Documentation of Pragpur - Garli,Himachal Pradesh

DOCUMENTATION OF GARLI
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DOCUMENTATION
GARLI
(THE HERITAGE VILLAGE)
BY B.ARCH 4 YEAR
SUBMITTED BY
SAVIRAJ KALAKAT (2015ARA034)
PRINCE PATHANIA (2015ARA028)
PREETPAL SINGH (2015ARA027)
ROMANDEEP SINGH (2015ARA030)
GURMINDER CHEEMA (2014ARA010)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DOCUMENTATION OF GARLI
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Our special thanks to our design teachers Ar. Rawal Singh and Ar.Sarabjot Singh
Behal for quiling us for our measured drawings. We got to know many things
while the process of documentation. We learned how to work as a team. The data
was collected from both the primary ans secondary sources for preparing the level
plans. Many methods were used for the collection of primary data like the
observation method , survey method ,interview of local residents and knowing
their lifestyle and learning about their history, group discussions etc. The
secondary method data was collected by internet like knowing about the location
, topographical information and then documenting the site

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REVIVING THE NEGLECTED : A STUDY OF VILLAGE GARLI
GARLI
INTRODUCTION
The old-fashioned yet attractive , historic cities or heritage villages are remarkabe for their historical
architecture & local culture with its impalpable heritage resources. India is the multicultural country
with its ancient civilization & rich cultural traditions. The village located in Himachal Pradesh with its
scenic valley of Dhauladhar range i.e. GARLI.
The GARLI in Himachal Pradesh is a popular heritage village for its ancient architecture, heritage and
local culture. The ambience of the Heritage Zone (Culture Zone) of Pragpur -GARLI is preserved by
the residents.
Founded about 3 centuries ago GARLI has held onto the essence of an earlier era - unchanged shops,
cobbled streets, ornamental village tank, mud plastered and slate roofed houses.
AIM OF STUDY
To understand the importance of heritage of rural areas in boosting the tourism of state.
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OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
• The role of GARLI heritage village in preserving and transmitting culture (local religious
rituals, traditions and ancestral languages)
• To make suitable suggestions for the improvement of GARLI heritage village
• By studying the socio- economic, physical, cultural status of the population, considering
GARLI, village as the spatial platform.
• Assessing the Tourism related development in the study area
• Analyzing the activity pattern of the permanent and floating population of the study area..
• Analysing the traditional architecture, locally available materials and construction
techniques, of the study area.
GARLI- HERITAGE VILLAGE
Kangra district derives its name from Kangra town which was called Nagarkot in the ancient times.
The garli village , located in kangra valley is crammed with history. It is the home of the famous
Kangra School of painting. The site chosen for GARLI lies in the foot hills of the Dhauladhar .
One of the important communities that settled at GARLI was some of the 52 clans of the hill Sood’s.
At GARLI, they built elegant buildings that lie interspersed amongst lovely mud-plastered and slate-
roofed houses alongside streets paved with dressed cobbled stones. However, the magnificent
buildings constructed by them some decaying and crumbling have largely remained unspoiled, giving
GARLI a medieval ambience.
ACCESS TO THE SITE: GARLI is accessible in the following ways:
• By air : Gagal (Kangra) and Chandigarh
• By road to : Delhi-425 km, Shimla-220km, Amritsar-200km, Dharmshala-60km, Manali-
230km,Chandigarh-175km.
• Route from Chandigarh:
NH-21 to Kiratpur via Rupnagar; State highway toAmb viaAnadpur Sahib and Una from here GARLI
is a 27- km drive via Kaloha
• Route from state capital Shimla:
It is a picturesque 220 Km drive from state capital Shimla on a magnificent Highway via Ghaggas,
bypassing Bilaspur and on to Kaloha via Hamirpur and Nadaun

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LOCATION
And location of Kangra in it.
HIMACHAL PRADESH
INDIA
And location of HIMACHAL PRADESH in it.
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Population:
Total General Schedule caste Schedule Tribe
Total 610 407 193 17
Male 315 204 93 10
Female 295 203 100 7
The GARLI is located at an elevation of 2000 feet (550M) above sea level, it falls in the Kangra
district of the Himachal Pradesh.The heritage village GARLI is ideally suited to explore the Kangra
valley. With its equitable climate, easy access, safe passage and rich flora and fauna, GARLI and its
surroundings offers an ideal location for tourism.
HISTORY:In the early 19th century, following a wearisome war with the Gurkhas, the hill rulers of
the Kangra area were considerably weakened. The wily Sikh ruler of Punjab, Ranjit Singh extended
his domination to include the hill states and for the next 20 years or so the Kangra hills including the
area around GARLI were under the Sikhs. However within 10 years of the death of Ranjit Singh his
state was annexed in 1946 into the British Empire whose rule again brought peace and prosperity.
The soods who had established GARLI saw the opportunities that existed for them when the British
chose Shimla as their summer capital. They went there to set up business, entered government
service and in large numbers joined the armed forces. They amassed wealth and it is authentically
recorded that at one time more than half of Shimla belong to soods of the Kangra valley. In those
days Shimla was the showcase of the British Raj. The only way that an Indian could show back
home that he had indeed arrived was top build monuments, villas and bungalows in his local village,
which for the soods were Garli and GARLI. Thus in both these villages exist magnificent houses
built in the style of Anglo Indian architecture. When it was founded GARLI was a small habitation
around a natural ditch or tank. This tank provided water for cattle and washing but could not be used
for drinking purposes. Drinking water was fetched from a well at Naleti of about a kilometer. When
Number of house : 118
Average sex ratio : 971/1000
Literacy rate : 95.64%
Coordinates : 31.8090 n , 76.2378 e
MALE
51%
FEMALE
49%
SEX RATIO
LITERATE
96%
ILLETRATE
4%
LITERACY RATE
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the soods founded GARLI they laid it out like a mini India. Separate areas were provided for
different communities. Thus areas were earmarked for carpenters, masons, weavers etc. the
silversmiths were given a separate courtyard and various soods clans were allotted distinct areas
where each clan set up its habitation. These divisions are more or less continuing till date. The
management of the affairs of GARLI was in the charge of a supreme council known as “Sood
BhaicharaThe soods tapped this water and brought it to GARLI in hollow pipes made from the
Simbal tree. The Sood Bhaichara appointed another committee to execute the work of improving the
water tank. The water tank thus became the center of GARLI and is now a beautiful ornament of the
village. Heritage villages of Garli and GARLI are ideally suited to explore Kangra valley. These area
has several streams that drain into river Beas with its suitable climate, easy access, safe passage, rich
flora and fauna and treasure of architecture. GARLI and its surroundings offer an ideal location to
explore new horizon.
