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Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
Phase II Conservation
Works
University College for
Women (former British
Residency)
Koti, Hyderabad
Progress Report
February 2018
GNHM/HYD/2018-19/HBR2/PR06
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
SITE CONSERVATION TEAM
Akhila Udayashankar
Apoorva Pillay
Anshul Rawat
B. Sarath Chandra
Ravi Gundu Rao
Anuradha Naik
Tapan Mittal Deshpande
JEERNODHAR CONSERAVTORS PVT. LTD.
Nilesh Thakkar
Gautam Ramesh
PROJECT TEAM
STATE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT
N.R. Visalatchy, Director
B. Narayana , Deputy Director
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND
Amita Baig
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Prof. Prashanta Athma, Principal
Prof. Y.L. Srinivas, PRO
ART CONSERVATION SOLUTIONSManinder S Gill
Sreekumar Menon
Pranab Prakash Mohanty
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
Items of Work
1. Site Level
- Site survey
- Landscape architect visit for grading
2. Preparatory works
– Preparation of lime mortar (fine)
– Erection of scaffolding in Entrance Porch
3. Conservation works
Upper Ground Floor
– Plastering with lime on walls in Entrance Porch, Durbar Hall,UGNER.
– Lime concrete on the western plinth.
– Repairs to Doorsq and Windows
– Wood samples sent for test
– Water test
– Bricks sent for test
First Floor
– Removal of lime wash and enamel paint in Entrance Porch and Durbar Hall
– Removal of lime wash of the Porch and Durbar walls.
– Removal of paint layers from wooden surface
– Art plaster restoration.
– PCI anti termite treatment to wood and exposed brick surfaces
4. Art Conservation
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK 1 2
PREPARATORY WORKS: ERECTION OF SCAFFOLDING
Work start date: 14.09.2017Status: Ongoing Erection of Bamboo scaffolding under progress inside
entrance porch
UPPER GROUND FLOOR
Erection of Bamboo scaffolding on the northern fascade
STAGES OF WORK 1 2
Work start date: 10.02.2018Status: 15.02.2018 Manual cleaning of debris above ceiling of enterance
porch and below pitched roofHelper manually cleaning debris from the area above porch
ceiling and below pitched roof
PREPARATORY WORKS: CLEANING OF TRUSS AREA ABOVE PORCH
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK BEFORE
CONSOLIDATION: LIME PLASTERING ON WALLS IN PORCH UGNER (FINE MORTAR)
Work start date: 05.02.2018 Status: Ongoing
UPPER GROUND FLOOR
On the completedlayer of 1:3 roughplaster (mota maal),the 2nd and finishinglayer of lime plaster of¼ ’’ thickness (1:3)fine traditional limeplaster was applied.The lime plaster iscured for minimum15-20 days.
Application of final finish of smooth lime plaster (niru maal) on the upper ground floor walls.(Porch, UGNER, DH)
Before After course mortar plaster After fine mortar plaster
Finishing of cornices usingfine plaster (neeru maal)
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK
DOOR/WINDOW: MENDING OLD WOODEN DOORS AND WINDOWS IN DARBAR HALL AND PORCH
Work start date: 28.11.2017 Status: Ongoing
FIRST FLOOR
Assembling of new wooden door frames.Carpenters working on mending old door Shutters
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK DURING
CONSOLIDATION: ART PLSTER
Work start date: 04.12.2017 Status: Ongoing
Art mason working onconsolidation of artwork in the Porch.The mason uses limemortar 1:2 (1 lime : 2fine sand)
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK → 1
Work start date: 30.01.2018Status: Ongoing
ENTRANCE PORCH
DISMANTLING : PAINT REMOVAL FROM ART WORK IN CORNICE AND COLUMN CAPITAL IN ENTRANCE PORCH
DISMANTLING : PAINT REMOVAL FROM ART WORK IN CORNICE AND COLUMN CAPITAL IN DURBAR HALL
STAGES OF WORK → 1
Work start date: 01.11.2017Status: Ongoing
Scraping of lime wash layers added over a period of time from the frieze and cornice in the northern façade
BEFORE AFTER BEFOREAFTER
Removal of paint layers added over a period of time on the Corinthian column capitals in the entrance porch colonnade
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK → 1
Work start date: 01.11.2017Status: Ongoing
DISMANTLING : PAINT REMOVAL FROM WOODEN SURFACES
Removal of paintlayers added over aperiod of time and notconfirming to theauthenticity of thefinishes, henceremoved till originallayer of polish
STAGES OF WORK → 1
Work start date: 22.02.2018Status: Ongoing
DISMANTLING : PAINT REMOVAL METAL CEILING PANELS
Removal of flaking paint layers added over a period of time on the pressed metal panels inside entrance porch ceiling
BEFORE
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK → 1
Work start date: 26.02.2018Status: Completed 27.02.2018
CONSOLIDATION : LAYING OF LIME CONCRETE IN THE WESTERN BALCONY
Roof section of Northwestern portion of thewestern balcony wasreconstructed using I-sections, shahabadstone slabs and limeconcrete
Before roof reconstruction I-sections laid over the reconstructed roof
UPPER GROUND FLOOR
The layers of Roof section in proposed reconstruction portion ofwestern Balcony
A groove was made in the stone masonry to lay the I Section, for better joinerybetween the old wall and newly reconstructed floor as shown in the sectional detailabove
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK → 1
Work start date: 26.02.2018Status: Completed 27.02.2018
CONSOLIDATION : LAYING OF LIME CONCRETE ON THE WESTERN PLINTH
UPPER GROUND FLOOR
2 inch thick Shahabadstone slabs were laidabove the I-sectionsand later 3 inch thicklime concrete layerwas laid above theShahabad stone,sloping towards thenorth.
Compaction of lime concrete startedon 28.02.2018 using wooden malletand will go on for another 21 days toattain desired strength of limeconcrete
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
CONSOLIDATION: LIME PLASTERING ON WALLS IN UGF LOBBY
ANTI TERMITE TREATMENT
STAGES OF WORK 1 2
Work start date: 23.01.2018Status: On-going
Anti termite treatment was done on thedurbar hall wooden ceiling
After spraying chemical mixture on the wooden ceiling of Durbar Hall
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
Water used in construction works on site was tested for itscomposition and if the water is suitable for construction works. Thetest results stated that the water is good for construction.
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
Old Circular column bricks and newly made bricks on the site were tested for there compressive strengths. Old brick resulted with high compressive strengthswhere as new bricks were not conforming to the standards suitable for construction.
Restoration of Durbar Hall at University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Phase II
STAGES OF WORK 1 2
CONSOLIDATION: LIME PLASTERING ON WALLS IN UGF LOBBY
ART CONSERVATION: CONSOLIDATION OF COMPRESSED PAPER CEILING PANELS
Work start date: 16/11/2017Status: On-going
In situ consolidating of papier mache panels inside Darbar hall
In-situ consolidated joints between two panels