural and urban heritage of the Kathmandu Valley. The valley boasts a concentration and quality of architecture of significance to all humanity, extending well beyond the confines of its seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The negative impact of today’s development pressures poses a threat not only to individual monuments but to the future of public space and urban life in the valley at large.
Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust is a United States tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.
What We Do
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Advocate for the safeguarding of the public realm
Raise public awareness and appreciation of historic places and their preservation
Build an archive of architectural research and documentation
Enable international collaborations in areas such as seismic engineering and conservation science
Train and employ individuals in innovative restoration and conservation techniques
Support local craftsmanship and revive traditional artistic guilds
Who We Are
Board of Directors
Chairman
Michael F. Doyle
Treasurer
David C. Acheson
Executive Director
Erich G. Theophile
Director
Rohit K. Ranjitkar
Secretary
Elizabeth Newman
A. Peter Burleigh
Cathyn A. Collins
Susan Goldmark
Stephanie Odegard
Beatrix Ost
Pratima Pande
Susannah Robinson
Cynthia Rosenfeld
Dr. Alexander von Rospatt
Ambica Shrestha
Honorary Directors
Chairman
Kanak Mani Dixit
John H. Beyer
W. Brown Morton III
Pratapaditya Pal
Himalaya B. Pande
Staff
Chief Technical Advisor
Niels Gutschow
Director of Development
Sophia L. Pandé
Manager
Raju Roka
Researcher
Sulaya Ranjit
ADDRESS
36 West 25th Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10010, U.S.A.
T. +1-212-72-0074
E. info@kvptnepal.org