Heritage Conservation: ‘entire Area, And Not Just Buildings, Should Be Considered As Heritage’ | Mysuru News
Mysuru: A discussion on ‘Markets as Living Heritage: The case for conservation and revival’ organised by Wadiyar Centre for Architecture on Saturday batted for the conservation of Devaraja Market.
Participants pointed out instead of considering just buildings as heritage sites, the entire area should be considered as heritage.
This discussion was organised by the INTACH Bengaluru chapter in collaboration with Wadiyar Centre for Architecture (WCFA) in Mysuru and Esthetique Architects.The event was supported by NR Foundation.
Shikha Jain, founder and director of the Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts And Heritage (DRONAH), talked about the conservation of the famous Jaipur bazaars. She said that Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) funds helped the city conserve and restore its prized bazaars. Though there was opposition by a section of traders to the conservation efforts, later all agreed on the importance of the initiative, she said.
Smart city project has special provisions for heritage conservation work, which is an opportunity for the cities to conserve their heritage.
Sanghamitra Basu, from IIT Kharagpur, who is also a member of advisory committee, Architectural Heritage Division at Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) pitched for local-level solutions, and systems for the conservation of the heritage bazaars. She stated that conservation-led development is the way forward.
She shared the example of the restoration of Byward Market in Ottawa, Canada, which was to be demolished, but when restored, became one of the city’s major centres for both tourists and local economic activities. It is important to have a management plan, she said.
She also spoke about the recent initiatives taken up aimed at conserving the new market of Kolkata.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the Mysuru royal family, eloquently made a case for preserving the Devaraja Market. Conservation of the market and other heritage buildings in Mysuru is an integral part of our identity, he said. He also pointed out that restoration is also important from the point of view of sustainability.
‘No major structural issues with Devaraja Market’
Structural engineers S Raghunath of BMS College of Engineering in Bengaluru and Ranjit Patil, of Pune, who have both studied Devaraja Market, stated that there were no major structural issues with the market and that it could be easily restored.
Raghunath shared examples where he has helped restore buildings that suffered Grade 4 level damage, including Dr S Radhakrishnan’s house in Mysuru, and the Octroi post in Bengaluru. “Devaraja Market has Grade 2 level of damage and it has not shown enough distress to be considered unstable,” he said.
As part of the event, a heritage walk was held in the morning. A treasure hunt was held at Devaraja Market later in the day.
A joint statement was presented to the DC after the conference which highlighted the feasibility of restoration and the central importance of traditional markets like Devaraja Market to the image of Mysuru as a Heritage City.
Participants pointed out instead of considering just buildings as heritage sites, the entire area should be considered as heritage.
This discussion was organised by the INTACH Bengaluru chapter in collaboration with Wadiyar Centre for Architecture (WCFA) in Mysuru and Esthetique Architects.The event was supported by NR Foundation.
Shikha Jain, founder and director of the Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts And Heritage (DRONAH), talked about the conservation of the famous Jaipur bazaars. She said that Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) funds helped the city conserve and restore its prized bazaars. Though there was opposition by a section of traders to the conservation efforts, later all agreed on the importance of the initiative, she said.
Smart city project has special provisions for heritage conservation work, which is an opportunity for the cities to conserve their heritage.
Sanghamitra Basu, from IIT Kharagpur, who is also a member of advisory committee, Architectural Heritage Division at Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) pitched for local-level solutions, and systems for the conservation of the heritage bazaars. She stated that conservation-led development is the way forward.
She shared the example of the restoration of Byward Market in Ottawa, Canada, which was to be demolished, but when restored, became one of the city’s major centres for both tourists and local economic activities. It is important to have a management plan, she said.
She also spoke about the recent initiatives taken up aimed at conserving the new market of Kolkata.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the Mysuru royal family, eloquently made a case for preserving the Devaraja Market. Conservation of the market and other heritage buildings in Mysuru is an integral part of our identity, he said. He also pointed out that restoration is also important from the point of view of sustainability.
‘No major structural issues with Devaraja Market’
Structural engineers S Raghunath of BMS College of Engineering in Bengaluru and Ranjit Patil, of Pune, who have both studied Devaraja Market, stated that there were no major structural issues with the market and that it could be easily restored.
Raghunath shared examples where he has helped restore buildings that suffered Grade 4 level damage, including Dr S Radhakrishnan’s house in Mysuru, and the Octroi post in Bengaluru. “Devaraja Market has Grade 2 level of damage and it has not shown enough distress to be considered unstable,” he said.
As part of the event, a heritage walk was held in the morning. A treasure hunt was held at Devaraja Market later in the day.
A joint statement was presented to the DC after the conference which highlighted the feasibility of restoration and the central importance of traditional markets like Devaraja Market to the image of Mysuru as a Heritage City.