report of committee on reuse of old secretariat building august 2006 (unofficial version)

7/24/2019 Report of Committee on Reuse of Old Secretariat Building August 2006 (Unofficial Version)

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Report of the committee

constituted

under the chairmanship

of the

Hon. Minister for art and culture

Shri Digambar Kamat

to finalize the lay out

to make the old Govrnment Secretariat building

at ana!i as a center of art and culture etc.Submitted to the Hon. "hief Minister

Govt. of Goa

#ugust $%%&


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Preface

The Old Government secretariat building (OGSB) has a special place in the

history of Goa and India. People of Goa vie it as a gateay of democratic

rule after the end of !"# years of Portuguese occupation. The Portuguese

vie it as a part of their colonial history. $fter the shifting of the legislative

assembly in %&&& folloed by the transfer of offices of the council of

ministers and the secretariat at Porvorim in %&&"' OGSB as identified by

our government as an ideal location to develop it as a center of art and

culture' under the supervision of the directorate of art and culture. The

present committee looed at various possibilities and also gave an

opportunity to the people and various organiations to send theirsuggestions. This report is an outcome of the committee*s sincere efforts to

shape the destiny of this famous monument based on essential policy

commitments and specific design ideas ithin the available architectural

planning space. This report has to be considered in totality before its*

implementation since it deals ith a valuable and priceless piece of history.

On behalf of the committee' I am pleased to submit this report to the

Government of Goa' on the eve of India*s "+ th Independence day.

Shri Digambar Kamat, Minister for art & culture

Chairman

Pana,i' Goa' $ugust #&' %&&-


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$cnoledgements

The committee ishes to acnoledge ith thans the support etended by

the /on. 0hief 1inister of Goa' Shri Pratapsingh,i 2ane' the /on. 1inister

for archaeology and museum' Shri Sudin 3havaliar' the former secretary

(art 4 culture) Shri Pal' the director Shri 1.5. 6ai and the supporting staff

of the 3ept. of art and culture7 the OS3' art 4 culture' Shri Prasad

8olienar' special invitee Shri Shridhar 9amat Bambolar' and all the

individuals and institutions ho sent their valuable suggestions' and

comments in response to the appeal for their cooperation. Special thans to

the researchers' architects' historians and institutions hich volunteered ith

historical documentation.


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'nde(art ')* +he background of the ,ork and the functioning of the committee

I.# IntroductionI. % The bacground of the or assigned to the committee

I.: 0onstitution of the present committee and its* mandate

I.! /istorical setting of the OGSBI." The foundation of OGSB

I.- The changes in the designation of OGSB since #"#&I.; Structural alterations and functional changes of the OGSB

I.< /eritage value of the OGSB

I.+ /eritage status of OGSB

I. #& Steps taen by the government regarding the future of OGSBI. ## The functioning of the committee

I. #% 1ethodology of the committee

art ''* olicy considerations

II. # Policy on conservation and restoration practicesII.% Policy on privatiation

II.:. Policy on management controlII.! Policy on heritage status

II." Policy on conservation area=one

II.- Policy on aterfront conservation

II.; Policy on revenue generationII.< Policy on admissions

II.+ Policy on branding and intellectual property

II.#& Policy on disaster management' accidents and securityart '''*Short listing of the ideas for adaptive reuse as a center of art - culture

art '* Design recommendations incorporating functional useI5. # 0reation of a ne eclusive plaa

I5.% $ppropriate use of the available space in OGSBI5. %. # . 3esign proposals for the ground floor

I5. %. % 3esign proposals for the first floor

I5. %. : The verandah on 6orth' >ast and estern side

I5. : The recommended >it points

I5.! 3esign related general recommendations ?or the ?uture 0onsultants

Part 5@ Other recommendationsPart 5I@$ction plan ith timelinesPart 5II@$nneures 6o. #@#!


