Architecture Portfolio

Aditi Zilpe

Aditi Prakash Zilpe

Profile:

Hi, I’m Aditi Prakash Zilpe, recently graduated in architecture from Sinhgad College of Architecture, Pune.

I have been exposed to various domains of architecture from small scale to large scale projects in different typologies ,during my five years in the course and internship. This exposure allowed me to understand intangible aspects of a space and how context,socio-cultural aspects and people matter in the design process. My inclination shaped my interests in Research,History and Documentation,Socio-cultural intangible aspects of design and context driven design.

I am constantly learning and growing in the process,the skills I have acquired in this process shall help me secure role in the firm with a meaningful contribution.

Skills:

Software Proficiency:

Autodesk:

• Auto CAD

• Revit Trimble:

Education:

B.Arch|2016-2021

Sinhgad College of Architecture,Pune

HSC|2014-2016

Shivaji Science College,Nagpur

SSC|2001-2014

Bhartiya Vidya Mandir,Civil Lines,Nagpur

Languages: English Hindi Marathi

Contact Details:

aditi.zilpe@gmail.com

9011171713

396,Hanuman Nagar,Nagpur - 440024

• Sketchup Other

• Vectorworks

• Lumion

• MS Office

Adobe CS:

Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Illustrator

Experience:

Internship| (July ‘20-January’21)

SJK Architects,Mumbai:(Residential,Commercial):

• I was involved in preparation of design drawings,Tender Drawings,GFC of Plinth drawings and revisions thereafter.

• 3D Modeling at various design stages

• Researching on design details and application in design stages,researching on metal doors & windows, coordinating with vendors etc.

• Assisted in quantification of items for the civil tender.

• Preparation of presentations for client meetings

Research and Documentation:

I was involved in the documentation of few heritage structures,temples,church and a museum as a part of my academic curriculum. I did Research ,precinct study,measured drawing and documentation.

Elective:

Architectural Conservation a part of the curriculum,I studied the process and all that goes into this field. The tasks I did involved precinct study,research,listing of a structure and documentation as a part of the course.

Publication:

I presented my research paper titled “Study of Bazaars on Street” which got published at the International Journal of Engineering and Research (ISSN:23196890[online],23347-5013 [print])

Co-Curricular:

• Exhibitions: Management and working at college level annual exhibitions.

• Culturals: Participated and won the cultural event titled “Exotic”,costume design for a fashion show competition.

• Theatre: I was actively involved with the college theatre group. Performing in street plays, a stage play, costume designing, and management for a stage play.

Interests:

• Heritage Walks: I have attended quite a few Heritage walks in Pune city and Nagpur city,which gave me an insight into the cities’rich culture and history.

• Art and Craft: I am enthusiastic to explore art and crafts,recent exploration being pottery and Indian textiles.

• Travel

BAZAAR

ABODE

WORK

STUDY OF BAZAARS ON STREET

URBAN BAZAAR

Location:Hingna,Nagpur

Site Area: 33,210 sq.m.

The thesis represents markets as public spaces of social institution with its function beyond economic activities. How changing dynamics of Nagpur city in the urban context is changing the local fabric of these important urban centres. The new neighbourhoods in the city fringes need these centres to create an identity of its own. This is governed by the principles of placemaking which are rooted contextually. Thus this proposal aims at creating a spatial experience

within the bazaar interspersed public spaces that aid in the cohesion of communities,hence uplifting the new neighbourhood and bridging the identities.

Bazaars in a way are representation of local fabric via people, food culture, social and cultural activities, goods sold and the architecture that it holds. Bazaar is a connecting link between the urban fringes and urban fabric. This connecting node that is the bazaar is important in creating an identity to the neighborhood .Placemaking is a phenomena where a space when associated with human activities ,becomes a place. As cities are growing the fringe development is loosing this local fabric of bazaars and hence to create an identity and a sense of belongingness in this new urban sprawl; the introduction of social places like bazaars become necessary to be able to serve as a major catalyst of placemaking. Not only identity but serve as a major landmark of the neighborhood. As the city grows the urban sprawl demand increases hence such pockets are necessary to be able to meet the demands ,thus reducing the loads on the city markets. Thus,they also act as connecting link of the pre -urban and the new urban.

