in a aT Ua ee i fi Fi A en a 1 ike fay, a a | s 2 ' Oo (OV Ane OA any, a. 7 aa. / ES rh va Bone ec tiraet ig jSe SAVANI be considered Aligarh Muslim University hs been often associated with magnanimity, power and beouty. The leonic seven storied building s eg ea ee ee coe ee ee ee eg ee a or an education buléing, Aigarh Musi University (AML) isan Indian pubic central university originally established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan ee aan ee ae ee eee ee Nee a ee ee ee ee eee eee ee a eS ee Anwara Taimur the first and the only woman to be the Chief Minister of Assam. Sports persons ike Dhyan Chand, Lala Amarnath and Zafar among the many alumn! of the university. This beautiful state-of-the art structure with equally offuent interiors and architecture serves as reference point to various aspiring students in many diverse educational fields ranging from art, scence, history, liberal studies, technology, and iterature al under one roof. With tie, traces of wear and tear were becoming evident on the monumental campus of AML and it needed a revamp and becutification to restore its original shape and charm. The scale of work was mammoth and ft needed the quality and precision of ee ee Pee ae mn eee ag eee ee a 1d withthe responsiblity of restoration. Being the recipient of 7 international awards and having the expertise and experience of restoring Dror Ce oer Cee ae ee ee ee responsibilty of AMU. Sovant Heritage Conservation Pvt.Ltd, took up the task heod on and executed the project in a span of -18 months, The restoration work was initiated by the AMU trast with a view to retain the legacy and pass it on as a heritage, This task of restoration would not Poe ed eee ey ae eee ee eee eee ee eer ee ey Pee eee ae a eee eae ee rer eee eee re tee ee meee eae rat) Wisdom,Before, The restoration work of Library was one Ce eas hand as the building is huge and it needed ee ee eee eet reac er er ed pee ee ae Se eed eee ee Cre ee foreground the facade was restored and Rae ae a dorchitectural elements used were brick er eed eee eyee aS unique ond use of minarets in the building oe eee ee ead Dee ee ea ag ee ee ny stone jalis (lattice) work. The niched eee er ees See ee ee es ee ee ee ee en ee ee ee eee are a ee ee a ss ee Ree ee a ee) ntAfter. eed prior tothe restoration ae ecm BeforeSe aes work of older times but with time t looked eee ey eee ee ea ee colouring them uniformly to mateh the ce et eee Re oe Le) Se ee a The old cement pointing was scraped out eee ee a ee ed eee eee red bricks. The pointing grooves were wide ea ee ey style a sleek finish of ime pointing of up to Eye see ae aosBefore, The series of merions is @ characteristic eee ety ca re rae a Ce ee a sy pee ony ete ee ets a ee ee Oca ey the building is lined up in sequence of ee eee eae The entire facade wos treated with waterproofing techniques to avoid ee ee ES reUe Re eee maT ea eee The passage way allows free flow of air ee eee ae ee a eas replaced by using cement gril. The original doors and windows were in 0 tired state needing repairs and hence were eee) aed necessary to preserve the longevity and aesthetics besides the original authenticity Perle ac Afterae a ee Re eer ey ee ee eee The door and window frames displayed See ee) De RU a ca omen me ed eee eae) en re een ee ae a) eee ee eaRR eee Ca res ‘and furniture. Out of total three doors, ee ee eet es ee ee eee) See aa ee Nrory. The doors and window frames were replaced completely as they looked ‘worn out and were redone using Burma Teak. Also, the flooring was redone with De eee oe ‘and to ensure longevityacade restoration facilitate See ‘compliments the minarets and strike @ symmetry and SL ee ea Cee aes eg Paes ‘complement each other. The paim trees lined alongside Ce RtnWith the passage of time, old doors and Windows looked unattractive and tired ee ea Ce Cee nes ee ee ad er ae eee aa eae a ee meme ec) ae ote eee ee aes pea er ndAfter. BeforeAfter.After. eRe) Se ee) Se eR ed ‘and lime in the shade of red. The oe ce eed a ag eee a ee ee a) eosThe overolt uniformity in the fabric and eee eee ee eee ea em ee eee aad eee nas Se eee aT waterproofing was faciitated in advance ee ea get arc) erAfter ._ eRe aa) lime water proofing to moke the slab watertight. The glazing was layered with Se ee a ae cera i ee covered with a layers of moss ints niches ce rs overall historie feature, characteristic value ond other salient feotures of the oer Ce eT enON eaten ae faweredeperenre tr tare Tenant Bldg. No. 8, Rajabhadur Mansion, 2“ Floor, Sea eo ede a oes ES Re Eee ene a he a ee Ca Se ee eee