Restoration of Alwar House, Mayo College, Ajmer, Raj.

INTERNSHIP REPORT MAY-JULY 2019

SUBMITTED BYMRAGANK GUPTA 2018MCO008

Restoration of Alwar House Mayo College, Ajmer RAJASTHAN

By-

FB BALEHOSUR & ASSOCIATES BENGALURU, KARNATAKA

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Contents: About Mayo College................................................................................................................5 About Alwar House..................................................................................................................5 Architectural Description of Alwar House...............................................................................6 Description of Work going on site during internship Period.................................................8 List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15 Appendix

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INTRODUCTION

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About Mayo College

Figure 1: Front view of main building

Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only independent boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872. This makes it one of the oldest public boarding schools in India.

It aimed to provide the leaders of the princely states with an education similar to that given by Eton College. The British built Mayo for the sons of the Indian upper classes, particularly the princes and nobles of India.

The Main Building was completed in 1885 and was designed by Major Mant while the construction of the Boarding Houses by the States began independently.

About Alwar House Alwar House, is a significant structure standing within the campus of prestigious Mayo College of Ajmer. Constructed in 1876, it was designed by Mr. Joscelyn as a residence and is a rectangular structure with a courtyard in between.

The building is of Rajputana architectural style with the presence of various architectural features like bangaldar roof, chhatris, octagonal turrets along all the four edges of the building. With time, various additions and alterations have been done in

Figure 2: Alwar House

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the building. New rooms have been added on the first floor and large spacious rooms on the ground floor were subdivided due to increased requirements felt by the residents over the time. The changes done over the time matches the architectural style and the materials used in the building.

In the past few years, it was being used as the staff residence and further additions and alterations were carried out in the building i.e., addition of new toilet blocks on both the floors, addition of temporary slabs and almirahs in the rooms, raising the ground floor level with respect to overall site level, thus causing a drastic decrease in room heights etc. These interventions have led to various problems like water seepage and rising dampness causing the structural instability.

Presently the Building is in under execution of conservation process. Alwar house will be restored to be re-used as the new media centre for the school.

Architectural Description Alwar House is a hybrid structure built in Rajputana and British style of architecture comprising features of both the styles. The building also reflects the local influences of Alwar principality in its architectural vocabulary. A series of residential quarters are arranged symmetrically around a rectangular court in the double storeyed building. The building is of great architectural and historic significance.

1. Arched Verandahs The projected balconies on the first floor of the building have arched openings which give a perfect composition of flat and decorative surfaces on each facade.

Figure 3: Arched Varandah

2. Bangaldhar Chhatri Bangaldhar chhatris in local stone, a typical feature in Rajputana architecture, are seen on the exterior façade of first floor of all the blocks.

Figure 4: Bangladhar Chhatri

3. Stone jaalis The entire structure has 33 – 34 types of jaalis with a wide range of designs. The jaalis are in red sandstone and of varying sizes. At few places jaalis are deteriorated due to regular moisture ingression.

Figure 5: Stone jali

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4. Arched Entrance The entrance gateways are same as pols which is a characteristic feature in Rajputana architecture. It has an arched opening flanked with two octagonal turrets on both the sides.

Figure 6: Arched Entrance

5. Sandstone brackets Sandstone brackets of two sizes and varying designs are used in this structure. The series of brackets are mounted on exterior surfaces to support the chajjas and projected balconies.

Figure 7: Sandstone Bracket

6. Octagonal turrets The octagonal turrets on four corners of the building are to strengthen the corners of the structure. The presence of octagonal chhatri on the first floor were originally designed for surveillance and to complete the visual composition of facade

Figure 8: Octagonal Turret

7. Octagonal stone chhatris with domical surface The octagonal turret is mounted with stone chhatri on top.

Figure 9:Octagonal stone chhatris with domical surface on terrace

8. Exposed stone masonry On ground floor the external faรงade is built in exposed stone masonry with lime pointing originally. The exposed coarsed rubble masonry was commonly used by British in the buildings designed by them.

Figure 10: Exposed Masonary

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Work Going on site during Internship Period

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1. Terracing complete including dismantling the existing lime concrete layer, levelling of surface, providing water proofing over the levelled surface as per specified by conservation architect , relaying of lime concrete with brick aggregate of size ½” to ¾” and 1:1:1 lime mortar ( 1 lime putty, 1 coarse aggregate, 1 shurkhi ) mixed with organic additives, based on technique specified by conservation architect under the site supervisor’s supervision.

Figure 12: Replacement of damaged stone member with new stone

Figure 11: Dismantling of existing lime concrete

Figure 13: Lebeling of terrace and water proofing.

Figure 14: Lime concreting over terrace

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2. Replacement of deteriorated red sandstone brackets with finely dressed new 100 mm thick sandstone matching the existing stone and design, being fixed in lime mortar, as directed by site supervisor.