Need for protection against weather conditions for both user and vendor

Problems:

•Lack of comfortable working spaces,less display area,electric supply,water supply are also scarcely met.

•Spatially chaotic and protection from climatic conditions is a problem.

•Inadequate resources for garbage management. Hence selling and buying takes place in unhygienic environment.

•Lack of cohesive spaces makes interaction and circulation chaotic and mixed vehicular traffic hinders the functioning

Absence of comfortable ,adaptable and flexible spaces,and basic amenities

Space for display,unhygienic

Need for proper amenities like seating,adequate display space etc.

Vehicular movement along with pedestrian traffic creates chaos

Importance of porous edge condition and cohesive spaces for interaction of communities

Research Questions

•Can bazaars be identified as nodes of good public space?

•Is there a way in which bazaars with other public spaces can coexist?

•Can bazaars be the landmark of the neighborhood and create an identity and experience for the users?

•How can principles of placemaking be used in the cases of bazaars?

Need of more cohesive edges

Need

•Need of segregated vehicular and pedestrian movement

•Need of open spaces,cohesive edges within the bazaars

•Provision of services and amenities to the vendors for increased growth and flexibility in terms of use of spaces

•Ordered chaos and hierarchy

MACRO STUDY

Analysis Pie

Major retail markets are concentrated in the south-east and north-east sectors of the city,whilst street and weekly markets are scattered along the nodes and usually closer to the dense urban neighbourhoods. The wholesale sector lies entirely in the north-east part of the city.

T he site located in the south western fringes hence,is deprived of the major markets located on the opposite ends ,though presence of upscale retail market is present in the south west sector. The user group in this sector being primarily working and labour class rely on local markets.

Wholesale

Concentration of the hospitality sector particularly the Food and Beverage sector that includes restaurants,cafes,fast food eateries,street joints is maximum in the South-west sector of the city. At the same time major Food hubs lie in the Eastern parts of the city along with the markets sector.The fringes again being scarce of such facility.

Thus,provision of this sector in the Southwest sector shall be of benefit after assessing the feasibilty and user group.

Hingna is a town,tehsil and taluka in Nagpur district in Maharastra state,part of Nagpur Metropolitan Region and emerging as an industrial suburb of Nagpur city due to presence of various industrial developments.

History Of Hingna:

•Post Independence period witnessed substantial industrialization

MIDC decided to establish an Industrial area in Nagpur .

•Hence,site for first MIDC Industrial estate was identified in the western outskirt of Nagpur(14km from city).On Nagpur- Hingna Highway.

•Following this several Industrial units sparng up on the Nagpurhingna road and so did residential development,supporting worker community of Hingna.

•The villages around Hingna MIDC are some of the densely populated within the NMA at present.

Hence major urban development is happening along the west sector.

Reasons for site selection:

• Major residential growth ,hence supporting the growth and accommodate for the market needs.

•Industries in vicinity , provide for the market.

•The growth in the area is disorganized and organicin nature hence there are no proper markets

•Major population staying in the vicinity is working class and also student class because of the institutions in the vicinity.

•Also provision of active nodes which are quite sparse in the region.

Maharashtra

Hingna

Nagpur

Map showing larger location context and growth direction in Nagpurs south-west sector,towards Hingna.

SITE STUDY

SWOT study Site Context

Location Map showing the Site and its context

Map showing the Site and its context with respect to social infrastructure

Opportunities

•Centrally located between two major urban settlements .

•Location of major educational institutes,schools etc in 1km radius. makes the location ideal for the user group

•In the vicinity of Industrial area;ideal for market growth

Strength Weakness Threat

• Will serve as the major landmark,one the growth pace takes up in this neighbourhood.

•The working and labour class shall benefit from this

•Seven major educational Institutes area located within 4km radius of the site. Indicating the need of such markets which shall not only meet the retail demands but also act as a meeting place.

•A village bazaar happens within 1km radius but doesn’t have a dedicated place. Streets are usually blocked due to this. Hence the site is ideal location for this bazaar as well.

