Kathmandu, Jan. 6 :Miniser for Housing and Physical Planning Bal Bahadur KC has said in a country like ours marked by geographical and environmental diversity, architects should present ideals by constructing buildings that suit our needs.

Speaking at the ninth anniversary function of the Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA) here today, Mr KC noted that architects should be able to maintain their place in this age of expertise.

Secretary at the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning Khagendra Basnet observed that architecture reflects cultures and traditions of a nation and spoke of the need to build houses by coordinating traditional styles of architecture and the safe modern style.

Mayor of Bhaktapur municipality Prem Suwal said the houses to be built in Nepal should be based on indigenous styles.

Manager of Sale-In Pvt. Ltd. Gopal Sirohiya, newly elected Sona chairman Uttam Shrestha and others also expressed their views at the function chaired by outgoing Sona chairman Bharat Prasad Sharma.

Earlier, the general assembly meeting unanimously elected a 10-member executive committee under the chairmanship of Uttam Shrestha with Binod Neupane as vice chairman, Swarup Gurung as general secretary and joint-secretary as Sanjya Uprety, Rosha Marahattha as treasurer.

The members of the committee are Rajuman Manandhar, Mukunda Shyam Ranjit, Kaveri Rajbhandari, Dr Prakash Singh and Sunita Shakya.