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Part I

+he background of the ,ork and the

functioning of the committee


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Part I

+he background of the ,ork and the functioning of the committee

'./ 'ntroduction)*

The historical and heritage importance of the building hich is today non as the A0ld

Government Secretariat 1uilding or Sachivalaya* (?igure #) ( hereinafter refered as

0GS1) has to be emphasied in relation to the capital city*s historical contet. The

building has become etched as a historic icon in the minds of the Goan people being a

seat of administrative and political poer since #< th century. The building housed the

legislative assembly of Goa under nion territory administration and later as a state till

the ne assembly comple at Porvorim became operational in $.3. %&&&. So' it has

acCuired importance as Aformer assembly or 5idhansabha building* as ell. It has been a

itness to the fascinating political events during the Portuguese colonial rule and after

the liberation of Goa. This adds a special and uniCue dimension to any idea of its D

conservation' protection' renovation and adaptive reuse.

'. $ +he background of the ,ork assigned to the committee

The Government of Goa had earlier appointed a committee under the chairmanship of

the /on. 1inister of PE3' archaeology and museums vide its* notification 6o.

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Portuguese trust sent a letter on #! $ugust %&&: offering help in restoration and

documentation or It identified si stages in the processF@

#. 2esearch and documentation %. >hibition and ideas generation :. ?uture purpose

!. Proposal for architectural renovation pro,ect ". $rchitectural renovation ors and

-. ?unctional renovation. $cting on this letter' the secretary (archives) moved a

proposal to the government on Sept' ecution of the restoration pro,ect

The secretary (archives) held meeting ith 8uis 1arreiros' architect from 3epartment

of 0onservation@Instituto Portuguese do Patrimonio arquitectenico' 8isbon' on 3ec.

!' %&&: in the presence of 1r. Sergio 1ascarenhas and an inspection of OGSB too

place. The committee under the hon. 1inister for archaeology 4 1useums met on

1arch %' %&&!' 1arch %"' %&&! and September +' %&&!. This committee issued a

public appeal through advertisements in the local press for inviting ideas=suggestions

from the people. This eercise resulted in "< representations hich ere scrutinied

by a subcommittee and the findings ere presented in the meeting on %# October'

%&&!. 1ost of the people had supported the idea of establishing a historical museum.

In the meantime a reCuest as made by the Principal of Goa 0ollege of art to lend

them the OGSB premises. There as no further progress by the committee due to

organiation of the first I??I in Goa and subseCuent political developments. The

council of ministers again returned to OGSB in ?ebruary %&&". The issue as

reopened in 1arch %&&-. The government approved the hand over of the OGSB to

the department of art and culture and a decision as taen in $pril %&&- to appoint a

ne committee under the hon. 1inister of art 4 culture.


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'.2 "onstitution of the present committee and its3 mandate

The Government of Goa' constituted a ne committee under the chairmanship of /on.

1inister for art and culture vide its* order 6o. 3$0=>ST=#;&=%&&-=&


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The topography of the city of Pana,i has undergone massive changes in the past fe

centuries. 1ost of these have occurred during the Portuguese colonial rule. But there are

a fe pre@Portuguese landmars such as the Dold secretariat building*(OGSB). The GPS

location of OGSB is .

47igure / 8 # satellite image of 0GS1 and its3 precincts5

'.9 +he foundation of 0GS1

0onsidering its* geostrategic and military importance' Husuf $dilhan ' the founder of

3eccan*s adilshahi dynasty at Bi,apur in $.3. #!


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!. It could have accommodated more than hundred people and upto !&& soldiers.

". It could have been a temporary residence of Husuf $dilshah during his visits to

Goa.

Since no scientific archaeological studies have been carried out so far by digging

Dtrial trenches* around the OGSB foundations to locate cultural=occupational layers=

interesting stratification of cultural and historical importance' it is difficult to

reconstruct the Pre@Portuguese history of the OGSB. /oever' the meticulous records

maintained by the Portuguese administrators= chroniclers=archivists help us to have a

chronological idea of the OGSB during the Portuguese colonial period (#"#&@#+-#).