•Small shops ,street food joints and eateries throng the streets near the colleges but are encroachments. Thus,a dedicated spot for these is also necessary

•Initial pace of growth shall be slow.

•Encroachments shall be threat.

1KM

Markets

Social Infrastructure

Map showing Markets and social structure of neighbourhood within 1.5km radius of the site

Small commercial establishments throng the main road from the site which is 1.5km away. Primarily catering to the electrical and automobile sector. Those in the interiors are petty daily needs shops,medical stores or small homegrown businesses,usually catering to bigger retail units in the city.

Indicative of the economic profile,primarily to that of working and labour class;who rely on such local markets for their daily needs.

Need of more cohesive spaces within the different communities

Profile

Map showing Socio-economic profile of the neighbourhood within 1 .5km radius of the site

Only 14.74% of the total is amongst the HIG economic class,thus indicating that majority of the user group is working and labour class.The HIG class primarily lie in the more developed setting

Indicative of the economic profile,primarily to that of working and labour class;who rely on such local markets for their daily needs.

The site being sandwiched between these sectors,again an important landmark

nodes

The active nodes(marked in blue) are hot spot for socio-economic exchange.

The most active node has a weekly market which is in need of proper infrastructure as the market happens on streets.

Thus,The node where site is located is ideal for the market.

•The urban fabric is quite dense and organically scattered with no definite pattern or order. While the HIG sector and the educational sector have definite order and uniform grains.

•The edge conditions at nodes are porous.

Chart

Accesibility and Road network

Map showing accessibility and road network

The site is abutted by a Primary road along the north edge and a secondary road along west edge.

the site has enough exposure from two major sides making it ideal for public use and also for the provision of amenities and services for the Market

Land-use Map

Map showing Landuse

Analysis Pie Chart

•Almost 50% area is residential and privately owned. Indicating need for more cohesive spaces .

•The commercial sector is scarce compared to the residential sector.

•The institutes and the users will promote commercial growth of the area.

Map showing climatic conditions,access and traffic conditions of the site.

Map highlighting surrounding building context

•The climatic conditions of the regions are hot and dry type. Thus protection from extreme heat and cold is necessary.

•The wind flow being North-North west

•The site is abutted by roads from north and west sides while road on the north being a major road.

•The traffic is moderate on the main road and the area is usually less chaotic.

•The major chaos of the markets can be flanked on the lowest point of the site.

•The west side needs to be porous and at the same time protection from winds coming this side is necessary as the site is located in the vicinity of the industrial area.

•The west side of the site is flanked by residential blocks while the west and north side have commercial establishments.

•As a result the North and west side of the sites are most active in terms of pedestrian interactions. Hence these are important edges in terms of interaction amongst the community and the market.

•The primary road is most active along the western direction .

•Thus,the west edge and the North edge is an important part for the community.

Map showing gradient condition

Map showing activity nodes and axes

•The site is slightly sloped towards the south-west corner and is the lowest point of the site.

•Naturally the south-west point is the drainage point.

•Major services can be located on this point.

•Thus primary axes within the site can be formed on the basis of edge conditions.

•Vehicular movement an be from North edge to west edge through the periphery;without hampering the environment within the site.

•All the activities that are chaotic can be flanked to the lowest points of the site.

the market ecosystem.

The brief revolves around the activities and people associated

spaces perceived from research through cases and site study.

SHOP

EAT MEET FORMAL SERVICES

Locals,Students, Workers

User Group User Group User Group User Group

Locals,Students, Workers,

Locals,students, Women, Social groups

Social groups, Employees, Vendors

User Group Spaces Spaces SpacesSpacesSpaces

Shops,stalls, platforms, street vendors

Restaurant and cafes,food stalls,kiosks

Courtyard, Seating spaces,open air amphitheatre, edges, shopping edges

Office,informal meeting spaces

Service vendors, back of the house staff,service providers

Site Area: 33,210 Sq.m.

Total Build-able

Area:28,780sqm

Built-up Area: 10,220Sq.m.

Built vs Open Legend

Built-up area

Courtyards Cohesive spaces

Ancillary open spaces

Spaces conceived based on the activities primary to a bazaar,backed by the necessary services and formal spaces.