TIMELINE
STREET PATTERN
Configuration of street is linear in
pattern and the secondary roads being
radiating from one main street . Garli is
split into three major zones, namely
residential, institutional & services.
Residential area is where all the stately
houses were built services is where all
the cobblers, ironmongers, carpenters,
etc were housed institutional is wehre
all the schools, and hospitals were built
the exemplary vision of our forefathers
can still be seen and experienced.
• 15ft. Wide main street
• 7-10 ft wide secondary streets
• Low heighted structure along
main street
• High heighted structures
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LAND USE PATTERN
Taal : The main water body of the village popularly known as taal along with the ancient shiv temple
acts as the nucleus of the village from where the activities of the village radiates. The day starts in
the village by making reverence to Lord Shiva in the temple.
Commercial cum Residential : The main spine of the village , the
primary street consists of built masses with variable uses. The
ground floor is used for commercial use and all the upper floors are
occupied by residential use. The lower storey is recessed. A row of
columns supporting projected floor of upper storey is
often used to define the public face or facade of a building.A
colonnaded facade canbe penetrated easily for entry, offers a degree
of shelter from the elements, and forms a semi-transparent screen
that unifies individual building forms behind
it.It leads to a common platform to a series of shops which is used for
shopkeppers activities. Moreover in the mean time it acts as a common
platform for recreational conversation of shop holders. The upper jettied
storey is used for residential purpose. Most of the structures are two
storied.
Residential: a series of residences are built along
the secondary streets of the village which are emerged from the main
spine. A central courtyard is main feature in many of these houses. Houses
are generally two storied built along very narrow street of 5-8 ft. creating a
sense of enclosure in the street .
Institutional and Medical : All the institutional
buildings including govt.school for girls, government
sen.sec.school and all other institutes along with the
civil hospital and other medical services lie along the
main spine street of the village.
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MODE OF LIVING & LIFE STYLE OF PEOPLE:
People of GARLI have maintained
their life style according to the olden
systems of living. In GARLI people
live in different areas according to
castes. Although GARLI has not
been untouched by the modern
influence of the society but still they
have maintained their culture and
customs really well. As it is known
that different castes have their different life
style of living, and it is obvious that lifestyle
of the people of GARLI is closely associated
with the main occupation i.e. businesses which they own in GARLI market.
As Soods are one of the most
influential communities in
GARLI, they own most of the businesses of GARLI.
Generally male adults go to there shops in the morning
and they spend their whole day in shops & women folks
take care of the houses. Women have the village
committee known as the Mahila Mandal. At times
senior citizens also help in businesses. Pond and its
surroundings always remains a center of activity for all
groups. Especially senior citizens find it a nice place to discuss their
never ending tales. Children attend their schools and colleges in the
vicinity and in the evening they gather in the pond area or in playfield
areas. Senior citizens also take care of the kids whiles women are doing their household works.
Socio cultural:
• Costumes of women:
Pattoo is a traditional dress of the
local women. It is thicker and
heavier than shawls, with bright
colors. Women wear pattoo over
their clothes and pin both ends with
local silver broaches called
‘boomini’, which is a long chain. It
covers the whole body and a piece
of cloth is tied around the waist
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called gachchi, which acts as a belt. Dhatu or thipu is a square piece of cloth, which
women usually use to cover the hea
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Costumes of men:
• Languages:
The main language used here is
Kangri and other languages include hindi and dogri.
• Cuisine: The meal for special occasions is the kangri dhaam, a delectable combination of
delicacies like- Maa ki dal, Mhani, mandara, khatta and Meetha- with most of the
ingrdients being plucked from the farm next door and cooked on the good old chulha. One
can also enjoy a refreshing cup of kangri tea or desi chai in the evening.
The major communities include
Brahmins and Rajputs.
Brahmin men costume includes
dhoti, kurta, coat, waist coat,
turban and a hand towel while
that of the Rajput men consists
of tight fitting churidar
pyjamas, a long coat and a
starched turban.
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Art, craft & households: Traditional earthen
OCCUPATION
• The major occupation of the people of the GARLI is
farming. So, for most of the people day starts in the
fields. They work in the fields according to the seasons.
• Third important occupation is government services.
Significant numbers of the people of GARLI are in govt.
services including women. So people in govt. services
go to their nearby job places and come back in the
evening only.
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Chhaj Pickle patch work
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However, most of the modern day, Indian
villages present a different scenario with
villagers taking up the non-traditional
occupations. They are involved in academics
as teachers; truckers, clerks or getting
engaged with various cottage industries,
regardless of which caste or class they
belong to.
• Another major occupation in Indian villages is
the Cottage Industry. Cottage industry has
emerged as a major source of employment in
Indian villages over the period of time. Many
villagers are occupied in various kinds of art
and crafts works. The villagers produce different
types of handicrafts products and many of them
are earning
their livelihoods by marketing them. The occupations
like pottery, wood, cloth, metal and leather have been
in existence in Indian villages, since the ancient
period and are
found even in the
modern times.
Many Indian
villagers are dependent on these
occupations to earn their
livelihoods.
• Small shops such as vegetable , confectionary , bakery etc. is also an occupation of the
villagers.
MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST IN GARLI HERITAGE ZONE:
The Taal
Dating before 1868 the Taal or pond forms the core of
GARLI and serves as a recreational space for young
and aged alike. It was constructed by the village
brotherhood known as the Nehar committee which has
record of its meeting since 1864. This body continues
to be responsible for the maintenance for this ancient
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The Taal is surrounded by many heritage structures –the NEHAR BHAWAN, a drinking water
facility by the Nehar committee; Dhunichand Hardial Serai and Radha Krishna Mandir.
