Indian Conservation Architects Community
Heritage & Conservation

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Conservation Project Typologies

CONSERVATION BUILDING AND PROJECT TYPOLOGIES: –

All heritage buildings listed under the Grades I, II, II owned by the Central Government, Under ASI protection, private properties, under quasi and semi-quasi organisations, private, public-sector companies, Government (Central and State) Enterprises, under State Archaeology Departments, Armed Forces etc.

  1. All buildings a hundred or more years old.
  2. Monuments under ASI, under State Archaeology Departments, NMA etc.
  3. Religious structures viz., temples and associated structures, Mosques, Churches under the respective State Government Departments like Endowments, State Archaeology, ASI, Waqf Boards, Trusts listed/not listed under Heritage Properties List.
  4. Heritage buildings listed under Urban Local Development Bodies viz., Municipal Corporations, Development Authorities etc.
  5. Historical Urban Rejuvenation Projects
  6. Conservation of Historical Cityscapes in the Walled (old) City Areas.
  7. Conservation and re-development of Forts, Palaces and Walled Cities
  8. Streetscaping, Pedestrianization, Road development Projects
  9. Adaptive re-use/conservation/restoration and repair of buildings.
  10. Conservation of Historical/Tribal/Ethnic Settlements and Vernacular Architecture.

HISTORIC BUILDINGS & SITES

  1. Heritage Buildings
  2. Historic sites & Complex
  3. Ruins & Remnants
  4. Archaeological Remains
  5. Vernacular and local heritage structures
  6. Religious Centres

HISTORIC & TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENTS & AREAS

  1. Industrial & Technological & Transportation Sites.
  2. Craft Centres
  3. Urban Precincts, street-scapes & Bazaars
  4. Historic & trade Routes

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FEATURES

  1. Cultural Landscapes
  2. Landscape Features
  3. Scenic Sites
  4. Sacred Groves

Types of Heritage Buildings which should be listed based on their significance are:

  1. Residential – Palaces, Havelis, Bungalows, Town Houses, Forts, Shikargahs
  2. Commercial – Factories, Warehouses, Shops, Bazaars, Garages, Ports, etc.
  3. Community -Schools/Colleges, Railway Stations, Post Offices, Police Stations, Libraries, Courts etc.
  4. Religious – Temples, Mosques, Dargahs, Gurudwaras, Churches, Shrines etc.
  5. Memorials – Samadhis, Tombs, Chatris, Head-stones, Historic inscriptions

References:

  1. CPWD Book- Conservation and Audit of Heritage Buildings
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