'.& +he changes in the designation of 0GS1 since /9/%

6omenclatural changes are bound to occur in the life of any historic building for

administrative' political or sentimental reasons. Since the Portuguese vieed the

DPancha-afasum-garhhias a fortified palace of Husuf adilshah@ in #- the century they

named it ACastello do Hidalcao. 3uring #; th century' OGSB as non as A Casas

dos Passos (Paco) de Pangim* hereas in #+ th century' as the building became an

important landmar in the city@ it as calle APalacio do governo geral de Pangim' or

simply APalacio do governo' or DPalacio de Pangim. People also called it@DPalacios

dos vicereis de Pangim* and Apalacio de Idalcao. $fter liberation' the OGSB as non

as DSecretariat building* and ASachivalaya*.

'.: Structural alterations and functional changes of the 0GS1

Several structural changes have occurred in the OSGB since #"#&. These ere reCuired

to accommodate the functional changes.

4#5 Structural alterations in the 0GS1 since /9/%

$s shon in Table # several structural alterations in the form of repairs' etensions'

renovations' moderniations have been done in the OGSB. These aspects ould have to

be considered in any future renovation pro,ect.


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+able / "hronology of alterations of 0SG1

;ear


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4ii 5Secondary uses

The premises ere also used for housing Goa archives (#;+"@#+":)' Gallery of viceroys

and Governors of India (museum) (around #


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'. // +he functioning of the committee)*

The committee held all its* meetings at the conference hall of OGSB on $pril %-'

1ay #-' une %


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The committee carried out inspection of both the floors to apprise itself about the

status of the OGSB and the availability of space.

&. ublic participation

Before identifying the functional use' the committee decided to invite suggestions

from the members of the public about the reuse of the OGSB ' by correspondence or

e@mail by releasing advertisements in the local press in $pril %&&-. $n e@mail account

artculturegoaJgmail.com as opened and specified. 1ay #!' %&&- as given as the

last date.

=. Scrutiny of the public responses

The committee entrusted the or of scrutiny of public responses to the member 3r.

6andumar 9amat. $ synopsis as prepared by 3r. 9amat ' presented and discussed.

>. reparation of the draft report

The committee too into consideration several ideas hich could be accommodated

as per the spatial layout plan prepared by 1r. 3*0unha. On basis of these 1r.

3*0unha prepared the design recommendations forming the architectural basis of the

draft report. $ subcommittee comprising 1r. 3*cunha' 3r. 9erar and 3r. 9amat

ith the OS3 1r. Prasad 8olienar as formed to draft the report.

/%. 7inalization of the report

6otes giving specific ideas ere submitted by members 3r. 6andumar 9amat

($nneure + ) and 3r. Subodh 9erar ( $nneure #& ). It as then decided by the

committee to finalie the report after discussing the final draft to be prepared by 3r.

6andumar 9amat on $ugust ; th.

0onsistent ith the above methodology the committee has made its*

recommendations in art*'' 4policy specific5? ''' 4functional use5? ' 4design

ideas ,ith functional use5? 4other aspects5 and ' 4an action plan5. +he last

art '' includes the relevant #nne(ures.


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art ''deals ith policy considerations hich need to be acted upon at specific

stages of implementation'

art '''deals ith shortlisting of ideas hich ere essential for identifying the

proposed functional use of OGSB.

art ' focuses on the design considerations based on ideas identified and

shortlisted in Part III and inclusive of the area around the OGSB and the interiors on

the ground and the first floor.

art lists other recommendations hich address mainly

engineering=houseeeping=maintenance issues of vital importance to the

physical=structural integrity and longevity of OGSB and its* proposed cultural

property=assets.

art ' presents an action plan ,ith action points and time frame ,hich the

committee perceived to be appropriate as per the standard government

procedure.


