Contents
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 11
1.1. Overview11
1.2. Need for the Study 11
1.3. The Objective of the Study 12
1.4. Scope of the work 12
1.5. Methodology12
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE STUDY 13
2.1 History of Ahmedabad13
2.2 Formation of the Pol 15
2.3 Significance of Pol Houses 15
2.3.1 House Form15
2.4 The structural system of Pol Houses16
2.5 Adaptive Reuse 16
2.5.1 Definitions of Adaptive Reuse 16
2.6 Applicability of Adaptive Reuse17
2.6.1 Benefits of Adaptive reuse. 17
CHAPTER-3: SITE SELECTION AND DATA COLLECTION 18
3.1 Site Selection Process 18
3.2 Location of the selected building19
3.2.1 Distance from famous locations 21
3.3 The potentiality of adaptive reuse of the selected structure22
3.4 Architectural features of the Building23
3.4.1 Ground Floor Plan 23
3.4.2 First Floor Plan 24
3.4.3 Front Elevation 25
3.4.4 Section AA 25
3.4.5 3D view of the building26
3.5 Built-up Area 27
3.6 Structural features of the building28
3.6.1 Materials used28
3.6.2 The structural system of the building 28
3.6.3 The dimension of Building Components29
3.6.4 Load Bearing Walls and Non-Load Bearing Walls29
3.6.5 Layers of Slab System31
3.6.6 Sections of the building33
3.6.7 Joinery Details39
3.7 Condition of Building 42
3.7.1 Masonry42
3.7.2 Timber Members 44
3.7.3 Finishes46
3.7.4 Services and Facilities 47
3.7.5 General observations of the building47
DATA ANALYSIS FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE48
4.1 Checking Availability & Requirement of Services/Facilities/Benefits for different Adaptive Reuses 49
4.1.1 For Ground Floor Pink Area 49
4.1.2 For Ground Floor and First Floor Blue Area50
4.2 Suggested Adaptive Reuse of the building51
4.2.1 Location of the adaptive reuse51
4.3 Required changes and modifications for adaptive reuses52
4.3.1 for Eatery Shop and Souvenir Shop: 52
4.3.2 for Art Gallery 52
4.3.3 After Changes/Modifications/Repair for three adaptive reuses 54
CONCLUSION 56
REFERENCES58
APPENDICES59
7.1 Appendices-1 59