case studies on heritage conservation

CASE STUDIESON BASIS OF FOUR SCHOOL OF

THOUGHTS.

DEFINTIONS OF VARIOUS SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS:

CASE STUDY 1: RESTORATION OF BHAU DAJI LAD

MUSEUM

THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED THE UNESCO ASIA PACIFIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

ARCHITECT: AR. VIKAS DILAWARI.

BHAU DAJI LAD MUSEUN AFTER RESTORATION IN

2006

INTERIORS PRE AND POST RESTORATION •LOCATION: BYCULLA,

MUMBAI•YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: 1997•YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2005, 2010,2012

THE WORK WAS DONE IN THREE PHASES• FIRST PHASE WAS COMPLETE BUILDING REPAIRS, •SECOND PHASE WAS CLIMATE CONTROL FOR GALLERIES WITHIN THE BUILDING•THIRD PHASE WAS REFURBISHMENT OF REAR PLAZA AND ALL REAR ANCILLARY STRUCTURES.

REPAIRING THE CORNICE

PROCESS OF REPAIRS -PAINT SCRAPE STUDY TO ARRIVE AT THE RIGHT COLOUR SCHEME

GILDING PROCESS

GILDING AND COLOUR SCHEME PROCESS: FOYER

THE MUSEUM HAS VERY SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLING INSTALLATION

WHICH HAS BROUGHT A NEW VIRBRANCY AND DYNAMISM TO THE MUSEUM

PHASE II:REFURBISHMENT OF DR BHAU DAJI LAD MUSEUM REAR AREA

REFURBISHED STRUCTURES PUT TO ADAPTIVE REUSE

REFURBISHED REAR PLAZA IS NOW A HOST TO MANY CULTURAL ACTIVITY OPEN TO THE CITY ORGANISED BY THE MUSEUM

CASE STUDY 4: ADAPTIVE REUSE OF AHMEDABAD POL

HOUSES

INTRODUCTION: THE POL HOUSES IN AHMEDABAD

SHOWCASE RICH TRADITION AND CULTURE OF PAST.

THE PLANNING CONCEPTS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES CAN GUIDE US THROUGH PROBLEMS FACEDIN TODAYS CONTEXT

THUS THSES HOUSES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED

BUT PRESENTLY THESE HOUSES DONOT FULFILL THE PRESENT REQUIREMETS LIFESTYLE. BUT CERTAIN CHANGES CAN MATCH THE MODERN CHANGES.

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POL HOUSES DERIVATION OF WORD AND FEATURES:

THE WORD POL IS DERIVED FROM “PATROLI” MEANING A GATE OR ENTRY.

6000 POLS WITH 12 ENTRANCE GATES AND CONNECTED BY 2 MAIN STREETS.

“POL” CAN BE DEFINED AD MICRO NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH HOUSES OF VARYING SIZES ON BOTH ENDS.

FEATURES:

A) HAVE ONE OR MORE TEMPLES

B)BIRD FEEDER

C)ELABORATE FACADES WITH INTRICATE CARVINGS

D)NARROW STREETS

E)SECRET EXIT PASSAGES DURING EMERGENCIES. GENERALLY,PLOTS SHARE A 3 WALL

BOUNDARY WITH ADJOINING HOUSES AND HAVE OPENING IN THE FRONT ONLY.

SPACES ARE DIVIDED AS PER PUBLIC,CHOWK AND PRIVATE SPACES.

BETWEEN THE CHOWK AND PRIVATE SPACE IS “RAVESHI” WHICH IS A CIRCULATION SPACE.

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PRESENT CONTEXT

THE “POLS” ARE FACING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION LEADING TO LACK OF INFRASTRUCURE AND SERVICES.

SINCE LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY, RAPID COMMERCIALISATION IS TAKING PLACE RESULTING IN THE DECAY OF RICH TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE.

MIGRATION OF PEOPLE TOWARDS MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE AND AMENITIES IS LEADING TO NGLIGENCE AND DETERIORATION.

GROWTH IN TECHNOLOGY AND LACK OF AMENTIES AND CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE OF PEOPLE IS LEADING TO IMMIGIRATION.

STREETS WERE DESIGNED SOME 600 YEARS AGO THEREFORE CANNOT SUPPORT HEAVY TRAFFIC AND LACK OPEN SPACES,PARKING SPACES.