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Part II

Policy considerations


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Part II

Policy considerations

1any good ideas fail because either the policies are non eistent or considered

dispensable. Policies based on ob,ective considerations if laid don right at the inception

of any pro,ect ensure clarity and reasonable consistency in government decision maing

irrespective of the change in the guard. 0onsidering the nature of the or proposed for

OGSB and its* subseCuent short term and long term impacts=implications' the committee

strongly feels that the Government of Goa needs to follo the folloing policy

guidelines regarding conservation' restoration' renovation' adaptive use' management etc'

of OGSB. These policies need to be made clear and implemented at specific stages of

pro,ect implementation.

''./ olicy on conservation and restoration practices)*6otithstanding any othercode ' la or practice in vogue' the Government of Goa need to abide by the 5enice

charter ' #+-- (International charter for the conservation of monuments and sites)

( $nneure ## ). $s a benchmar the government could also be guided by the

general principles and conservation processes folloed in 6e Kealand ($nneure

#% ) as a model. The findings and recommendations of the seminar on conservation of


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orld heritage monuments in Old Goa (3ec. ##@#!' #++")' organied by

archaeological survey of India ($SI)' 0onsulate general of Portugal in Goa and

Indian heritage society (Goa 0hapter) are etremely important and relevant for

undertaing any renovation or associated ith OGSB and need to be referred to as

applicable ($nneure #: ) .

''.$ olicy on privatization)The Government of Goa considers the OGSB as an

important national and public asset hich ould not be entrusted for the purpose of

management or maintenance by any deed or contractLin part or in hole to any

private party or a profit seeing agency or a not for profit 6on governmental

organiation under any circumstances. >ceptions are to be made only for running

specific services such as the museum=art shop and the cafM ith strict controls.

''.2 olicy on management control)*The Government ould at all times maintain

full and transparent control over OGSB either directly through directorate of art and

culture (3O$0) or through a statutorily established OGSB management body under

the 3O$0' fully accountable to 3O$0' the state legislature and the 0$G

''.6 olicy on heritage status)*The government ould tae steps' if found

necessary' to notify OGSB as a protected monument under section : of the Goa

ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains act' #+;minent Goans gallery (Goans hall of fame)' %. Gallery of history

'. / #rt Gallery


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+he committee finally identified the follo,ing ideas appropriate for the

functional reuse of 0GS1)*

#. $ Goan cultural and ethnographic museum shocasing the significant facets of

Goa*s ethnic heritage and cultural history through the ages

%. $ permanent display on Goa*s freedom struggle from #- th century

:. $ gallery of eminent Goans@or a AGoan hall of fameN

!. $ contemporary modern art gallery ith space for permanent and visitors display

". $ Goan traditional crafts gallery

-. $ modern mini theatre ( for screening films' staging plays)

;. Office space for the directorate of art and culture and the proposed administrative

offices


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art '

Design recommendations

incorporating functional use


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art '

Design recommendations incorporating functional use

'. / "reation of a ne, e(clusive plaza

$fter restoration= renovation and adaptive reuse of OGSB it ould be a hub of activities

necessitating better movement of the traffic' provision of paring and creation of more

open space. The entry and eit points ould be difficult to manage if these aspects are

not considered.

The committee recommends that for OGSB to have its* specific identity certain changes

are reCuired in the surrounding conservation one. These are indicated in the Proposedsite plan 4refer plan #5. /ereafter' the hole area after considering these recommended

changes has been tentatively designated as the 0GS1 comple( or simply the

Acomple(3.

"ity "onte(t

There are roads on all ! sides of OGSB maing it a traffic island. This as felt to be

detrimental to the functioning of a Public building and certain changes are suggested.

#. $ Public sCuare (plaa) be created by closing the road on the est and re@routing

the traffic. This proposal has been made in the past by various consultants. The

Public SCuare also facilitates pedestrian movement from the city of Pan,im to

enter this building.

