ARCHITECTURAL
CONSRVATION
ADAPTIVE RE USE OF BUILDING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 INTRODUCTION 02 PLANS
03 SECTION 04 ELEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Dharampura Haveli, Old Delhi.
Haveli Dharampura, restored by Spaces Architects
@ka is a archetypal prototype of adaptive refuse.
But if one reads between the lines, the project
raises some profound questions over sustainability
and heritage.
DHARAMPURA HAVELI,
NEW DELHI
Dharampura Haveli dates back to 1885 suffered similar
layers of dispassion. But it must be noted that a subject
of such romance and reminisce is often placed on a
pedestal and revered by the outsider or the artist.
The dilapidated Dharampura Haveli
The Dharampura Haveli adjacent The old alne by adjacent to Dharampura Haveli The new cleaned and renovated by lane of Dharampura Haveli
After restoration before the debris was cleared
PLANS
GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR TERRACE FLOOR SECOND FLOOR
1. RECEPTION 8. RESTAURANT 15. ROOM TYPE 1 15. SUITE ROOM TYPE 2
2. LIFT LOBBY 9. KITCHEN 16. ROOM TYPE 2 16. TERRACE SEATING
3. LIFT 10. SHOP 1 17. HVAC ROOM 17. BARBAQUE DINING AREA
4. TOILET 11. SHOP 2 18. TERRACE 18. TERRACE KITCHEN
5. COURTYARD 12. CUT OUT ABOVE 19. BIG COURTYARD 19. SERVICES
6. WATER BODY 13. SUITE ROOM TYPE 1 20. SPA 20. TOILETS
7. MUSEUM 14. WASHROOM 21. SMALL COURTYARD 21. LAUNDARY
FACADE
While work for the Haveli was underway, the approach
road (Gali Anar, Kinari Bazaar) to the Haveli had
witnessed a similar fate. The user had to manoeuvre
cables hanging from poles and shops to reach the satire
of a Haveli. The approach road was cleared of debris
and cables were shifted underground and made way
towards the exemplary Haveli as it stands today.
The Haveli is accessed only by foot. This induces a slight
discomfort but also endows the experience of navigating
through the historic fabric of Chandni Chowk.
The main entrance is striking as the Haveli has retained
the original 135 year old wooden door. The pedestal on
which it stands has an engraved chariot flanked by floral
design carvings. This front façade is finished in light
brown Dholpur stone and red paint.
2 old but refurbished wooden doors are placed on either
side of the main door. On the front facade, above the
doors are balconies on the first floor and second floor
level. THE MAIN DOOR IS REFURBISHED AND IS 135 YEARS OLD.
IT STANDS ON A PEDESTRIAN WITH ENGRAVED CHARIOT FLANKED BY
FLORAL DESIGN CARVINGS.
ADAPTIVE REUSE
The property was converted to a hotel with museum,
shops, restaurants and rooms. A third terrace floor
was also added. While the architectural character
and elements were replaced owning to financial
constraints.
But the reconstruction work was carried out by skilled
craftsmen procured across the country.
The aforementioned functions and spaces were
staggered around the courtyard for for usual
connectivity and ventilation.
The living room and the store, which partly open onto
the courtyard, was converted into lakhori restauratnt.
Named after the popular Mughal Bricks, the
restaurant encompasses an antique aesthetic which
Lakhori bricks and arched vault.
Its ceiling is painted in rough textured stucco.
VISUAL CONNECTIVITY
Thes balconies are supported by fibre
reinforced brackets which were replicated
and repaired, resembling the existing
brackets. The Haveli facade reinforces a
noticeable presence but also blends in with
its presence with architectural features and
use of colour that are common to the area.
This understated splendor heightens the
senses when the haveli interiors are
experienced.
The main entrance opens into a courtyard
with a characteristic water fountain a
feature common in most havelis.
The building had 2 floors. The second floor
slabs has dilapidated and was deemed
inhabitable.
The structure was strengthened by epoxy
grouting and reinforcing columns with Fibre
Reinforced Plastic (FRP) wraps.
COMPARISON
THEN NOW THEN NOW
COMPARISON
THEN NOW THEN NOW
THEN NOW
ELEMENTS
THE COURTYARD BEYOND THE MAIN ENTRANCE HAS THE CHARACTERISTIC WATER THE LAKHORI RESTAURANT OVERLOOKING THE COURTYARD
FOUNTAIN, A COMMON FEATURE IN HAVELI
THE CHHOTI HAVELI, FIRST FLOOR A ROOM IN HAVELI
ELEMENTS
HAVELI DHARAMPURA OVERLOOKING CHANDNI CHOWK
THE TWO FLOORS AND TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE COURTYARD
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