Activity wise area breakup Legend Shop

Recreation Services

Allied spaces as per services provided

Sense of a Place

Creating spaces that establish belongingness among the users and create identity of the place as the landmark.

Contextual

Being sensitive towards the local and climatic context,when it comes to the architectural language ,form and feasibilty.

Experience

Bringing the essence of a local market and yetbeing rooted to the contemporary setting.

Every setting of a shop is different in terms of display of goods,the space the colors,textures,the sound of chaos and

Hierarchy

Spaces connected through various cohesive spaces. Edge condition being porous from the street yet introverted.

Cohesive spaces and edges

Having modules which are flexible for the user,as per the functions,commodities sold and services required.

Every setting of a shop is different in terms of display of goods,the space ,the colors,textures,the sound of chaos. Thus similar modules shall be unique with their own identity

Cohesive spaces and edges

Spaces connected through various cohesive spaces.Edge condition being porous from the street yet introverted.

Considering site area,permissible factors and orienting the built mass as per the context and accessibility from main street

Creation of voids,edges and cohesive spaces;linking the primary and secondary axes.

Establishing the principal and secondary axis as per the activ ities,day and night activity,ordered chaos. Thus,maintaining hierarchy.

Establishing levels and massing.

Distributing the spaces, punctuated with courtyards and cohesive spaces,hence defining the main spine,circulation and buffer spaces.

Adding levels,maintaining the hieracrchy in terms of chaos,day and night active zones and providing services and ancillary spaces. Thus,north and west edges of site being more porous and inclusive of the street context.

Developing the character and civil layer ,as response to the climatic factors and context

LEGEND

A. Entry

1)Parking

G. Bazaar

1)Vegetable

LEGEND

A. Entry

1)Parking

B. Retail

G. Bazaar

1)Vegetable and

market(platforms)

Service Block

room

showroom

Recreation

room

room

Service Yard

rooms

Security

yard

Collection

F. Formal

Ancillary

SECTION AA’

Parapet

SECTION

SECTION AA’

SECTION BB’

SECTION AA’

Parapet lvl

+4.3M

BOS Office

+3.5M

Roof ridge

Plinth B lvl.

+1.8M

Plinth A lvl.

+1.2M

Site Rd lvl.

+0.6M

Roof ridge

Valley lvl

+7.5M

BOS Offc

+3.5M

Plinth B lvl Rd. lvl

+11.7M +8.7M +1.8M +0.8M

AND STRUCTURAL DETAILS

Typical Module with planter detail(for runoff water management)

Alternative 1

Typical Module with planter detail(for runoff water management)

Alternative 2

Typical Module with planter detail(for runoff water management)

Typical Structural module

Blown up detail of the module.

Gutter Detail

Roof fixing detail

MS Column -base fixing detail

MS Column-roof fixing detail

OPEN MARKET PLATFORMS

Typical module of the platform

Provision for lighting

Protection against weather

roofing follows the same language.

signage provision for water supply provision electrical point and personal storage

Enough space for display and interaction from all four sides

Typical module of the platform: This module for the open market,considers parameters based on the problems with the vendors along the street.The module has enough and hygienic spcae for display.It also has water supplypoint,electrical point and facility for lighting.Apart from that the module also has small covered storage for for the vendor

module

Electrical And Fft Service Layout

Water supply and stormwater drainage layout

Whomsoever it may concern

Aditi

Project 1- Courtyard House, Latur

Assisted in preparation of design drawings for discussions (sections and elevations) at various stages.

Revisions in plans, sections and elevations as per changes in design & discussions

Preparing Layout options & 3d modelling for BOH, its courtyard and staff holding.

Making 3d models at various Design stages.

Assisted in preparation of Tender drawings (ground floor & roof plan) & quantification of few items for the civil tender.

Assisted in research on opening sizes for façade articulation and reflecting that n 3D, researching on roofing sheets

Assisted in preparation of presentations for Client meetings.

Project 2 D.P. Jain Office, Nagpur

Assisted in preparing 3D Options for retail staircase.

Preparing Plans & sections for retail staircase & firefighting staircase to share with the consultants.

