Abstract
Abstract. In India, most of the inventories and documentations conducted for built heritage have been very nominal in nature and completely overlook the rich and opulent characters of the built form. This creates an imperative need of identifying and creating a detailed inventory of Interior Architecture (I.A.) Elements together with the SMCs and SSCs. This paper presents the process and the technique developed and termed as Real Time Visual Mapping (RTVM). RTVM is a procedure that incorporates the tablet survey, developed using open source tools, and is the first of its kind visual survey technique in India. The procedure comprises of an interactive form for mapping and helps manage the inventory generated from semi-urban and urban areas. The technique allows the user to transfer the mapped data in real time from the field, which can be produced through an interactive catalogue and map application. The recorded inputs reveal data ranging from type of elements to materials used, along with the various levels of traditional building crafts and expressions involved.
Highlights
India is a country rich in built heritage, and its documentation forms an integral part of understanding it
In countries like India, which has a wide array of built forms and craft techniques, it is imperative to discover, analyse and manage all of them
This understanding is not rendered complete until there is detailed inventory generated which showcase the interior architecture elements, furniture and the craft techniques practiced
Summary
India is a country rich in built heritage, and its documentation forms an integral part of understanding it. The documentation of built heritage, until recently, focused only the architectural aspects of the building and was customarily used for the conservation of the same Because of these reasons, the focus has never been towards the mapping and documentation of the interior architectural elements, along with a spectrum SMCs and SSCs. India has always had a varied range of traditional and vernacular building types. To understand and conserve our traditional and vernacular built forms, it is imperative to identify and create a detailed inventory of the numerous I.A elements and associated craft techniques which provide the cultural character to our built heritage. With this intention at the forefront, DICRC has initiated the process of mapping of the Interior Architecture Elements and the SMC/SSC. It is taken further in preparing an in-depth Traditional Building Portfolio (TBP) and Traditional Building Elements Catalogue (TBEC)
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