%. Buffer space be created on the South facing the ?aenda.


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:. Bus Paring bays need to be created near 3ayanand Bandodar statue on the >ast

permitting Public transport access for visitors from outside Pan,im.

!. The Public sCuares and buffers to be sheltered from the noise of traffic ith the

help of a curtain of ell selected trees.

". $deCuate Paring needs to be provided for all vehicular accesses for visitors to

the building after ensuring proper security checs.

'.$ #ppropriate use of the available space in 0GS1

The OGSB occupies an area of "%


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(c ) 0ertain rooms facing the Public SCuare are allocated to be used for the

$rtistic and 0ultural advancement of all sections and age groups of society@The

committee specifically proposes the use as

4''5 Meeting< study rooms for artists? ,riters and scholars

4'''5 # library cum reading room ,ith books and !ournals on art and culture

#. The committee proposes that the main access to OGSB needs to be

provided from the South (opposite ?aenda (dir. Of $ccounts building)

into the courtyard. ?rom the courtyard the visitor proceeds through a series

of Galleries and returns bac into the courtyard. The committee

recommends that due to the nature of the rooms' these galleries be

permanent ones. The space could be allocated for F@

4'5 # Goan cultural and ethnographic museum

sho,casing the significant facets of Goa3s ethnic

heritage and cultural history through the ages

45 # permanent display on Goa3s freedom struggle

from /& th century

+,o banks of toiletsare suggested ithin the building and a service core ,ith a

service liftis suggested on the 6orth Eestern corner ithin the fabric of the

eisting building. +he courtyard could be used as a mini sculpture gallery

The smaller rooms on the South are suggested for providing suitable and adeCuate

office space for the directorate of art and culture' for other=proposed

administrative functions of the building? computer room and store rooms

'. $. $ Design proposals for the first floor 4refer lan @5

#. The first floor has an area of %";+ sC. m. It has much larger spaces

hich the committee has identified for the folloing specific usesF@

4 '5 # gallery of eminent Goans*or a CGoan hall of fame3

4''5 # contemporary modern art gallery ,ith space for

permanent and visitors display

4 '''5 # Goan traditional crafts gallery

4'5 # museum shop< art - crafts shop


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45 # public conference hall eEuipped ,ith all modern

facilities

4'5 # meeting room for public functions

'. $. 2 +he erandah on Forth? @ast and ,estern side

The 5erandah on the river side is suggested to be converted into

4''5 a cafoverlooking the Mandovi ,aterfrontalso giving access to temporary

galleries. This 5erandah needs to have an outside access permitting it to be open till

later in the evening.

'. 2 +he recommended @(it points

The suggested eit from the OGSB is on the Eest through the elegant stairs under

the barrel vault. This eit is into the Public SCuare. This is also suggested to be a

limited access to the 1useum shop and cafM.

'.6 Design related general recommendations 7or the 7uture "onsultants

#. 3isability $ccess to the part of the brief.

%. 3ampness control measures to be part of the brief.

:. Smoe detectors' fire fighting installations' emergency eits as per the code in

any developed country=international standards.

!. The ?aenda (3ir. Of accounts) building needs to be included in the master plan

for the OGSB comple and the underground access beteen the to buildings be

reopened.

". 0areful study of the load bearing capacity of the 5erandah and its strengthening.

>amining the feasibility of a pedestrian over@bridge from the cafM area to the river

front promenade.


