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helped establish the first office for the conservation of heritage sites, she also drafted the first Bhutan Guidelines for the conservation of heritage sites in Bhutan and initiated the first training workshops in this field. One of her key initiatives was also the incorporation of traditional local architectural concepts and craftsmanship into new architecture and construction in Bhutan.
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Since graduating in 1996, she was appointed as the first local architect in Bhutan to work on the conservation of heritage sites in Bhutan. As the pioneering Head of the office for Conservation of Heritage Sites at the Ministry for the Home and Cultural Affairs, for over 15 years, Dorji not only
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At the office she worked not only as Principal Architect but also as the project coordinator/Director in numerous projects. Some of the projects include the restoration of the famous monastery (Tiger's Nest) in Bhutan after the fire of 1998, the establishment of the first
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2014, for the design of new buildings and cities in the nation. With the Royal University of Bhutan, Dorji was one of the key advisers to help set up the course for the very first degree in Architecture in Bhutan.  
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Following her passion for sustainable architecture, Dorji was responsible for helping the Ministry of Works and Human Settlements of Bhutan to establish the first Guidelines for the
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and planning that has a sense of place, connects people to nature and helps to initiate happiness among people.
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first female Chair of SAARCH (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation of Architects
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Dorji is the first elected female President of the Bhutan Association of Architects and the
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As a native from Bhutan, a country that follows the principle of ‘GNH’ or
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Some of her key new architectural design works include the design of the
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in 2013. She was also instrumental in leading the drafting of the
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Bartholomew, Terese Tse. Johnston, John, 1968- (2008).
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first female Chair of SAARCH (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation of Architects
Folk Heritage Museum
Thimphu Memorial Chorten
Trongsa Dzong
Simtokha Dzong fortress
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