Chateaue garli
The Chateau Garli is located on the
foothills of Dhauladhar mountain range of
the Himalayas, in the heritage village of
Garli built by Lala Mela Ram Sud in 1921.
It fell into a state of disrepair as no one
visited the house for the last 20 years. In
September 2012, Amish Sud, his great
grandson spent a week at Garli and
rediscovered the potential, beauty and
heritage value of the place. Thereafter,
Yatish C. Sud (grandson) and Amish Sud
took up the restoration work, equipping it with modern amenities to turn it into a heritage hotel.
The art work was undertaken by Tarini Sud, the great grand-daughter. 19 rooms hold memories of
another time, with colonial furniture, crystal chandeliers, and contrasting coloured windowpanes that
spill rainbow reflections onto the floor.
Naurang yatri niwas
An elaborate brick structure Naurang yatri niwas was built by Rai
Bahadur Mohan Lal to facilitate their stay.Subsequently it became
an accommodation for travellers and merchants who came to garli
to play their trade.In around mid 1940’s it fell into disuse and
ransacked by elements.in 2012 the grandson atul visited the
site.The front façade is made of brick . The entrance is marked by
a huge archway . As we enter the building there is barrel vault
ceiling in the foyer . Foyer leads to an open courtyard which is
surrounded by rooms . One can see open drains running all
around the courtyard. It is a two storied building built completely
in brick and roofing material being the slate roof. Timber
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framework for roofing is done.the building is a magnificent attraction for architecture seeking
people.
GARLI – AN ARCHITECTURAL INSIGHT
• Architectural character of Garli is one of the finest examples of the traditional architecture of
Himachal Pradesh. Garli can be cited as an example of ancient town planning and architecture.
This settlement comes into existence about 300 years ago. Planning features and construction
techniques adopted are highly influenced from Mughal Architecture and colonial presence.
Entire zone of GARLI provides a unique picture of traditional architecture.
• Gothic spires, gables with decorative and ornate finials, can be found in the more prominent
building at GARLI there are mainly elegant havelies, mansions buildings that are interspersed
amongst lovely mud plastered and slate roof houses which lie alongside streets paved with
dressed cobbled stone.
• People of GARLI have also interested in schools, dharamshalas and water system. In course of
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Their magnificent buildings some decaying and crumbling have largely remained unspoiled giving
GARLI a medieval ambience.
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES IN GARLI
GARLI has the magic of old world charming quaint shops, cobbled streets, mud plastered and slate
roofed houses. Houses are substantial, double storied with thick walls of local stone and sun dried mud
brick in mud mortar. Ceilings are low, and ground floor rooms are small, with hard packed, beautifully
maintained mud floors. Thick interior walls, wooden pillars and heavy wooden beams support the
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Roofs are sloping, made of local slate on wooden framework. Earth is used for mortar and brick-
making. As rock is also abundantly available, it has also been used in construction. At some places it
has been used to build the foundations, fill the plinth and to
take the walls
upto the sill level.
For providing
sufficient
earthquake
protection, heavy
wooden
horizontal bands
are provided in
the buildings that act as vertical reinforcement.
Mudplaster at maximum places, dry, seasoned bamboo lengths rolled into bitumen has been used in
roofing. In case of subsequent floors, the floors are finished and also made with mud mixed with
sufficient quantity of reed or bhusa.
Wood has been chiefly used for doors and windows. The railings at subsequent floors have been made
of seasoned wood. The doors, windows and even the railings have beautiful and magnificent carving
work done on them.
The door frames have nicely carved
flowering patterns, animal figures
and the geometrical patterns.
Arches have been used to
support window and door lintel
beams.
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Arches too have been used in variety. At some places segmental arch has been used while at other
places flat arches have been used. Even the chajjas over the windows have been intricately carved. In
mansions pilasters on the outer face and columns on the inner
surface have been used.
Streets are made of cobbled stone, too, in various patterns.
Similarly, the verandahs; made up of stones are in various patterns
like circular, linear and rectangular patterns. One main feature of
the houses is that they are based on courtyard planning, that is,
rows of houses are arranged around an open to sky courtyard. At
upper floors windows reduce gradually in size.
Half timbered construction
is an important feature of
the village for construction of havelis. Half-timber work,
method of building in which external and internal walls are
constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the
structural members are filled with such materials as brick,
plaster, or wattle and daub. Traditionally, a half-timbered
building was made of
squared oak timbers
joined by mortises,
tenons, and wooden
pegs; the building’s cage
like structural skeleton is often
strengthened at the corners with braces. This method of timber
framing was adapted to both low, rambling country homes and
six- or seven-storied buildings in crowded towns. In the 20th
century a modified version of the method was still being used,
in which light sills, studs, and joists only 2 inches (5 cm) thick
are nailed together to make the house’s frame in place of the
old pegged girts, beams, and braces. Where only the decorative
effect of half-timber work is desired, boards are applied to a wall surface in a sham version of the old
structural pattern.
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Brick jali is also a prominent feature of the village garli. It is
commonly seen on boundary walls. A series of four centered
arches on the boundary wall adds to the prominent feature of
the village.
ROOFING
Roofing style in village is gabbled and cross gabbled to wipe away the rains.it is as according to the
climate of the area .
• Pitched roof with locally
available timber. Slate used for
roof covering. Below the roof a
ceiling is constructed with
timber. This attic is used as a
storage space.
• The light-weight roof
construction and the air between
the roofing and atticfloor provided a very good thermal insulation against the
passage of heat.
• Low pitched roof provides a good solution to drain off the rain-water fromthe dwellings.
• Roof is constructed out of wooden beams followed by
purlins & rafters, topped with slates or wooden
shingles.
• Slate stones also weighs down the structure against
strong winds.
FLOORING
• In the ground level mud & cow-dung were
used for flooring above the plinth made of
random rubble masonry.
• The upper floors are made of timber planks and
timber-joists and bamboo.
• Brick tile is also used as a flooring material.
• Wooden flooring is prominent in mansions
and havelis.
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REASON BEHIND USE OF MATERIALS
MUD, STONE & SUN-DRIED BRICKS
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• Easy availability.
• Good insulation.
• Good binding
properties.
