CONSERVATION OF OLD FREE MASON’S LODGE /

ESTABLISHMENT OF WILD LIFE MUSEUM

KARACHI 35.291 (M)
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 CONSERVATION OF OLD FREE MASON’S LODGE /
ESTABLISHMENT OF WILD LIFE MUSEUM KARACHI
MAIN BUILDING VIEWS BEFORE
CONSERVATION PROCESS

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CONSERVATION OF OLD FREE MASON’S
LODGE / ESTABLISHMENT OF WILD LIFE
MUSEUM KARACHI

AA Issued on 11th-March,08

(a) Special project management/
consultant arrangement got approved
(b) Project management awarded
(c) Tenders Invited
 Major Issues
 Conservation issues

 Many rooms & hall are still in wild life‘s Department

possession, causing hindrance in the process of
conservation of the building

 Encroached Party adjacent to the protected

monument

 Extension of landscaping zone in the eastern-

southern area
Encroached Party adjacent to the Encroached
protected monument Area
Extension of landscaping zone in the
eastern-southern area

adjacent to the protected monument

 REMOVAL OF NEW ADDITIONS BY WILD LIFE
DEPARTMENT

 Masonry Walls
Servant Quarters
 Wash Rooms
 Marble & Mosaic Tiles
 RCC ceilings
 Replacement of Grills
Electrification, Plumbers & Sewerage Work
 Wash Rooms, Servant Quarters
Newly concrete Structure
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 Existing Ground Floor

Existing First Floor

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EXISTING
ELEVATIONS

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Proposed Site Plan 17
Proposed Ground Plan
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Proposed First Floor
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Proposed First Floor
(Flooring) 20
Proposed Roof Top21
Proposed Section 1
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Proposed Section 2
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Cafeteria, Lecture Hall ,Rest Rooms
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 Work Plan for Entire Building

REMOVAL OF OLD MORTAR & CEMENT & LIME PLASTER

STONE WORK

PLUMBING WORK

CONTROLLING OF DAMPNESS RISING

ALTERATION OF ARCHES

REMOVAL OF ADDITIONAL ROOMS

WOOD WORK TREATMENT

ADDITIONS OF MISSING ELEMENTS

ISSUES: LAYERS OF
PLASTER

• Wrong Application of Multi

layers of Plaster is done with
the passage of time

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ISSUE: PILASTER REMOVING

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 REMOVING OF INNER LIBARAY’S
PILASTER

The inner cemented pilaster

layer is removed from the
library later lime pilaster would
be applied

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 LIME PILASTER

Aggregates of lime pilaster which are

using are

1. Lime
2. Jute
3. Sand
4. Water

After mixing of aggregates an initial

layer of pilaster around 1.5” inch
thick is applied on the wall of rare
side of library after one week
another layer of pilaster will be
applied

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APPLYING NEW LIME PILASTER
ISSUE: TRACES of RISING DAMPNESS

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DRAIN FOR CONTROLLING A drain was excavated to control rising
dampness in parallel with the foundation
RISING DAMP of the building

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REMOVAL OF WOODEN PARTITION

BEFORE AFTER
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REMOVAL OF CORRUGATED GI SHEET
Additional roof of GI sheets at verandah or passages are removed
and it will serve as open to sky which was its original form

AFTER BEFORE

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Removal of improper Installation of Air Conditioning Units:

Outdoor units are removed

which are placed in the
windows and proper space is
defined for outlet units

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 REMOVAL OF WASH ROOM AREA

Removal of newly addition washroom

Would be removed to get the originality
Of the building
 REMOVAL OF CEMENT PLASTER FROM ROOF

A layer of cement pilaster

around 2 inches thick is
removed from the top of the
roof of library

AFTER BEFORE

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 REMOVING OF EXISTING
ECLECTIC CHANNELING
WIRING

Removing of existing
eclectic
channeling wiring is
happening from the library
as the wires are damage and
new installation will be done
of electric wiring