LIST OF WORKS

We

Shimul Javeri Kadri

Shimul Javeri Kadri

Digitally

Principal Architect SJK Architects.

Architect & Urban Planner

by

COURTYARD HOUSE

Site Location:Latur,Maharashtra

Site Area:39,833 Sq.m.

The Courtyard house is an ongoing residential project that is rooted in its context,which is reflected in the design elements of the project. The wind movement guides the scale and proportion of courtyards,enabling the spaces to be naturally ventilated and lit. The house is adherent to Vastu principles. The facade articulated through jalis breaks the scale of the facade. The spaces are punctuated with courtyards throughout the house,blurring the boundaries between inside and outside.

Preparation of drawing as per various stages of design.

Preparation of drawing as per various stages of design.

HOUSE

Space planning for the staff holding in the BOH

COURTYARD HOUSE

Process options for the courtyard of the BOH

Process sketches for the courtyard and staff holding of the BOH

Options for the Brahmastan of the house

Research for facade articulation in the form of jalis and openings,

Details derived from the research and applied to the facade articulation

Details derived from the research and applied to the facade articulation

COURTYARD HOUSE

Plinth beam alignment layout done as per the updated column layouts and revisions done thereafter

Structural details done for the various cases of plinth beams at different locations and levels.

MY ABODE

Location: Nagpur

Site Area: 180.80sq.m.

Brief:Living area,dining area,pooja area,kitchen,3 bedrooms,multipurpose space,terrace and storage.

Legend: 1.Living Area 2.Dining Area 3.Kitchen

4.Grandparents’s room 5.Toilet

6.Powder Toilet 7.Verandah 8.Lawn 9.Car Parking 10.Mori

The process started with the need of new construction as the building age of my current house is over sixty years old. A rectangular plot with road abutting on west side and trees surrounding all three sides ;outside and within plot boundary. This meant that we shall have rather open and flowing layout,which enables connection to the outside,for a family of six. My family’s older generation was into carpentry as their profession,from making customized furniture to wood sculpting,draws the first impression for the interiors which are subtle yet warm. Refurbishing of old T.W. window and door shutters into our current interiors would also mean taking a piece of older memories of the current house into the new one.

The planning is strictly adherent to Vastu principles. My family who enjoys much of the time together ,be it daily activities like cooking,having meals together,we prefer open,flowing spaces. The North,west and the east sides are only open,the south being a common wall with the neighbouring plot. We opened up the civil shell on North and West side more to bring in air and light .The east side that’s the backyard has the wet area. The front i.e. the West side has a big verandah ,lawn and otta which is again outside grandparent’s room makes for a rather social setting for them.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATION

Legend: 11.Master Bedroom 12.Walk-in Wardrobe 13.Toilet

14.Common Area 15.Daughter’s Bedroom 16.Walk-in Wardrobe 17.Toilet

18.Balcony 19.Balcony 20.Balcony

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

NORTH ELEVATION

STUDY OF BAZAARS ON STREETS

Research paper|Published|

Abstract:

The bazaar is a place for the exchange of economic and sociocultural activities; since it will attract a large number of people a dedicated physical space is necessary to accommodate the mass. Thus, a bazaar on a street is an amalgamation of various activities that includes selling, buying, eating all with variations in their spatial attributes and functions making it a lively place, thus defining it with a certain spatial organization. Placemaking is an approach where a space is converted into place, when an activity is dedicated to that space. Thus, a street becomes a bazaar when activities like selling, buying etc. takes place on the street and that’s how a place is evolved. Existence of local bazaars in India, dates back to Colonial period and have been flourishing since then with changing character and function over time. This research aims to study the placemaking of bazaar on a street through spatial attributes in architecture. Hence, objectives include studying the evolution of bazaar for which secondary data that like research papers, articles, books etc. are referred and secondly, to study spatial attributes like selling items, location of building, types of people and purpose of their visit to bazaar, change in spatial patterns; during different seasons, types of display and different varieties of display, any specific advertising done or aesthetics added. Primary data collection is done via physical mapping and activity mapping through various layers. This expected outcome of this study of spatial attributes through placemaking would give an insight into the reasons of why a bazaar on street is a major place of amalgamation of activities and how spatial attributes and spatial organization influence its placemaking.

