Restoring lost charm: Ganeshkhind Temple Complex, Pune

[ad_1] Photography: Courtesy the architect  Restored Ganeshkhind Temple, Pune Kimaya Architects bag the Honourable Mention in the 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for their restoration of the 16th century Parvati Nandan Ganapati Temple in Ganeshkhind, Pune… Usage of traditional materials like stone, wood and lime; opening up walls to natural light and ventilation; exfoliating paint from stone and woodwork; removal of marble to uncover original basalt stone flooring… are among the several painstaking efforts taken by architects Kiran and Anjali Kalamdani.      Before They’ve approached the project by scrutinizing details and encouraging locals to share their folklore regarding the temple and […]