Dorji Yangki


General Information


Occupation: Architect, Historical Preservationist

Resident Country: Bhutan

Sources: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/professional/loeb_fellowship/current_fellows/short_bios_doc_2009.doc


Specialties


Subject: National Heritage Preservation


Jobs


Employer: Department of Culture for Bhutan

Title: Chief Architect, Head of the Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites

Country: Bhutan


Collaborators



Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: Loeb Fellowship

Description: Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Date Received: January 01, 2009


Name: Friends of Bhutan's Culture Scholarship


Exhibitions


Country: delete


Notable Projects


Title: National Spatial Policy of Bhutan

Description: Team Leader, twenty year strategy for holistic development of Bhutan achieved with strategic zoning and use of spatial resources

Country: Bhutan


Title: Semtokha Dzong

Description: Yangki was the Project Coordination for renovation including new exhibition space and reception hall.

Country: Bhutan


Education


Institution: University of York, United Kingdom

Degree: Masters in Conservation Studies of Historic Buildings


Licensing


License: Registered Architect

Organization: Construction Development Board, Thimpuh, Bhutan


Professional Affiliations


Organization: Royal Bhutanese Institute of Architects

Role: President (first elected President)


Organization: The Australia-Bhutan Friendship Association

Role: Founding Member


Publications By


Title: The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan (Contributing Author)

Co-author: Dr. Stephen Littele, Ven. Lopon Pemala, Ven. Khenpo Phuntsho Tashi, Terese Tse Bartholomew, John Johnston, Dr. Karma Phuntsho, Dr. David Jackson, Dr. John A. Ardussi, Dr. Yonten Dargye, Dr. Per K. Sorensen, Ephraim Jose, Mark Fenn and Joseph Houseal

Publication: exhibition catalogue

Publisher: Serindia Publications, Inc

Date Published: January 01, 2008


Publications About


Title: First major renovation of Semtokha dzong

Author: Tashi Dorji

Publication: Kuensel Online: Bhutan's Daily News Site

Date Published: January 01, 2006

Url: http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2721