• Mud mortar is used as
the joining material.
Sun dried
mud Bricks are used in
the construction of the
wall.
• Hard Stone: Obtained from local quarries and used in
building foundation and walls.
SLATE TILES:
Metamorphic rock. Used in roofs ofbuildings. Has high quartz
content, frost resistant,absorbs heat and provides moisture barrier.
•Have high quartz content, frost resistant.
•Low maintenance.
•Invulnerable to rot and insects.
•Provide a moisture barrier to the structure.
SHEESHAM & BAMBOO WOOD
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• Easily available, one of the strongest.
• Imparts stability to tall structures.
• This wood is insect and termite resistant and even
when untreated, can withstand long periods of
weather
corrosion.
• Used in making posts, beams, window and door
frames, shutters, roofs etc.(Sheesham).
• Soft wood, easy to work in absence of high tech tools.
• Its properties were understood early and its texture
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PLANNING TECHNIQUES
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• Factors that govern the planning are
• climatic conditions,
• cultural influences,
• topography(heights),
• More: orientation, traffic
movement, available
usable spaces, sources of
water supply,natural drains
and paths.
Climate Influence
• Due to the composite climate, The orientation of the
houses should be such that, penetration of the sun rays max
in winter & min. in summer.
• The path of the sun,controls the height of building, as the
sun is needed for each dwelling unit.
• Small window size and low ceiling height to prevent heat
loss and keep the interiors
warmer.
• Site susceptible to high winds, storms, floods and
landslides should be avoided.
• Roof in all around the building should have proper slope for efficient drainage, in heavy rain fall.
Cultural influence
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• The house which constitutes many stores has been built for storage of grains which formed the back
bone of the agrarian family.
• Generally cow-shed and kitchen forms a separate unit.
• The Indian calendar months of Baisakh, Poh, Magh and Phalgun are regarded as auspicious for the
start of construction.
• Ideally, the main aspect of the house should face east and the rising sun.
• As a general rule the houses do not have a boundary wall.
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DWELLING AS A SOCIO-SPATIAL BUILDING BLOCK
GARLI is a village of mohallas and gallies (streets). A mohalla consists of dwelling units surrounded
by gallies, forming socially coherent system. The interconnecting gallies foster close community
living, a characteristic of a GARLI culture. Rather than a mere mean of communication, they reflect
a variety of everyday human activities of works. Recreation, commerce and informal interactions
make them public places.
The concept of house-neighborhood-settlement system is explicit in Banaras i.e. the house can not be
separated from the mohalla and the mohalla can not be separated from the settlement, being part of
socio-spatial system.
As per the traditional modes of segmentation, there was a distribution of various social groups across
the mohallas.
1. Sood
2. Shahs
3. Madia
4. Kathiyala
CHARACTERISTICS OF DWELLING UNITS:
• Dwelling is acted as a base of cultural and public activities.
• The residents reflect cultural traits of dwellings.
• Each person is identified with his dwelling units.
• Even mohalla names revealed characteristics unique to it.
• Dwelling units in GARLI developed around a distinct activity node-a haveli, a temple, a
water body or simply an open space that acted as an integrated element orienting all public
activities around it.
• This nucleus developed a residential quarters or dwelling units around itself.
• The dense street pattern within mohalla defined dwelling units.
• Each block consisted of plots with back to back houses.
the built form developed a built to edge character, responding to the street in the form of,
balconies, and verandahs, making close interaction between the occupants and passerby on
the streets.
FEATURES OF A TYPICAL DWELLING UNIT
GARLI is a melange of dwelling units of traditional mud plastered houses and colonial wooden
architectures. The Sun-baked houses stand in close harmony to the wooden facades of the colonial
style buildings.
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All dwelling units are ornate and the facades very interesting by themselves, are accentuated by
coloured patterns, intricated painted motifs and further embellished by use of decorative doors. Most
of the dwelling units have brick walls and sloping roof of slate supporting upon wooden members.
The interiors resembles those of the princely era with fire places and antique furniture. The profuse
detailing and stuccowork around the buildings are general features. The majority of the dwelling
units have three column arched jharokha along the exterior façade. The old layout consist of two or
three storeyed high structures with shops at the ground level and residential area at the upper level.
PLANNING
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• Ground floor: Kitchen and Living area
• First Floor: Generally Storage area.
• Low Height of the rooms (2.1 – 2.5 m), keeps
interiors warmer from heat released by individuals,
a0so low surface to volume ratio reducing heat loss
from surfaces.
• Inner walls thickness is 6 inch and outer wall
thickness is 12 inch(Adobe Bricks).
GARLI PRESENT SCENARIO
GARLI is a home to a old people is now famous for being the only
place in India where an entire village has been deemed a heritage
village. Its architectural heritage i.e. the temples and sarais- that are
Ground Floor Plan
(Used as Living,
Bedroom and Kitchen)
First Floor Plan(Used as
StorageArea)
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in varying stages of decay. Majority of these buildings are in very bad
condition, because of the historical and cultural strength as well its
tourism potential there is a strong interest among the local
administration in addressing some of the issues like infrastructure
development, provision of basic facilities, economic sustainability and
visitor management. Moreover, the rich cultural heritage of this place
is suffering, because it has no outlet, the art and craft prevailing in this
region also need a showcase, whereby it can attract tourist as well as
improve the economic status of the villagers, which will stop the
migration of youth to cities.
Now the family has increased and so they need the seprate house to live in so they are building it in
new style. Some are giving their houses on rent and are migrating to the cities.
There are many building in the GARLI in which nobody is living they left their house as it is and
now the house is not in good condition.
Some of the people are not getting job as they there is very
less opportunity of jobs. So they are going outside the
village. They settle outside.In the old times the structure was
of 2 storied.The shop were there in the ground floorAnd
resident on the first floor.
