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(Source: photodivision.gov.in)
Fig. 8: Administrative building of NIT Patna
(Courtesy: Abdul Asrarr R.S.)
Ticketing such shows will generate revenue and ensure its maintenance and repair on regular basis. The use of jute, rotten jaggery and katha for the internal finish during renovation, is exemplary since it will make the interiors acoustically sound and conducive for such shows.
Discussion
Historical monuments present the most tangible legacy of our past and often, they are rich source of archaeological information. Such rich sources of heritage warrant a certain degree of care especially when restoring following damage due to destructive natural events such as earthquakes. Based on the outcome of the cases studied and review of extensive literature, an attempt has been made to explore considerations that are important from an architectural point of view in restoration of buildings damaged by earthquake.
Earthquakes have been a menace to buildings ever since man began to construct...”
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“...surviving example of a particular architectural style in a city of a region or it may be significant because of its excellence artistic merits or uniqueness of its design, compositions, craftsmanship,
details etc. The building might have been designed by an Architect/Engineer or other design professional or constructed by a builder whose work is of local, regional or national importance. It is also important to respect the idea of the original builder. Since historical monuments provide the most tangible legacy of our past and at times, they are the more informative than any other form of archaeological remains, it is therefore, imperative to ensure that restoration of damaged buildings must not alter their architectural character, since it may lead to the loss of such information.
An example of appropriate restoration of a building is the Hagia Sophia at Istanbul, Turkey located on the Anatolian plate - the zone of collision between Eurasian, African and Arabian plate which is a seismically...”
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