YARROWS – A CASE STUDY

CONSERVATION, RESERVATION,
READAPTION

SUBMITTED TO – Ms. KASTURI BOHARA SUBMITTED BY – SHIVANI KANAUJIYA

ENROLLMENT NO. - 180492
 YARROWS – A CASE STUDY
❖ Yarrows is a 19th Century building which was owned by
Government of India for either housing Government houses or for
residential purposes for the Government employees.

❖ It is believed that the building was used as a residence of Mohd Ali

Jinnah who is regarded as founder of Pakistan in the British
regime.

❖ Yarrows was designed in 1913 by Sir Herbert Baker who is

renowned for having designed the North & South Blocks of
Delhi's Secretariat buildings.

PROJECT BACKGROUND
❖ After detailed studies on the structure, its material, its techniques of construction and the need of continual
use of the building as hostel for probationers.
❖ A meeting with CAG regarding renovation of Yarrows, Shimla was held on 13.07.2010 with INTACH and
various decisions were taken about different aspects of the building.
❖ Window to be finished neat by the replacement of mullions whereas window sills be made as of Gaiety
building at Shimla and CAG agreed that the existing sill stones be restored to its original finish.
❖ Eave boards to be replaced to give better look, more height to hide end of slates on roof and color of eave
boards would also be changed from green to slate colour.
❖ Droma windows over roof to be rebuilt like fan light in gaiety. All exposed pipes to be concealed.
❖ All the joints in pavement should be in straight lines and gravels filled in the joints of paving stones should
be levelled and not come out.
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AFTER
RENOVATION METHODOLOGY