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UNWANTED VEGETATIONS CUTTING

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BEFORE
AFTER UNWANTED VEGETATIONS CUTTING
REPLACING PLINTH’S STONE

During Working Before

REPLACING PLINTH’S STONE
REPLACING PLINTH’S STONE

After Before
MANUAL CHIESELING OF DRESSED STONE

The newly stone is manually chiseled

and then applied at the plinth of the
building
STONE CHISLING
Stone of exterior façade is chiseled from the entire building And lime
pointing is done on overall façade

AFTER BEFORE

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MORTAR POINTING
Causes to the erosion of Three types of Sampling of grouting is done
mortar joint is presence of between the stone block
salt, crystallization, scouring 1. Flash
action of winds; and 2. Recessed
disintegrating effect of 3. Ejected
plants growing on a wall and One of it will be applied on the walls wherever
water penetration leading to necessary
the concentration of
moisture and dampness.

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 POINTING OF STONE MASONRY
Due to later intervention a
layer of cement pilaster
which was used earlier is
removed now

Now the pointing between

stone would be used

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ARCHES ALTERATION

BEFORE
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DURING WORKING
AFTER BEFORE
JEFFERY DESIGN

A jaffery design of burma teek wood

was decided by the secretary
antiquities and fixing it in the eastern
and western side of the building
STONE CHIESELING AT FACADE

AFTER BEFORE
STONE CHIESELING AT FACADE

AFTER BEFORE
NEW FLOOR IS INSTALL

New floor is laying of same pattern

of original one which was used
earlier having same color and
composition

Before After
FLOORING

AFTER
BEFORE

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 TERMITE ATTACKS WOOD:
Insect or termite attack is a major
problem in wild life building it happens
in a damp and digestible timber. It
causes soften a timber and form
further cracks
it is dangerous to leave the timber
which may insects or termite hole
because they may soften the timber
and form further cracks.
The decayed timber is removed and
new frames were fixed with anti termite
solution

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NEW FRAMES OF DOORS & WINDOW’S
Some of the frames are badly
abused with serious damaged
on surfaces and deteriorated;
leading to further structural
problem and unsafe to
occupants the main cause to the
deterioration are insects and
termite attacks and unqualified
human intervention

New frames for doors &

window’s are fixing at ground
and first floor

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NEW PANELS AND FRAMES FOR WINDOWS

New panels and frames for windows

Are making at the site of same
replicas
Of original one
 NEW POLISHED DOORS

New doors are fixed and polished at

Sindh Wild Life
PARAPET AT FIRST FLOOR

Existing parapet would be

removed and new parapet
would be built with same
design and pattern

BEFORE

DURING WORKING

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PARAPET AT FIRST FLOOR

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AFTER BEFORE
WATER OUTLET PIPE
USED AT THE PARAPET

A water outlet pipe for drainage is

used
Fixed at the parapet wall
Removing of inner library's pilaster

The inner cemented pilaster

layer is removed from the
library later lime pilaster
would be applied

BEFORE
DURING WORKING 65
Removing of inner library's pilaster

The inner cemented pilaster layer is removed

from the library later lime pilaster would be
applied

AFTER BEFORE
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CENTRAL HALL OPENING ON TOP OF
DOOR

wooden Framing is done on top of arch

openings of display hall

Before After
RE-CREATION OF MISSING
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
RE-STRENGTHING OF CENTRAL STAIRCASE
Temporary support for central
staircase
Is provided as the staircase is leaning
along one side

BEFORE AFTER
CLEANING OF PLAQUE

DURING WORKING BEFORE

CLEANING OF PLAQUE

AFTER BEFORE
 THANK YOU

For More detail please Visit:

www.sindh.gov.pk/dpt/Antiquities/index.htm
Or contact at
Department of Antiquities
Room no:712 New sindh secretariate building, karachi.