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|Page Adaptive Reuse of Farah Bakhsh Palace i|Page BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE Certified that this thesis titled Re-architecture: Adaptive Reuse of Farah Bakhsh Palace is the bonafide work of Ramola Helena Lewis Registration no.: 100901055 who carried out the work under my supervision. Certified further th...

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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this thesis titled Re-architecture: Adaptive Reuse of Farah Bakhsh Palace is the bonafide work of Ramola Helena Lewis Registration no.: 100901055 who carried out the work under my supervision. Certified further that to the best of my knowledge the work reported here in does not form part of any other thesis or dissertation of the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

………………………………….. Director

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SYNOPSIS Adaptation of existing buildings for new functions is not a new trend: the theoretical approach towards adaptive reuse was established and formulated as early as at the beginning of the 19th century.

This thesis will explore an alternative strategy to a conservative adaptive reuse practice for a residential building – Farah Bakhsh Palace that not only complements but challenges and reveals the history through the unique character and the original intent of the design by preserving the spirit of place that is more than often lost in the process of adaptation by considering the meaning of place conveyed through its architectural expression. The adaptive reuse strategy was formulated and tested through case study examples. The design illustrates and makes explicit in this specific situation, and in detail – the processes, applications and implications of adaptively reusing Farah Bakhsh Palace as a museum keeping in mind the genius loci aspect. Every aspect of this project aims to raise awareness and actively portray the potential of this practice in adaptive reuse as a viable and socially responsible alternative to demolition and replacement.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank my supervisors for their insight and guidance, for supporting me and giving me confidence during the undertaking of this thesis. Their knowledge and patience added a great deal of value to my experience.

I would also like to thank Christopher Noronha Associates for helping and guiding me through the 3D modelling (existing building) for my project, the Superintending Archaeologist Mr. A.M.V. Subramanyam for his cooperation and time during the documentation process of Farah Bakhsh Palace and the curator of Historical Museum Ahmednagar, Mr. Santhosh Yadav for his time and imparting his knowledge about the history of Farah Bakhsh Palace and Ahmednagar.

I would like to thank my family for their love and care throughout the entire process of the thesis and beyond.

Last but not the least, I would like to thank the one above all of us, God, for answering my prayers and for giving me the strength throughout the process of this thesis.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

2

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1 1.1

Background Information ..........................................................................................................1

1.2

Relevance .................................................................................................................................1

1.3

Aim...........................................................................................................................................1

1.4

Project Justification ..................................................................................................................2

1.5

Methodology ............................................................................................................................2

1.6

Essence of dissertation .............................................................................................................3

1.6.1

Guidelines ............................................................................................................................3

1.6.2

Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................4

Literature Study ................................................................................................................................5 2.1 2.1.1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................5

2.1.2

Principles of Adaptive Reuse ...............................................................................................5

2.1.3

Advantages of adaptive reuse...............................................................................................6

2.1.4

Benefits of adaptive reuse ....................................................................................................6

2.1.5

Criteria for adaptive reuse ...................................................................................................7

2.1.6

Impact of adaptive reuse on city development .....................................................................7

2.1.7

Adaptive reuse as an approach for preservation .................................................................7

2.2

3

Adaptive Reuse ........................................................................................................................5

Interior Spaces..........................................................................................................................9

2.2.1

Space ....................................................................................................................................9

2.2.2

Interior Design ...................................................................................................................10

2.2.3

Structural Systems ..............................................................................................................13

2.3

Classification Of buildings .....................................................................................................23

2.4

Age criteria for a building to be listed as an old building ......................................................24

Introduction to site .........................................................................................................................25 3.1

History- ..................................................................................................................................25

3.2

Architectural style- .................................................................................................................25

3.3

Topography - ..........................................................................................................................25

3.4

Demography - ........................................................................................................................26

3.5

Industries -..............................................................................................................................26

3.6

Rivers - ...................................................................................................................................26

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Soil - .......................................................................................................................................27

3.8

Environment - ........................................................................................................................27

3.9

Media and communication -...................................................................................................28

3.10

Roads - ...................................................................................................................................28

