Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Architect Advocates Adaptive Reuse to Preserve Calcutta's Heritage
Imagine old, beautiful buildings in Calcutta.
An architect thinks they are super valuable, like how fancy hotels in other cities are in cool old buildings.
She wants to make these buildings useful again, like turning them into hotels or shops.
Students from a special school looked at these buildings and suggested how to fix them up without changing their charm.
They proposed ideas like having all the shop signs the same size and fixing the buildings in different ways depending on how old or damaged they are.
The goal is to save these old buildings and make them last, while still keeping their unique look.
An architect advocates for adaptive reuse to preserve Calcutta's architecturally grand buildings.
The Calcutta Heritage Collective believes that old buildings should be valued more than new ones.
Students from CEPT University exhibited proposals for preserving the built heritage in Sovabazar-Kumartuli.
The exhibition showcased adaptive reuse strategies for old structures.
The Calcutta Heritage Collective plans to repair and conserve the Chaitanya Library.
- Who
- Architects, students, and the Calcutta Heritage Collective
- What
- Advocating for the adaptive reuse of Calcutta's heritage buildings to ensure their preservation.
- When
- The article was published on Saturday; the exhibition runs until September 8.
- Where
- Calcutta, specifically Sovabazar-Kumartuli and the surrounding areas.
- Why
- To preserve architecturally significant buildings by giving them commercial value and promoting their adaptive reuse.
- Organization
- Calcutta Heritage Collective
- Location of Exhibition
- Sovabazar-Kumartuli, Calcutta
- Exhibition Dates
- Until September 8
- University Involved
- CEPT University, Ahmedabad
- Project Focus
- Adaptive Reuse and Preservation of Heritage Buildings