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art

0ther recommendations


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art

0ther recommendations

a. 'mmediate maintenance needs)*pending the approval of this report the

government needs to tae urgent interim steps to maintain the OGSB in a

healthy state by eeping the premises clean' rodent free and safe from

haards of electric short circuits' fires etc.

b. ong term maintenance needs )*these need to be considered for a time

span of a minimum #& %" years and must form part of the engineeringand the OGSB comple management brief.

c. Structural safety of the building )*the committee recommends that the

structural integrity and safety of the building needs to be checed

thoroughly considering a very old foundation and the etensive use of

ood in the superstructure. Besides high humidity causes dampness and

corrosion.

d. Relaying of electrical ,orks? plumbing ? se,age lines etc.)*On basis of

a detail inspection relaying of electrical ors' plumbing' drainage'

seage lines ould have to be carried out here necessary.

e. Bater and energy efficient management)*2ain ater harvesting is

possible by partly capturing ' storing and utiliing the estimated #: million

litres of rainater draining from the roof annually. Solar photovoltaic


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systems could be installed on the rooftop to capture solar energy' if found

feasible.

f. rotection of precious art ,ork and other e(hibits


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art '

#ction plan ,ith specific timelines


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art '

#ction plan ,ith specific timelines

The committee strongly recommends the government to follo the standard legal

procedures in a transparent manner to select under the overall supervision=guidance of

the directorate of art and culture' a competent' Cualified and eperienced consulting

agency through an open competition' to prepare a Detail #rchitectural 4structural and

functional5 Renovation ro!ect Report 4D#RR5on basis of the recommendations

made by this committee in Part I5 and 5 as ma,or elements of its* terms of reference.

3$2P2 needs to include the practical technical details as ell as financial estimates. The

action plan leading to D#RRis given in table %. The committee foresees a timespan of

a minimum eight months from the date of submission of this report to achieve this

ob,ective. The government needs to earmar specific Cuantum of funds for the

preparation of 3$2P2. The directorate of art and culture needs to be consulted by

GSI30 at the stage of framing the terms of reference' the selection of the consulting

agency and later at each and every stage of preparation' finaliation and eecution of

3$2P2 and further needs to be assigned a specific pivotal role in supervising themanagement of the renovated OGSB. The committee also recommends that the policies

included in art ''of this report need to be in place in advance of commissioning of the

renovated OGSB.


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+able $#ction plan leading to the detail#rchitectural renovation

pro!ect report 4D#RR5

"ontemplated

action

#gency

identified

+imeline @(pected

outcomeSubmission and

$pproval of

the presentreport

Goa 0abinet One month ?irst stage in

implementation

Setting the

terms andconditions and

inviting open

bids to preparea detail

renovationpro,ect report

GSI30 and

3ir. Of art 4culture

(3O$0) in

consultationith the

committee

One month Open

competitivebidding to hire

the best

professionals

Presentation on

the bids by theshortlisted

parties

@as above@ One month Selection of the

best consultant

Preparation ofthe draft pro,ect

report (3P2)

and its* publicrelease

@the selectedconsulting

agency

Three months 0ritiCue andmodifications

of the draft

3$2P2

Presentation ofthe final report @as above andGovt. agencies three months $pproval of thereport

>ecution of

the final report

By the GSI30

under thesupervision of

3O$0

Eithin a month

of approval of3$2P2

Issue of the

or orders


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#nne(ure =

Select references and notes )*

#. Bothelo 2emigio (#+;!) traveling through time' a historical guide of Goa. /e cites the reference

of Portuguese philologist Gonsalves 0ardoso (,ournal de viagens' 5ol. I' p. :)' says that the ord

DPongy* derives from Apanch yma afsumgary* or Afive onderful castles** here used to live the

1uslim ing Ismail >adl@shah and his ives.

%. $ntonio de 1enees ' /istorical notes on Goa' #+;


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+he enice "harter

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PreambleQ

'mbued ,ith a message from the past' the historic monuments ofgenerations of people remain to the present day as living itnesses of their

age@old traditions. People are becoming more and more conscious of the

unity of human values and regard ancient monuments as a commonheritage. The common responsibility to safeguard them for future

generations is recognied. It is our duty to hand them on in the full

richness of their authenticity.

