Architectural Elements Documentation

Historical Background

The gate is presently located in one of the main hall of Aligarh Muslim University. The present building began to be constructed in 1885 and was named Mohammedan Anglo Oriental college college after the name of Sir John Strachey. He was an English British civil servant in India who came from London, England in 1842. Initially, Strachey hall served as central building of the complex which popularized as western education among Muslims.

Actual Gate Image

Gate Drawing

Gate is made up of teak wood imported from Lucknow district with polished finish and geometrical Persian stain glass symmetric pattern. Gate pattern housed in the Pointed Lancet arch. Brickwork is of stretcher bond along with the brick powder color( surkhi).

Detailed view of the handle with its detailed elements. It is made up of brass alloy

Gate Section Details

Axonometric Views

Exploded Axonometric views shows the various stages of element construction with a defined fixing details. Following sketch shows the various elements present in the gate such as well defined Persian jail pattern, arches, door frame, and stain glasses in the arches.Guidelines define the exact position of elements in the main structure.

Axonometric view of the Arches and its pattern

This stage shows the arrangement of doors and stained chamfered glasses with wooden frame and their actual position in the main frame

Axonometric view of the doors and its fixing

This stage shows the arrangement of door handle and knob in the wooden frame. Handle is made up of hollow brass with steel screws. The figure shows the proper position and parts of door handle and its elements.

Axonometric view of the handle and knob fixing

Actual dimensions

These are the actual dimensions of the gate and its frame of 200mm thickness with arch of span 3416mm