Keywords: Bazaar, Placemaking, Spatial attributes.

Illustration showing study area of Tulsibaug market,Pune Illustration showing study area of Mahal market,Nagpur

PRECINCT STUDY:TULSIBAUG

RAM MANDIR

Location:Pune,Maharashtra

Typology: Documentation and analysis

This precinct study and documentation was done as a part of the Elective in Conservation Architecture. The study was intended to give insights into how documentation before restoration,analysis and study,listing and grading happens at various stages. The Tulsibaug Ram Mandir complex,located in heart of Pune city,is symbolic and represents rich cultural history.

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

TULSI BAUG is one of the heritage structure which holds strong cultural background.

The original temple was built during the Peshwa era, after the battle of Panipat in 1761, under Naro Appaji Khire (Tulshibaugwale) (1700-1775), the Subhedar of Pune. Work commenced in 1763 and was completed in 1795 at a cost of Rs 136,667 and it covers an area of about an acre. In 1884 Nandram Naik completed work on the spire (shikhara) and the Sabhamandap.

To symbolically remind the people of the glory of the Maratha Empire and to boost their morale in some way, the Shikhara of the temple was intentionally kept high. It is still the highest in Maharashtra.

Gradually the temple grew in importance in the social life of Punekars especially the ladies. It proved as a space of retreat for the ladies who were mostly indoors, engrossed in the daily chores. Later other structures such as the Rameshwar temple built by the Khasgiwales and the Vishrambaug Wada came up in the area. It became difficult for the Tulshibaugwales and the Khasgiwales to maintain the huge gardens. Maintaining the temple complex too became difficult for the Tulshibaugwales. The “Ollya”or the spaces in the outer walls of the complex were rented out as shops for revenue generation.

A vegetable market thrived in front of the Dilli Darwaja of Shaniwar Wada. TheBritish decided to relocate it. The site selected was in front of the Tulshibaugtemple, where once was the Khasgiwale Baug. This move received tremendous opposition from the local leaders like Mahatma Jotirao Phule. It was argued that the revenue being spent on constructing it was unnecessary and unjustified. The British were adamant, and the structure, then known as the Reay Market ,came up. The British knew the importance of the Tulshibaug temple. They intentionally chose a site opposite the temple. To symbolize their might, the height of the structure was kept taller than the shikhara of the TulshibaugMandir. The overall form of the market as well dominated the temple building,which looked feeble in front of it

After Independence, the boundaries of Pune began to expand and the population grew. The markets continued to prosper, now with a greater speed. Mandai was already absorbed in the fabric of the town, well accepted by the people as their own. In fact after Independence, the fact of irony is that Mandai was renamed after Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, the very one who had opposed its construction.

The Phule market was just outside the gate of Shaniwar Wada where vendors came and sold their wares without having to pay for the stall space.

But when the British arrived, they wanted to dismantle the market after discussing with Pune (then Poona) Municipality .

The construction began in 1882 and was completed in 1886

It was named Reay market, after the then Governor of Bombay but was renamed Mahatma Jyotiba Phule mandai (‘mandai’ meaning market) after the renowned social reformer.

Mandai Mandai

Tulsibaug Ram Mandir

Illustration showing the Temple complex and Mandai

Tulsibaug Ram Mandir

Shaniwar Wada

In olden times, Nagpanchami and Vasant Pooja were celebrated with a great joy and galour here. Women from in and around the city used to gather in the temple premise and perform rituals. Food was cooked and served as well.

Today, it so happens that Ram Navami and Ganesh Festivals witness the major crowd and active rush.

During the times of Palkhi processions of the pilgrimage to Pandharpur, the Warkari’s used to stay here and take rest. This reduced over the period of time as it led to unhygienic conditions in the premise.

According to the oral history narrated by an elderly person regularly visiting Ram Mandir , Children used to come and sit in the temple to study.