Figure 15: Stone Bracket replacement

Figure 16: Removal of Existing Damaged Bracket

Figure 18: Fixing of Stone Bracket in matching mortar

Figure 17: Lifting of stone bracket to location

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3. Replacement of deteriorated red sandstone jaalis of railing with new finely dressed sandstone made manually based on the original design. Providing thambli and dasa of approved stone for fixing of stone jaalis including making of grooves of the required size based on the existing design, as specified by conservation architect and site supervisor.

Figure 20: Damaged Stone Jaali

Figure 19: Craftsmen marking design on stone for crafting jaali

Figure 22: Crafting stone jali

Figure 21: Crafting stone Thambli

4. Removal of algae, lichens, mosses etc. from the flat/curved stone/plastered surface, with knife blades, spatula and stiff bristle or soft wire brushes.

Figure 23: Removal of mosses by brush

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5. Providing plinth protection around the building at 1400 mm below the reference level marked at site by digging of 1.20 m wide trench around the building and filling it up in layers of fine sand, brick bats, 1 : 2 lime mortar (1 lime : 2 surkhi) and paving stone as per the technique specified by conservation architect.

Figure 24: Plinth Protection Drawing provided by Architect.

Figure 25: Marking of Level

Figure 26: Lime Concreting for Plinth protection.

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6. Re-pointing of raked decayed mortar joint with 1: 1 lime mortar ( 1 lime putty: 1 fine sand) mixed with organic additives, using appropriate tools, including the curing and careful application of the new lime works.

Figure 27: Raking of deacyed mortar joints

Figure 28: Pointing of Raked joints

7. Re-plastering the surface in 1 : 1 : 1 lime plaster (1 lime : 1 surkhi : 1 fine sand) prepared by traditional practice of adding organic additives of gur, guggal, methi as per the directions of conservation architect.

Figure 29: Rammed Plaster surface

Figure 30: Lime Plastering

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8. Providing final coat of high quality lime wash in one coat including preparation of lime as per the instructions given by conservation architect.

Figure 31: Preperation of lime

Figure 32: High Quality lime finished surface

9. Repairing of stone Chhajjja/ octagonal chharies/ jharokhas including removal of deteriorated and replacing it with red sandstone 40 mm thick and upto 80 cm wide beyond the wall as measured along the slope in lime mortar 1 : 1 : 1 (1 lime : 1 surkhi : 1 fine sand) with 12 mm diameter anchoring steel bar, 45 cm long, fixed in each stone and supported on and providing with stone cover in lime mortar 1 : 1 : 1 (1 lime : 1 surkhi : 1 fine sand), including pointing in lime mortar 1 : 2 (1 lime : 2 fine sand), as directed by site supervisor on site during the execution of work.

Figure 34: Repairing of Jharokha

Figure 33: Repaired Chhajja

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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Front view of main building ..................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Alwar House ............................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 3: Arched Varandah ..................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 4: Bangladhar Chhatri .................................................................................................................. 6 Figure 5: Stone jali................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 6: Arched Entrance....................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 7: Sandstone Bracket ................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 8: Octagonal Turret ...................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 9:Octagonal stone chhatris with domical surface on terrace ...................................................... 7 Figure 10: Exposed Masonary ................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 11: Dissmantling of existing lime concrete .................................................................................. 9 Figure 12: Replacement of damaged stone member with new stone ................................................... 9 Figure 13: Lebeling of terrace and water proofing. ................................................................................ 9 Figure 14: Lime concreting over terrace ................................................................................................. 9 Figure 15: Stone Bracket replacement ................................................................................................. 10 Figure 16: Removal of Existing Damaged Bracket ................................................................................ 10 Figure 17: Lifting of stone bracket to location ...................................................................................... 10 Figure 18: Fixing of Stone Bracket in matching mortar ........................................................................ 10 Figure 19: Craftsmen marking design on stone for crafting jaali .......................................................... 11 Figure 20: Damaged Stone Jaali ............................................................................................................ 11 Figure 21: Crafting stone Thambli......................................................................................................... 11 Figure 22: Crafting stone jali ................................................................................................................. 11 Figure 23: Removal of mosses by brush ............................................................................................... 11 Figure 24: Plinth Protection Drawing provided by Architect. ............................................................... 12 Figure 25: Marking of Level................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 26: Lime Concreting for Plinth protection. ................................................................................ 12 Figure 27: Raking of deacyed mortar joints .......................................................................................... 13 Figure 28: Pointing of Raked joints ....................................................................................................... 13 Figure 29: Rammed Plaster surface ...................................................................................................... 13 Figure 30: Lime Plastering ..................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 31: Preperation of lime Figure 32: High Quality lime finished surface ......................... 14 Figure 34: Repaired Chhajja .................................................................................................................. 14 Figure 33: Repairing of Jharokha .......................................................................................................... 14

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Appendix

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PROJECT :

ALWAR HOUSE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

DRAWING TYPE:

WORKING DRAWING

DRAWING TITLE :

JAALI DRAWING

NOTE :

1230

FLOOR- FIRST FLOOR LOCATION- BLOCK C JALI NAME- C2 JALI SIZE- 1230 X 360 mm ( INCLUDING FRAME) FRAME SIZE- 64 mm @ all sides JALI THICKNESS - 12.5 mm OR 21"

SHEET

AH/WD/JD/01

DATE

06/07/2019

SCALE

N.T.S.

