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PROPOSED PLAN

Grey cement pavers, cobble stones and granite
stones are used as flooring for outdoors whereas
in the indoors existing terracotta tiles have been
retained. The joinery details made of wood and
the Mangalore tiles for roofing which have been
existing in the old structure have been retained.
Most of the wooden elements like columns, rafters,
purlins and shuttered windows and doors have been
retrofitted. The interiors have been emphasized
with wooden elements as the old structure was built
with wooden craft and joinery. The outdoor space
of the museum is designed with granite seaters,
planters, stone sculptures, cast iron benches by
incorporating the trees located in the site.

Materials retrieved:

• 90% of terracotta tiles has been retained
• 80% of wooden elements has been retained
• 15% - 20% of the roof tiles has been replaced Proposed plan of Museum with landscape intervention.

GUNDERT MUSEUM KODUVALLY, THALASSERY, KANNUR

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