The document discusses four case studies on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and structures based on different schools of thought. It focuses on the restoration of the Bhaudaji Lad Museum in Mumbai and the adaptive reuse of traditional pol houses in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The pol houses showcase the rich culture and traditions of the past but now face issues due to modernization. The case study proposes sensitively adapting the structures for new uses while preserving original fabric to promote heritage conservation and generate funds for maintenance. This allows the buildings to be sustainably reused in a way that benefits both inhabitants and preservation of cultural heritage.

1. CASE STUDIES
ON BASIS OF FOUR SCHOOL OF
THOUGHTS.

2. DEFINTIONS OF VARIOUS SCHOOL OF
THOUGHTS:

4. CASE STUDY 1:
RESTORATION OF BHAU DAJI LAD
MUSEUM
 THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED THE UNESCO ASIA PACIFIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
 ARCHITECT: AR. VIKAS DILAWARI.

6. 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

8. REPAIRING THE CORNICE

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

11. GILDING PROCESS

12. GILDING AND COLOUR SCHEME PROCESS:
FOYER

13. THE MUSEUM HAS VERY SUCCESSFUL
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLING INSTALLATION
WHICH HAS BROUGHT A NEW VIRBRANCY AND
DYNAMISM TO THE MUSEUM

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

15. 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

16. 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.
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17. 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.
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18. 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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19. 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
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20. FEEDBACK OF VARIOUS PEOPLE ON
HERITAGE WALKS AND ITS INFLUENCE
ON LIFESTYLE
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21. 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
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22. 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.

23. CONDITION ASSESMENT OF THE
HOUSE:
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24. 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
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