The temple complex and the chowk adjacent to Mandai would become a Meeting Hub once the schools got over and the cinema show times at the then “Aryan Theatre” It was started by the Phatak family in 1913 and had a successful run till 1985 later it was demolished by the Pune Municipal Corporation. ,reason being low maintenance funds, and as more theatres with good infrastructure and facilities came up the popularity faded away also with no money to run the theatre eventually shut down; as told by local people

Today, the place is as quiet as it should be. People coming in the temple since years still continue to visit this place due to its serenity.

Architectural features of interest include woodwork, stonework, and lime stucco-work, in addition to a heritage of urban design over two centuries. It is relatively free of noise pollution. Today, a trade in sculpture, paintings and craft-work is carried on.

Black Basalt which was local to the region is used

T.W is primarily used. Maratha Architectural features prominently

Use of Clay tiles

ISSUES

OTHER ISSUES

The structures as such are well conserved. Both the Mandai and Tulshibaug are under restoration that is the temple Shikhara has ongoing work on it. The temple complex maintains its sanctity, and is a total contrast to chaos outside. But the residential and commercial structures in the temple complex seem to be aging. Since the whole temple complex is privately owned by the Tulshibaugwales, the Pune Municipal Corporation can do little in this context because there are internal disputes amongst the stakeholders ( 8 families) and there are many trusts formed which don’t mutually agree on any terms, as told by one of the family members of the Tulshibaugwales

TRAFFIC

The most significant festival is Ganeshotsav. The most important GaneshotsavMandals‘ of Pune like the Dagdusheth, Mandai, Hutatma Babu Genu Mandals are in this area. This festival pulls thousands of people who come in the evenings to watch the decorations done by these Mandals. At the end of the 10 day festivities, a procession leaves for the Ganesh Visarjan‘ (immersion of the Ganesh idol in the river). The traffic needs to be diverted for these activities each year.

CURRENT SCENARIO

The new structure which is being constructed near Tulshibaug market place and Dagdusheth Ganpati is said to be a Commercial Centre. This would result in the shifting of current shops of Tulshibaug in this centre. Though efficient in reducing the congestion in street, this can hamper the essence of the entire place

Ongoing restoration

Additions done to the complex (“paar” added to the tree,painting done to reduce exposure.

New construction just over the temple complex wall,with no thought upon the context.

Additions done in temple complex

Littered corners,all around the complex. Need of waste management

The fenestrations need proper shading Signage needs to planned.

Retrofitting done in the shops Newly added Staircase on first floor

Service pipes need attention as leakage causing molds on the structure.

BEFORE AFTER SUGGESTION

Arches and columns were decaying due to termites and fungus

The small temple had green mould all over it and painting was only adopted to cure that problem.

Structural instability was seen hence the restoration of the same is going on

The old stairs leading to the upper floor were rotting as mad of wood and uncovered.

Columns have been restored by replacing few of them and adding internal steel structural steel props. Finally finishing them with varnish .

The temple now is in a good condition and is painted the smaller Nandi temple is newly done with the cladding removed from it

Ongoing restoration of the Shikhara.

The added stairs are wooden and polished with roof over it

Waterproofing layer should be added in the roofing layers,to prevent further damage.

The roofing for the staircase is laid with sheets, and could be replaced with clay or Mangalore tiles.

The roofing for the staircase is laid with sheets, and could be replaced with clay or Mangalore tiles.

AND PROPOSAL

BEFORE AFTER

Internal arches and columns were decaying due to termites and fungus

Old structural members in deteriorating state. Pathway needs to be revamped and finished

The wooden exterior is rotten and termites infestation is seen. Structural stability at risk. The roofing tiles along with fascia need to be changed to prevent further damage,due to weather conditions

The walls were protected by white washing back then but over the time it weathered away.

Columns have been restored by replacing few of them and adding internal steel structural steel props. Finally finishing them with varnish .

The timber members need to be protected from water during the rains to avoid moisture entering them and causing further damage

Structural stability provided through adding piers. The pathway though improved lies littered.

Restoration of the Shikhara is ongoing. The exterior has been revamped by replacing or improving the finish texture.

Currently the paint has been removed and the surface is kept plastered so as to match the stone seating as well as no painting cost

Waste management necessary.

Currently the arch is polished with varnish. Structural members restored.

The Cleaned up stone wall can be painted with something that integrates with the above Paintings.