Mud walled houses: The villages have their own life (eat simple, live simple and dress traditionally),
which makes the atmosphere of the village simple, calm and peaceful. In the village, there is no hurdle;
the activities of modern civilization are rarely seen in the village, which indicates they would like to
stay in their own cultural atmosphere. These mud-walled houses are given place to well design
buildings with Single storied or Two-storied. The slates or ridged iron sheets are supported by the
bamboo wood. The outer walls of the houses are built of bricks, stones or pressed clay. The doors and
windows are made of 'tunni', 'ber' and/or 'simbal' wood. For the single-storied houses the roofs are flat
with slates or thatching grass. Grass and 'khazoor' brooms are used for sweeping the house; and tongs
and brush used for cleaning the earthen 'chullaha'. The best example for the conserve of its ancestral
culture can be seen in the Butail Niwas & the resident villager‟s houses.
Mud plaster Slate roof
Old houses were of mud plaster. Now in the present scenario they are doing concrete plaster over
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• At present people are moving more toward R.C.C. and brick
construction. Now the current scenario of GARLI is also
changed as R.C.C. dweling are everywhere. Now the structure
system is framed structure. In framed structure corners are of
R.C.C. columns and walls are filled with bricks. Now a days
no body is making the mud houses. As they think it is wastage
of time as it has to maintained it properly.
IMPORTANCE OF GARLI FOR TOURISM:
Heritage Village GARLI is ideal for Tourism and is being promoted as an example of community
involvement in tourism.
To increase the bed night spent BNS in the GARLI area the more no of Ecotourism sites need to be
development by involving the local community.
The following surrounding site can form a Tourism circuit orginating from GARLI so that tourists are
attracted to visit GARLI.
THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS WERE THE MAIN FOCUS FOR STUDYING AND
ANALYSING
• CHATEAUE GARLI
• BHAGWAN NIWAS
• BISHNU NIWAS
• NAURANG YATRI NIWAS
• MOHAN NIWAS
Concrete and brick structure and
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REVIVING THE NEGLECTED: A STUDY OF VILLAGE GARLI
CHATEAUE GARLI
The Chateau Garli is located on the foothills of Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, in the
heritage village of Garli built by Lala Mela Ram Sud in 1921. It fell into a state of disrepair as no one
visited the house for the last 20 years. In September 2012, Amish Sud, his great grandson spent a week at
Garli and rediscovered the potential, beauty and heritage value of the place. Thereafter, Yatish C. Sud
(grandson) and Amish Sud took up the restoration work, equipping it with modern amenities to turn it
into a heritage hotel. The art work was undertaken by Tarini Sud, the great grand-daughter. Its 19 rooms
hold memories of another time, with colonial furniture, crystal chandeliers, and contrasting coloured
windowpanes that spill rainbow reflections onto the floor.
Owners of chateaue garli retained the essence of the original structure, only adding modern amenities to suit
travellers of today. Yatish also built a new wing that overlooks the swimming pool. Prepare to be dazzled by
the striking red, blue, green and yellow windowpanes in this building, which create a dramatic effect once the
sun sets and the lights come on indoors. It reminded me of a grand cathedral with stained-glass windows.
Tarini added an artistic touch by painting delicate designs around doorways and along the walls in the
bedrooms.
The old house has a wealth of items from a bygone era. A gramophone and large wooden radio in the living
room brought back memories of my grandfather’s home. Don’t forget to look up as you explore the interiors
or you’ll miss the beautiful blue and red Belgian chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. A large copper platter,
known as Chamba thal, adorns one wall in the living room. It depicts the 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu and was
used during religious and cultural ceremonies. A cabinet in a corner contains a set of ivory handled knives
engraved with Yatish’s great grandfather’s initials. Notice the door handles in the dining room – they’re
shaped like peacocks, as are the light fixtures in the living room. Pop in to the reception to check out the organ
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LOCATION
BUILDING
As the soods of the village visited the the
british regions so their buildings are also
inspired by the architecture of the region .
Chateaue Garli is constructed as an
amalgamation of Tudor and Victorian era
architecture. Tudor homes are designed to
emulate modest English homes of the 16th
century, but in a modernized way. It's a
style that's focused on detail and
craftsmanship.
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SITE PLAN
• The main building is a three storied tall building .Higher than the surrounding buildings of the area to
create a sense of complexity.
• A courtyard on side of the building.
• A small double storey structure on other side of courtyard which is used as a kitchen.
Site area : 755 sqmts.
Built area : 267sq.mts
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GROUND FLOOR
• An open verandah at the entrance .
• There are total 4 rooms on ground floor.
• Entrance leads to drawing room.
• Drawing room is further connected to dinning room .
• Dinning room is accessed through both drawing room and entrance.
• Rooms at the back used as bedroom and attached strong room.
• The concept of attached strong room to bedroom is taken from Portugese architecture.
• Two staircases leading to first floor.
• A huge courtyard in front of bedroom area.
• Plan is so oriented that the bedroom areas get most of south sun.
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FIRST FLOOR
• First floor consist of 4 rooms all of them being used as bedroom.
• These rooms are accessed by two staircase.
• Front staircase leading to a corridor.
• Corridor is being used as recreational area to play indoor sports.
• One one side of corridor is are two rooms and on another side is a series of stained glass
windows giving access to a beautifully filtered light inside the corridor.
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SECOND FLOOR
• Second floor consists of 5 rooms all of them being used as bedrooms
• Each of the room being accessed through a small open verandah.
• Two of the rooms have access through the rooms itself.
• The concept was to use one of the room as major bdroom and one being strong room.
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ROOF PLAN
• Pitched roof with high sloping angles are present.
• Roofs are either gabled or cross-gabbled.
• Decorative eave board at the end of roof.
• Roofs are made of slate tiles.
• Structure of roof comprises of wooden members.
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FRONT ELEVATION
• Ground floor in brick masonary and coarsely detailed.
• Ground floor in brick masonary.
• A partial screen of wood to shade the verandah.
• Decorative eave board to highlight the boundary floor gap.
• A series of stained glass windows on first floor depicting continuity and
rhythm.
• Jettied first floor with half timbered construction.
• Wattle and daub timber construction is done.
• Top floor consists of two gabled roofs on either side a central open area.
• Series of stained glass windows with intricately carved eave board.
•
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Detail A
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SIDE ELEVATION
• Ground floor in brick masonary and coarsely detailed.
• Ground floor in brick masonary.
• A partial screen of wood to shade the verandah.
• Gibbs surround around doors and windows on ground and first floor.
• Bay window on second floor.
• Segmental arch on doors and windows.
