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André ALEXANDER Architect (Germany)
Contact: info@tibetheritagefund.org
André Alexander was born in West-Berlin in the Year of the Wood
Dragon. He currently divides his time between Ladakh, China and
Germany. He was trained by traditional master craftsmen in Lhasa in
traditional Tibetan architecture, and is currently affiliated with
Berlin University of Technology (MSc in Urban Management and PhD
candidate in Architecture), where he occasionally lectures. He is
co-founder and first chairman of Tibet Heritage Fund, an international
non-profit organisation working to preserve the heritage of the
Himalayan regions. His publications include “Temples of Lhasa” (2005,
Serindia), and as co-author “A Manual of Traditional Mongolian
Architecture (2005, THF)”, “Beijing Hutong Conservation Study” (2004,
Beijing Communications Press), and “The Old City of Lhasa”, Vol. 1
(1998) and Vol. 2 (1999, both THF).
THF - Tibet Heritage Fund: www.tibetheritagefund.org
Papers:
Leh Old Town Conservation Project, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas [Article, in Issue 1, October 2007]
Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development of Historical Cities in Asia [Conference review, in Issue 2, December 2007]
The Restoration of Tsas Soma Mosque Leh, Ladakh, India
[Article in Issue 5, June 2008]
Red Maitreya Temple - Leh, Ladakh Mural Conservation Project [Article in Issue 6, September 2008] |