3.11

Railway - ................................................................................................................................28

3.12

Airway - .................................................................................................................................28

3.13

Tourist places in and around ahmednagar- ............................................................................28

4

Site Location....................................................................................................................................30

5

Site Analysis ....................................................................................................................................31

6

History .............................................................................................................................................34

7

Documentation Drawings ...............................................................................................................37

8

Survey Study ...................................................................................................................................42

9

New Use Options ............................................................................................................................43

10

Case Studies ...............................................................................................................................45

10.1

Primary Case Study: Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Bangalore ...........................................45

10.2

Secondary Case Study: The Alexander Palace, Tsarskoe Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia .........49

10.2.1

Survey-exterior ...............................................................................................................51

10.2.2

The objectives of the visit to the museum was to:...........................................................51

10.2.3

Project Proposal ............................................................................................................52

10.2.4

Utilization of Interior Spaces .........................................................................................52

10.2.5

Museum support facilities: .............................................................................................52

10.2.6

Museum details...............................................................................................................52

11

Standards ...................................................................................................................................61

11.1 As Per Space Planning By Building Type – Time Saver Standards For Interior Design And Space Planning ...................................................................................................................................62 11.2

As Per Museums – Time Saver Standards For Building Types – 2nd Edition ........................62

12

Case Study Analysis ....................................................................................................................65

13

Restoration .................................................................................................................................65

14

Conceptual Design Program .......................................................................................................65

15

Conclusions ................................................................................................................................67

16

Appendices .................................................................................................................................68

17

References..................................................................................................................................78

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TABLE OF FIGURES & TABLES Figure 1 ....................................................................................................................................................9 Figure 2 ..................................................................................................................................................10 Figure 3 ..................................................................................................................................................11 Figure 4 ..................................................................................................................................................12 Figure 5 ..................................................................................................................................................13 Figure 6 ..................................................................................................................................................14 Figure 7 ..................................................................................................................................................14 Figure 8 ..................................................................................................................................................15 Figure 9 ..................................................................................................................................................15 Figure 10 ................................................................................................................................................16 Figure 11 ................................................................................................................................................16 Figure 12 ................................................................................................................................................17 Figure 13 ................................................................................................................................................17 Figure 14 ................................................................................................................................................18 Figure 15 ................................................................................................................................................19 Figure 16 ................................................................................................................................................19 Figure 17 ................................................................................................................................................20 Figure 18 ................................................................................................................................................20 Figure 19 ................................................................................................................................................21 Figure 20 ................................................................................................................................................22 Figure 21 ................................................................................................................................................22 Figure 22 ................................................................................................................................................22 Figure 23 SALABAT KHAN’S TOMB ................................................................................................29 Figure 24 AHMEDNAGAR FORT .......................................................................................................29 Figure 25 SHANI SHINGANAPUR- SAI BABA .................................................................................29 Figure 26 ................................................................................................................................................32 Figure 27 ................................................................................................................................................33 Figure 28 PANAROMIC VIEW FROM ENTRANCE .........................................................................33 Figure 29 GROUND FLOOR PLAN .....................................................................................................37 Figure 30 FIRST FLOOR PLAN ...........................................................................................................38 Figure 31 ROOF PLAN .........................................................................................................................39 Figure 32 CROSS SECTION .................................................................................................................40 Figure 33 ELEVATIONS ......................................................................................................................40 Figure 34 ELEVATIONS ......................................................................................................................41 Figure 35 LOCATION ...............................................................................................................................45 Figure 36 ................................................................................................................................................46 Figure 37 PLAN .....................................................................................................................................46 Figure 38 PLAN SHOWING FURNITURE..........................................................................................47 Figure 39 ELEVATION .........................................................................................................................47 Figure 40 ................................................................................................................................................49

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vii | P a g e Figure 41 ................................................................................................................................................50 Figure 42 SITE PLAN ...........................................................................................................................54 Figure 43 ................................................................................................................................................54 Figure 44 FIRST FLOOR PLAN ...........................................................................................................55 Figure 45 BASEMENT PLAN ..............................................................................................................55 Figure 46 MEZZANINE PLAN..........................................................