• Cross gabled roofs with spire on top.
• Wooden cornices on ground floor
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SITE ENTRANCE
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• The entrance to the house is marked by a double door flanked
by an archway.
• Entrance arches are made of brick
• The boundary wall of the building is ornamented with series of
arches with brick jalis embedded in it .
• There are two niched sconces on either sides of the doorway
used to enlight the archway at night.
• Entrance leads to an open verandah which marks an
offset of building from site boundary .
• Door is painted in two different colours brown and white to create a sense of visual contrast.
CHARACTERISTICS
Constructed in a typical tudor home style.
• Symmetrical façade in the front elevation .
• Ground floor is constructed in brick wall with all
major walls being 460mm.
• Upper storey are constructed in half timbered
construction.
• Construction of wood frame structures with the
structural timbers exposed.
• The wooden wall framing — studs, cross beams,
and braces — are exposed to the outside, and the
spaces between the wooden timbers are filled
with soft wood
.Entrance to the site
FOLIATED ARCH
WOODEN DOUBLE
SHUTTER DOOR
SCONCE
BRICK JALI
SURRMOUNTED BY AN
ARCH
PROJECTED EAVE
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WALLS
• Ground floor walls are constructed in brickwork .All major walls
are 2 brick thick.
• Exposed brickwork of first class brick on ground floor.
• Bricks being laid with lime mortar.
• Half-timbering for the upper story, in which they built a wooden
frame and filled it in with stucco, leaving the wooden posts
exposed.
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ROOFING
• Roofs are steeply pitched, emulating the pitched, thatched roofs used to deal with the wet climate.
• Roofs are either gabled or cross-gabled, not hipped.
• Roof is constructed out of wooden beams followed by purlins and rafters , topped with slates.
• Slate stone also weighs down the structure against strong winds.
GROUND FLOOR IN BRICK MASONARY HALF TIMBERED CONSTRUCTION ON UPPER FLOORS
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FLOORING
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• Flooring conveys character. Wood floors are standard for public
rooms and more formal private rooms.
• Wood suggests tradition and durability.
• Stone and tile flooring is used for areas like foyer , bathrooms ,
verandahs etc.
• Parquet flooring style is used in bedrooms and other major areas.
Parquet Flooring
• Parquet is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring.
• Brick bond pattern of timber planks bordered by herringbone or other geometric patterns.
❖ Brick bond pattern with wooden planks.
❖ Chevron pattern at borders of the room.
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PARQUET FLOORING IS INSPIRED FROM WOODEN
FLOORING IN VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE.
Stone tile flooring in verandah and foyer area
• Herringbone pattern at borders of the room. • Geometric pattern at
borders of the room.
• Mediterranean
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CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES
• A series of hindu style colums and
brackets in the verandah area forms a
semi permeable screen.
• This style is also typical in tudor
style of homes.
• Wooden screen at edge of staircase
Gibbs Surround
A Gibbs surround or Gibbs Surround is a type of architectural frame surrounding a door, window or niche.
This feature is typically evolved from Georgian architecture.
voussoirs
Key stone
❖ Gibbs surround around door and
window openings.
• Stained glass : Being a feature of gothic architecture is introduced in this building as
an influence of Victorian architecture in british regions.
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Oriel window
An oriel window is a form of bay
window which protrudes from the main wall
of a building but does not reach to the ground.
Supported by corbels, brackets, or similar,
an oriel window is most commonly found
projecting from an upper floor but is also
sometimes used on the ground floor.
Segmental arch
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Decorative Eave board
A continuous pattern on
Eave board highlights the
Element with which it is
connected to.
Octagonal window
Octagonal window being used as
A prominent feature of the building
It is derived from gothic architecture
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BHAGWAN NIWAS
An
adorable mansion in the village garli which was built by narendra sood to facilitate his
stay. It was built in 1920 . It is a two storied house constructed in brick on the lower
floor and half timbered construction on the upper floor. It is one of the most
magnificent building of the village. Entrance being marked by a foliated arch,leads to
an open verandah in front of built mass. This house is a mark of tudor homes
construction in british regions.. It consists of a variety of architecture styles such as
tudor , victorian , mughal , local himachli etc. In a single building. Timber framework
for roofing is done. The building is a magnificent attraction for architecture seeking
people. Various architectural features of varying architecture style.
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SITE
Site area : 837.6 sq.mts.
Site orientation : South west
Built area :144.8 sq.mts.
Entrance to the site is marked by a double shutter door flanked by huge foliated arch.
Entrance passageway leading to an open verandah
Open verandah being accessed by steps.
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• A huge verandah after the entrance way.
• Ground floor consists of five rooms and one say common space.A single flight
staircase leading to first floor
• Main entrance to the house is through a covered verandah.
• A prominent element of the building is a projected roof which gives a
beautifully covered gathering space.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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• There are 6 rooms on first floor. All rooms are interlinked and well connected .
• Oriel windows to three of the rooms adds to the aesthetic of space.
• Rooms on the front of plan leads to a corridor which acts as a common activity
space.
• This corridor is covered with wooden partition with stained glass in window.
• Two staircase on either side of the corridor leads to second floor.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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• There are 2 rooms on first floor.
• Oriel windows to two of the rooms adds to the aesthetic of space.
• Rooms on the front of plan leads to a corridor which acts as a common activity
space.
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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• Gabled and cross gabled roofs are
there.
• A dormer in the middle of the front
façade adds to the aesthetic of façade.
ROOF PLAN
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• Front façade of the building is symmetrical in nature.
• Two cross gabled roofs on either edges of front façade.
• A central dormer window provides essential light to the corridor as well as add
to the aesthetics of the front façade.
• A screen of columns and brackets with a wooden screen on ground floor.
• Series of windows with stained glass brings a beautiful effect of light in
interiors
• Oriel windows on second floor depict Rajasthani as well as Victorian
architecture.
• Decorative eave board highlights the border of sloping roofs.
•
• Oriel windows on first and second floor , one above the other depict Rajasthani
as well as Victorian architecture.
FRONT ELEVATION
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• Double bay windows on
consecutive floors is a
remarkable feature of side
elevation adding to the
aesthetical beauty of side
elevation.
