INAUGURATION OF BALLARD

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INAUGURATION OF BALLARD BUNDER GATEHOUSE
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Night Beauty
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BEFORE AFTER RESTORATION
High Security Wall Obstructing View Of The
Gatehouse - Before Restoration
Chaotic setting of the gatehouse before
restoration
Old Security Wall Replaced By Grill Fence And New
Security Wall
Enhanced landscape setting after restoration
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BEFORE AFTER RESTORATION
Front facade after restoration
Front Facade before restoration
Semicircular Arched Window Opening Before
Restoration
Window Opening After Restoration
Beauty of façade features restored.
Restoration of façade features brings out the
delicacy of the motifs.
Decorative façade features damaged by soiling /
tar stains and cement application
Cornice and frieze bands soiled by tar stains and
weathering
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BEFORE AFTER RESTORATION
Ox eye window before restoration
Restored openings in the central hall
Arched opening (front) blocked by masonry wall
before restoration
Coffered slab of central hall before restoration
Coffered ceiling after restoration
Arched opening after restoration
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LANDSCAPE DISPLAY
Exhibits are arranged in the museum on
freestanding bases and glass showcases so as to
minimize interventions to the historic structure.
A few backlit boards displaying vital information
are hung (strictly) to brick masonry surfaces.
analysis process
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LANDSCAPE DISPLAY
Specially designed plaques give information about
the structure and its context.
Grass jointed shahbad tile paving edged by the
French drain topped with a layer of pebbles
Information plaques placed on the inclined
pedestal an important feature of the landscape
design.
Junction of old and new security walls
sensitively treated to achieve a subtle
transition. A Brass Plaque with a key map of
Ballard Estate area is aptly placed here.
Exhibits are arranged in the museum on
freestanding bases and glass showcases so as to
minimize interventions to the historic structure.
A few backlit boards displaying vital information
are hung (strictly) to brick masonry surfaces.
Display in the Hall respects the façade
articulation. Care is taken to cause minimum
damage to the historic structure. Materials and
colors chosen for display boards were in complete
harmony with the natural stone surfaces.