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

NORTH :

N

PROJECT :

ALWAR HOUSE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

DRAWING TYPE:

WORKING DRAWING

DRAWING TITLE :

JAALI DRAWING

NOTE :

720

360

FLOOR- FIRST FLOOR LOCATION- BLOCK C JALI NAME- C7 JALI SIZE- 720 X 360 mm ( INCLUDING FRAME) FRAME SIZE- 64 mm @ all sides JALI THICKNESS - 12.5 mm OR 21"

SHEET

AH/WD/JD/01

DATE

06/07/2019

SCALE

N.T.S.

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

NORTH :

N

PROJECT :

ALWAR HOUSE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

DRAWING TYPE:

WORKING DRAWING

DRAWING TITLE :

JAALI DRAWING

NOTE :

1128

360

FLOOR- FIRST FLOOR LOCATION- BLOCK C JALI NAME- C28,C29 JALI SIZE- 1128 X 360 mm ( INCLUDING FRAME) FRAME SIZE- 64 mm @ all sides JALI THICKNESS - 12.5 mm OR 21"

SHEET

AH/WD/JD/01

DATE

06/07/2019

SCALE

N.T.S.

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

NORTH :

N

PROJECT :

ALWAR HOUSE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

DRAWING TYPE:

WORKING DRAWING

DRAWING TITLE :

JAALI DRAWING

NOTE :

1050

360

FLOOR- FIRST FLOOR LOCATION- BLOCK C JALI NAME- C26 JALI SIZE- 1050 X 360 mm ( INCLUDING FRAME) FRAME SIZE- 64 mm @ all sides JALI THICKNESS - 12.5 mm OR 21"

SHEET

AH/WD/JD/01

DATE

06/07/2019

SCALE

N.T.S.

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

NORTH :

N

PROJECT :

ALWAR HOUSE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

DRAWING TYPE:

WORKING DRAWING

DRAWING TITLE :

JAALI DRAWING

NOTE :

890

360

FLOOR- FIRST FLOOR LOCATION- BLOCK A JALI NAME- A8 JALI SIZE- 890 X 360 mm ( INCLUDING FRAME) FRAME SIZE- 64 mm @ all sides JALI THICKNESS - 12.5 mm OR 21"

SHEET

AH/WD/JD/01

DATE

06/07/2019

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ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

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PROJECT :

ALWAR HOUSE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

DRAWING TYPE:

WORKING DRAWING

DRAWING TITLE :

JAALI DRAWING

NOTE :

1190

360

FLOOR- FIRST FLOOR LOCATION- BLOCK D JALI NAME- D4 JALI SIZE- 1190 X 360 mm ( INCLUDING FRAME) FRAME SIZE- 64 mm @ all sides JALI THICKNESS - 12.5 mm OR 21"

SHEET

AH/WD/JD/01

DATE

06/07/2019

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ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

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PROJECT :

KISHANGARH TEMPLE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER DRAWING TITLE :

EXISTING DRAWING FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOTE :

A AW4

AW3

BN4

1844

AW2

3640

AW1

4900

AE1

12280

AE3

3960

AE4

1844

1844

BN3

BN2

DOWN

BN1 3780 7801

B

6800

BS1 DOWN

DOWN

BS3

BS2

1844

BS4

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SHEET

MCA/KT/MD/FF/PL/01

DATE

17/06/2019

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ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

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PROJECT :

KISHANGARH TEMPLE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER DRAWING TITLE :

EXISTING DRAWING TERRACE PLAN NOTE :

A AW4

AW3

BN4

1844

AW2

3640

AW1

AE1

4900

12280

AE3

3960

AE4

1844

1844

BN3

BN2

BN1 4740 3780 7801

B

6800

BS1 4740 800

BS3

BS2

800 1844

BS4

TERRACE PLAN SHEET

MCA/KT/MD/TF/PL/01

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17/06/2019

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PROJECT :

BS2

KISHANGARH TEMPLE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

BN2 6800

DRAWING TITLE :

BS4

BS3

BS1

BN1

BN3

3780

BN4

EXISTING DRAWING FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1844

1844 7801

NOTE :

B

DOME KALASH LVL AT +16803 mm

TERRACE LVL AT +5275 mm

First Floor RL

SHEET

MCA/KT/MD/FF/PL/01

DATE

17/06/2019

SCALE

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ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm

FRONT ELEVATION

Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

NORTH :

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PROJECT :

KISHANGARH TEMPLE, MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER DRAWING TITLE :

A AW4

DOME KALASH LVL AT +16803 mm

AW3

1844

AW2

3640

AW1

4900

AE1

12280

AE3

3960

AE4

1844

EXISTING DRAWING FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOTE :

TERRACE LVL AT +5275 mm

First Floor RL

SIDE ELEVATION

SHEET

MCA/KT/MD/FF/PL/01

DATE

17/06/2019

SCALE

N.T.S.

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm Drawn by:Ar. Mragank Gupta

NORTH :

N