• Sloping roofs at different angles
adds as a focusing elements .
• Decorative eave board adds to
the aesthetic of roof
• Jettied first storey.
• Cross gabbled roof on top
storey.
• A protruding chimney out of cross-gabled roof
LEFT ELEVATION
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• Double bow windows on consecutive
floors is a remarkable feature of side
elevation adding to the aesthetical
beauty of side elevation.
• Sloping roofs at different angles adds
as a focusing elements .
• Decorative eave board adds to the
aesthetic of roof
• Jettied first storey.
• Cross gabbled roof on top storey.
• Projected balcony at edge of elevation
• Wooden railing bordering the balcony.
RIGHT ELEVATION
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• This section shows the construction details of the residence.
• Base is prepared by the 80 mm thick brick slab and 20mm thick floor finish.
• The roof at the first floor level is made by the 100mm thick brick slab and
below is the 80mm thick fill of wood flesh to provide insulation which is
supported on the tin sheet supported further by wooden girder.
DETAIL ‘A’
DETAIL ‘B’
DETAIL ‘C’
SECTION
DETAIL ‘A’ DETAIL ‘B’ DETAIL ‘C’
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• This section shows the construction details of the residence
• Base is prepared by the 80 mm thick brick slab and 20mm thick floor finish.
• The roof at the first floor level is made by the 100mm thick brick slab and
below is the 80mm thick fill of wood flesh to provide insulation which is
supported on the tin sheet supported further by wooden girder.
SECTION DETAIL ‘D’
DETAIL ‘E’
DETAIL ‘E’
DETAIL ‘D’
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CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES
Entrance to the site
• The entrance to the house is marked by a double door flanked by an archway.
• Entrance arches are made of brick
• The boundary wall of the building is ornamented with series of arches with brick jalis
embedded in it .
• There are two niched sconces on either sides of the doorway used to
enlight the archway at night.
• Entrance leads to an open verandah which marks an
offset of building from site boundary .
Bay window
• Bay window isosceles
Trapezoidal in plan.
• Continuous bay window
on
Two consecutive floor
adds a remarkable feature
to the building
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BISHNU NIWAS
One of the oldest
structures of the village,
bishnu niwas sets a
mark in the village. It’s
astonishing facades are
true representation of
various styles of
architecture typically
hindu architecture. This
residence is known for
the two santris (guards) standing at each corner of the front façade safeguarding the house from evils.
Due to this reason the residence as named as ‘santri vali kothi’ by local people. A series of window
screen penetrate light in interiors. Decorative motifs and various designs on railings and pillars
represents the indo-sarcenic architecture.
LOCATION

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SITE PLAN
Site area : 577.1 sq.mts
Ground coverage:120 sq.mts
Open area :457.1 sq.mts.
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• Four rooms and two toilets at the back
• Entrance to building being accessed through a
screen of pillars and brackets .
• Rooms on the front are used as main bedrooms and on adjoining rooms at behind used as
secondary bedroom as well as strong room.
• Two adjoining bedrooms with an opening in between them is a feature of Portugese
architecture.
• A staircase from ground floor leads to the first floor.
GROUND FLOOR
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• The planning is typically identical to ground floor.
• Rooms on the front are used as main bedrooms
and on adjoining rooms at behind used as secondary bedroom as well as strong room.
• Two adjoining bedrooms with an opening in between them is a feature of portugese
architecture.
• Corridor on front part with row of stained glass windows and balcony on rare side.
FIRST FLOOR
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• The planning is typically identical to ground
floor.
• Rooms on the front are used as main bedrooms and on adjoining rooms at behind used as
secondary bedroom as well as strong room.
• Two adjoining bedrooms with an opening in between them is a feature of portugese
architecture.
SECOND FLOOR
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• Pitched roofs with cross gabbled connections
• Material used in roof is conventional slate tile.
• Roofs are steeply pitched, emulating the pitched,
thatched roofs used to deal with the wet climate.
ROOF PLAN
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FRONT ELEVATION
• Front elevation is symmetrical in nature.
• A central dormer window provides essential light to the
corridor as well as add to the aesthetics of the front façade.
• A screen of columns and brackets with lattice work screen
on ground floor.
• Series of windows with stained glass brings a beautiful
effect of light in interiors.
• Hindu architecture columns.
• Intricate lattice work.
• Coarsely intricated on ground floor
while increasing the fineness of
intricacy on the subsequent upper
floors
DETAIL ‘A’
DETAIL ‘A’
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REAR ELEVATION
• Partial screen of columns on ground floor
• Jettied upper storey.
• Lattice work on railing on terrace of second storey.
• Cross gabbled roofs
• Elements of hindu style of architecture can be seen.
• Finely detailed parapet jali on second floor.
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LEFT ELEVATION
• Intricate lattice work
• Tudor arches on windows on first floor.
• Arches on ventilators on ground floor.
• Ventilators are so kept to allow hot air exit the
building
• Stained window on first floor.
•
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RIGHT ELEVATION
• Intricate lattice work
• Tudor arches on windows on first floor.
• Arches on ventilators on ground floor.
• Ventilators are so kept to allow hot air exit the building
• Stained window on first floor.
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DETAIL ‘B’
SECTION THROUGH STAIRCASE
• Section is showing the structure of residence.
• Walls are all made of brick
• Roofs are steeply pitched, emulating the pitched, thatched roofs used to deal with the wet
climate.
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DETAIL ‘A’
DETAIL ‘C’
DETAIL ‘A’
DETAIL ‘B’
DETAIL ‘C’
DETAIL ‘B’
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NAURANG YATRI NIWAS
An
elaborate brick structure Naurang yatri niwas was built by Rai Bahadur Mohan Lal to facilitate their
stay.It was constructed in 1912.Subsequently it became an accommodation for travellers and
merchants who came to garli to play their trade.In around mid 1940’s it fell into disuse and
ransacked by elements.in 2012 the grandson atul visited the site.The front façade is made of brick .
The entrance is marked by a huge archway . At enterance the building there is barrel vault ceiling in
the foyer . Foyer leads to an open courtyard which is surrounded by rooms . One can see open drains
running all around the courtyard. It is a two storied building built completely in brick and roofing
material being the slate roof. Timber framework for roofing is done. The building is a magnificent
attraction for architecture seeking people. Various architectural features of varying architecture styles
are used.