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS OF “POL HOUSES”

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INITIATIVES TAKEN :

SOME FAMILIES WHO HAV SHIFTED TO OTHER AREAS ARE WILLING TO CONSERVE PROPERTIES WITH PROPER GUIDANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

AMC(AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION) IS WRORKING ON PROMOTION OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE ACTIVITIES

INITIATIVES ARE TAKEN BY GOVT AS WELL AS NON GOVT ORGANISATIONS.

SOLUTIONS:

A) ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THESE HOUSES: MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL FABRIC AND JUST ALTERING THE ORIGINAL USE.

B) ORGANISING HERITAGE WALKS IN AND AROUND THAT AREAS.(INNER AREAS ARE EXPLORED IN TERMS OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE,CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CRAFTS HERITAGE; THESE WALKS TAKES PEOPLE THROUGH VARIOUS INNER AREAS AND HABITATS OF PEOPLE EXPLORING BEAUTIFUL TEMPLES,HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND POLS ETC.

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FEEDBACK OF VARIOUS PEOPLE ON HERITAGE WALKS AND ITS INFLUENCE

ON LIFESTYLE

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PROPOSAL:

IDENTIFICATION AND PROPOSING REUSE OPTIONS INVOLVING AND SUITING THE INHABITANTS WILL LEAD TO PRESERVATION OF “POL” HOUSES

IF THE PROPOSED USE IS IN TUNE OF THE OWNER IT HELPS TO GENERATE MONEY WHICH CAN BE USED FOR MAINTAINENCE OF THESE HOUSES.

MINOR MODIFICATIONS CAN BE MADE TO ADAPT THESE HOUSES TO MAKE THEM COMPATIBLE TO NEW USES.

SYSTEMS INSTALLED CAN BE UPGRADED TO MEET MODERN MODERN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS BUT THEY SHOULD BE ECONOMICAL THEN THEY WILL HELP US PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PRACTISE.

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EXAMPLE OF ADAPTIVE REUSE: DARYAPUR WARD II

THIS HOUSE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE ADAPTIVELY REUSED WITH SOME MINOR CHANGES:•THE HOUSE WAS PREVIOUSLY USED BY 12 PEOPLE AND NOW IS USED BY 4 PEOPLE, THEREFORE THERE IS AMPLE PLACE FOR SOME OTHER ACTIVITY.•UPPER FLOORS ARE PROPOSED TO BE USED AS RESTAURANTS,LIBRARY AND INFORMATICS CENTRE PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT ART,CULTURE,HERITAGE,TRADITION OF GUJRAT FOR TOURISTS.•THESE WILL HELP IN PROVIDING FUND FOR MAINTAINENCE OF “POL HOUSES”.

CONDITION ASSESMENT OF THE HOUSE:

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CONCLUSIONS:

PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE IS VITAL AS IT ADDS TO OUR INTELLIGENCE.

WE CAN STRENGTHEN OUR FUTURE STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT.

AS THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE POL HOUSES IS IN CONJUNCTION TO THE CLIMATIC,SOCIAL, CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS IT CAN ACT AS A MODEL FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO LEARN THE PRINCIPALS OF SUSTAINIBILITY AND ORIGINATED TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE OWNER/INHABITANTS.

THE PROCESS OF PRESERVATION SHOULD NOT ONLY EXHIBIT THE OLD HOUSES AS OBJECTS BUT TO SUCCESSFULLY ADOPT THEM SO THAT THEY BECOME SELF SUSTAINED.

TRADITIONAL STRUCTURES SHOULD BE UPGRADED TO RECREATE QUALITY HABITANTS AND SOURCES OF TECHNICAL KNOWHOW AS THEY ARE BASED IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATIC AND SOCIAL FACTORS KEEPING IN MIND HUMAN REQUIREMENTS.

SUSTAINIBILTY CAN BE ACHIEVED ONLY IF THESE STRUCTURES ARE ADOPTED FOR CONTEMPORARY USES WHIVH WILL SAVE OUR BUILT HERITAGE AND ALSO CONSERVE THE EMBODIED ENERGY USED TO BUILT THESE HOUSES.

REDUCE THE BURDEN ON AVAILABLE RESOURCE AND ECONOMY.

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