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CONSERVATION OF OLD FREE MASONS LODGE /

ESTABLISHMENT OF WILD LIFE MUSEUMKARACHI 35.291 (M)


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CONSERVATION OF OLD FREE MASONS LODGE /

ESTABLISHMENT OF WILD LIFE MUSEUM KARACHI


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MAIN BUILDING VIEWS BEFORE

CONSERVATION PROCESS


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AA Issued on 11th-March,08

(a) Special project management/consultant arrangement got approved

(b) Project management awarded

(c) Tenders Invited

CONSERVATION OF OLD FREE MASONS

LODGE / ESTABLISHMENT OF WILD LIFE

MUSEUM KARACHI


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Conservation issues

Many rooms & hall are still in wild lifes Department

possession, causing hindrance in the process of

conservation of the building

Encroached Party adjacent to the protected

monument

Extension of landscaping zone in the eastern-

southern area

Major Issues


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adjacent to the protected monument

Extension of landscaping zone in theeastern-southern area


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REMOVAL OF NEW ADDITIONS BY WILD LIFEDEPARTMENT

Masonry WallsServant Quarters Wash Rooms Marble & Mosaic Tiles

RCC ceilings Replacement of GrillsElectrification, Plumbers & Sewerage Work Wash Rooms, Servant QuartersNewly concrete Structure


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Existing Ground Floor

Existing First Floor


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EXISTINGELEVATIONS


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17roposed Site Plan


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Proposed Ground Plan


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Proposed First Floor


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Proposed First Floor(Flooring)


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Proposed Section 1


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Proposed Section 2


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Cafeteria, Lecture Hall ,Rest Rooms


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REMOVAL OF OLD MORTAR & CEMENT & LIME PLASTER

STONE WORK

PLUMBING WORK

CONTROLLING OF DAMPNESS RISING

ALTERATION OF ARCHES

REMOVAL OF ADDITIONAL ROOMS

WOOD WORK TREATMENT

ADDITIONS OF MISSING ELEMENTS

Work Plan for Entire Building


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ISSUES: LAYERS OF

PLASTER

Wrong Application of Multilayers of Plaster is done withthe passage of time


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ISSUE: PILASTER REMOVING


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REMOVING OF INNER LIBARAYS

PILASTER

The inner cemented pilasterlayer is removed from thelibrary later lime pilaster wouldbe applied


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LIME PILASTER

Aggregates of lime pilaster which areusing are

1. Lime2. Jute3. Sand

4. Water

After mixing of aggregates an initiallayer of pilaster around 1.5 inch

thick is applied on the wall of rareside of library after one week

another layer of pilaster will beapplied


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APPLYING NEW LIME PILASTER


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ISSUE: TRACES of RISING DAMPNESS

DRAIN FOR CONTROLLING A drain was excavated to control rising


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DRAIN FOR CONTROLLING

RISING DAMP

A drain was excavated to control risingdampness in parallel with the foundationof the building


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REMOVAL OF WOODEN PARTITION

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REMOVAL OF CORRUGATED GI SHEETAdditional roof of GI sheets at verandah or passages are removed

and it will serve as open to sky which was its original form

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Removal of improper Installation of Air Conditioning Units:

Outdoor units are removed

which are placed in thewindows and proper space isdefined for outlet units


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REMOVAL OF WASH ROOM AREA

Removal of newly addition washroomWould be removed to get the originalityOf the building

REMOVAL OF CEMENT PLASTER FROM ROOF


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REMOVAL OF CEMENT PLASTER FROM ROOF

A layer of cement pilaster

around 2 inches thick isremoved from the top of theroof of library

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REMOVING OF EXISTING

ECLECTIC CHANNELING

WIRING

Removing of existingeclecticchanneling wiring is

happening from the libraryas the wires are damage andnew installation will be doneof electric wiring


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UNWANTED VEGETATIONS CUTTING


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AFTER UNWANTED VEGETATIONS CUTTING

REPLACING PLINTHS STONE


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During Working Before


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The newly stone is manually chiseledand then applied at the plinth of thebuilding

MANUAL CHIESELING OF DRESSED STONE


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STONE CHISLING

Stone of exterior faade is chiseled from the entire building And limepointing is done on overall faade

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MORTAR POINTING


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MORTAR POINTINGThree types of Sampling of grouting is donebetween the stone block1. Flash2. Recessed

3. EjectedOne of it will be applied on the walls wherever

necessary

Causes to the erosion ofmortar joint is presence ofsalt, crystallization, scouringaction of winds; anddisintegrating effect ofplants growing on a wall andwater penetration leading tothe concentration ofmoisture and dampness.

POINTING OF STONE MASONRY


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POINTING OF STONE MASONRY

Due to later intervention alayer of cement pilasterwhich was used earlier is

removed now

Now the pointing betweenstone would be used


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STONE CHIESELING AT FACADE

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STONE CHIESELING AT FACADE

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NEW FLOOR IS INSTALL

New floor is laying of same pattern

of original one which was usedearlier having same color andcomposition

Before After


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FLOORING

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TERMITE ATTACKS WOOD:


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Insect or termite attack is a majorproblem in wild life building it happensin a damp and digestible timber. It

causes soften a timber and formfurther cracksit is dangerous to leave the timberwhich may insects or termite holebecause they may soften the timberand form further cracks.

The decayed timber is removed andnew frames were fixed with anti termitesolution

NEW FRAMES OF DOORS & WINDOWS


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NEW FRAMES OF DOORS & WINDOW S

Some of the frames are badlyabused with serious damagedon surfaces and deteriorated;

leading to further structuralproblem and unsafe tooccupants the main cause to thedeterioration are insects andtermite attacks and unqualifiedhuman intervention

New frames for doors &windows are fixing at groundand first floor

NEW PANELS AND FRAMES FOR WINDOWS


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NEW PANELS AND FRAMES FOR WINDOWS

New panels and frames for windows

Are making at the site of samereplicasOf original one


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NEW POLISHED DOORS

New doors are fixed and polished at

Sindh Wild Life

PARAPET AT FIRST FLOOR


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Existing parapet would be

removed and new parapetwould be built with samedesign and pattern

DURING WORKING

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PARAPET AT FIRST FLOOR


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WATER OUTLET PIPE


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WATER OUTLET PIPE

USED AT THE PARAPET

A water outlet pipe for drainage isusedFixed at the parapet wall

Removing of inner library's pilaster


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The inner cemented pilasterlayer is removed from thelibrary later lime pilaster

would be applied

BEFORE

DURING WORKING

Removing of inner library's pilaster


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The inner cemented pilaster layer is removedfrom the library later lime pilaster would beapplied

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CENTRAL HALL OPENING ON TOP OF

DOOR

wooden Framing is done on top of archopenings of display hall

Before After


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RE-CREATION OF MISSINGARCHITECTURAL FEATURES


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RE STRENGTHING OF CENTRAL STAIRCASE


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RE-STRENGTHING OF CENTRAL STAIRCASE

Temporary support for centralstaircase

Is provided as the staircase is leaningalong one side

BEFORE AFTER


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CLEANING OF PLAQUE


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THANK YOU

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