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SITE PLAN
Site consists of a building block
and an open ground on the right
side of the building.
Roofs of the building and pitched
roof to slide away rainwater.
More than 50%of the area is
open ground and light is
welcomed from all four sides.
An open courtyard at the center
of built mass also provides a
room for light.
Site area : 1332.3 square
meter
Built up area : 5778sq.mts
Open area : 757.7sq.mts
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GROUND FLOOR
• The plan clearly shows that the building is load bearing structure. On the front part there are
6 shops on either side of the entrance .
• There’s a huge central entrance marked by an archway.
• The plan in general is approached by foyer at the ground floor through a wooden gate.
• The foyer leads to an open courtyard which brings in the sunlight and breaks the sense of
enclosure.
• 2 staircase in the courtyard leading to the first floor.
• Rooms are placed along the open courtyard. A covered corridor in between the rooms and the
courtyard lead by a semi screen made by a series of columns along the courtyard.There are
total 4 rooms , one big hall and washroom block.
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FIRST FLOOR
The stairs leads to a corridor on first floor.
There are seven number of rooms and one big hall .
4 identical rooms which nowadays are used as guest rooms of the hotel.
One big hall which is being used as a dormitory.
Rooms on the front lead by staircase near shops too, used as stores for shops underneath
2 washroom blocks on either side of the plan near the guest rooms.
Rooms are lead by double shutter doors.
Opening sizes are small so as to reduce the heat loss in interiors.
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BASEMENT PLAN
• Basement is accessed through a staircase along the boundary of building
on right side
• it consists of four rooms
• all rooms are used as joint kitchen now.
• The roof is a simple pitched truss roof with sloping rafter supported by wooden post. The
purlins were covered by the slate tiles. On the top of the roof there are four chimney. Slate
tile and m.s sheet is used as roofing material.
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ROOF PLAN
• Gabled and cross-gabled roofs.
• Roofs are steeply sloped pitched roofs.
• Material used in roof is conventional slate tile.
• Roofs are steeply pitched, emulating the pitched, thatched roofs used to deal with the wet
climate.
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FRONT ELEVATION
• Overall façade is divided into three symmetrical parts creating a tripartitite division which is
a feature taken from Portuguese architecture.
• Two storied structure.
• Having gabled roof with wooden battens.
• Arched facade with centralised arched entrance.
• Four arches on each side of entrance creating a semi screen by creating an archway leading
to the shops
• Two arches on both sides with curved brick jali pattern on both sides at first floor.
• Ogee arch forming the entrance of the site.
DETAIL A
DETAIL B
DETAIL A
DETAIL B
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REAR ELEVATION
• The two elevations shows the play of roofs in different directions.
• The building is constructed according to the contour of site.
• The façade of the building is brick façade.
• Jali pattern on railing at first floor adds a remarkable feature.
• Segmental arch over windows is a salient feature.
RIGHT ELEVATION
Drawing No.32
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SECTIONS
• The two sections show the structure of the building.
• The walls of the structure are in brick 345mm thick for ground
and first floors.
• Flooring is brick flooring on ground floor and and mosaic on
first .
• Roofs are steeply pitched, emulating the pitched, thatched roofs
used to deal with the wet climate.
• Roof is constructed out of wooden beams followed by purlins and
rafters , topped with slates.
•
Drawing No.34
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Material and Construction
Walls
• Walls are constructed in brick masonary.
• All the major walls are 345mm or 1½ brick thick.
• Lime mortar is used for construction of masonary walls.
• All the walls are load bearing walls.
• Bricks : Local brick
• Mortar : lime mortar + Surkhi (1:2) or Mud mortar + Surkhi
• In the internal walls, there is possibily of only mud/sand
mortar being used primarly as the binding agent.
• No signs of reinforcement provided
• Lime plaster was done on internal walls.
Flooring
• Floor of entrance ramp, foyer and courtyard is brick tile floor.
• Brick tiles are laid in traditional herringbone pattern.
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Roofing
• Roofs are either gabled or cross gabbled pitched roof.
• Material used for roofing is slate tile and M.S sheet.
• A gutter is provided along the roof to dispose off the rainwater.
Ceiling
• The prominent ceiling
style of the structure is
jack arched ceiling.
• Bricks are laid in shape
of arch which is
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Entrance to the site
• Entrance to the site is marked by a huge archway .
• Entrance way is placed symmetrically at the centre of front
façade creating a symmetrical vision.
• Four centered or tudor brick arch is used.
• Entrance is accessed by a ramp raising up from the road level to
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MOHAN NIWAS
Mohan niwas is one of the oldest residential building in the town owned by Mr Mohan Lal Sood. It
was built back in 1887 .Thisbuilding has a architectural realm and great architectural importance.it is
a prominent building of village garli with protruding architecture features of various architectural
styles.the pitched roofs with wooden carvings on walls maks the building worth seeing.
LOCATION

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SITE PLAN
Site area : 878 mts.square
Built up area : 278 mts.
Open area : 500mts.
The site is entered by a huge
gateway flanked with foliated
arch.
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GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR
• Two small rooms
• A kitchen
• A lobby area on the ground floor.
• The two bedrooms are accessed through both lobby area and from outside.
• A covered verandah with staircase leading to first floor.
• Typical planning on first floor as well with a lobby two bedrooms and kitchen area.
Drawing No.36
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SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN
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• There’s only single room on the second floor accessed through the main staircase.
• Rest of the area is to roofs.
• Roof are cross gabled roof.
• Material of roof is again the the traditional slate tile.
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FRONT AND RIGHT ELEVATION
• A screen of columns and brackets with a wooden screen on
ground floor.
• Series of windows with stained glass brings a beautiful effect of light in
interiors
• Oriel windows on first floor depict Rajasthani as well as Victorian architecture.
Drawing No.38
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SECTION
• Walls of the structure
are made up of brick
345mm thick.
• Roofs being the
pitched roofs are
supported by wooden
rafters and beams .
• Flooring on upper
storeys is also of
wood as well.
Drawing No.42
Drawing No.41

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