It is essential that the principles guiding the preservation and restoration ofancient buildings should be agreed and be laid don on an international

basis' ith each country being responsible for applying the plan ithin the

frameor of its on culture and traditions.

By defining these basic principles for the first time' the $thens 0harter of

#+:# contributed toards the development of an etensive international

movement hich has assumed concrete form in national documents' in the

or of I0O1 and 6>S0O and in the establishment by the latter of theInternational 0entre for the Study of the Preservation and the 2estoration

of 0ultural Property. Increasing aareness and critical study have been

brought to bear on problems hich have continually become morecomple and varied7 no the time has come to eamine the 0harter afresh

in order to mae a thorough study of the principles involved and to enlarge

its scope in a ne document.

$ccordingly' the IInd International 0ongress of $rchitects andTechnicians of /istoric 1onuments' hich met in 5enice from 1ay %"th

to :#st #+-!' approved the folloing tetF

3>?I6ITIO6S

#$%IC&' !The concept of an historic monument embraces not only thesingle architectural or but also the urban or rural setting in hich is

found the evidence of a particular civiliation' a significant development

or an historic event. This applies not only to great ors of art but also tomore modest ors of the past hich have acCuired cultural significance

ith the passing of time.


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#$%IC&' !The conservation and restoration of monuments must have

recourse to all the sciences and techniCues hich can contribute to the

study and safeguarding of the architectural heritage.

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#$%IC&' *!The intention in conserving and restoring monuments is to

safeguard them no less as ors of art than as historical evidence.

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#$%IC&' +!It is essential to the conservation of monuments that they bemaintained on a permanent basis.

#$%IC&' ,!The conservation of monuments is alays facilitated by

maing use of them for some socially useful purpose. Such use istherefore desirable but it must not change the lay@out or decoration of the

building. It is ithin these limits only that modifications demanded by a

change of function should be envisaged and may be permitted.

#$%IC&' !The conservation of a monument implies preserving a settinghich is not out of scale. Eherever the traditional setting eists' it must be

ept. 6o ne construction' demolition or modification hich ould alter

the relations of mass and color must be alloed.

#$%IC&' .!$ monument is inseparable from the history to hich it bearsitness and from the setting in hich it occurs. The moving of all or part

of a monument cannot be alloed ecept here the safeguarding of thatmonument demands it or here it is ,ustified by national or internationalinterest of paramount importance.

#$%IC&' /!Items of sculpture' painting or decoration hich form an

integral part of a monument may only be removed from it if this is the sole

means of ensuring their preservation.

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#$%IC&' 0!The process of restoration is a highly specialied operation.Its aim is to preserve and reveal the aesthetic and historic value of the

monument and is based on respect for original material and authenticdocuments. It must stop at the point here con,ecture begins' and in this

case moreover any etra or hich is indispensable must be distinct

from the architectural composition and must bear a contemporary stamp.

The restoration in any case must be preceded and folloed by anarchaeological and historical study of the monument.


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#$%IC&' 1!Ehere traditional techniCues prove inadeCuate' the

consolidation of a monument can be achieved by the use of any modem

techniCue for conservation and construction' the efficacy of hich hasbeen shon by scientific data and proved by eperience.

#$%IC&' !The valid contributions of all periods to the building of amonument must be respected' since unity of style is not the aim of a

restoration. Ehen a building includes the superimposed or of differentperiods' the revealing of the underlying state can only be ,ustified in

eceptional circumstances and hen hat is removed is of little interest

and the material hich is brought to light is of great historical'archaeological or aesthetic value' and its state of preservation good

enough to ,ustify the action. >valuation of the importance of the elements

involved and the decision as to hat may be destroyed cannot rest solelyon the individual in charge of the or.

#$%IC&' !2eplacements of missing parts must integrate harmoniouslyith the hole' but at the same time must be distinguishable from the

original so that restoration does not falsify the artistic or historic evidence.

#$%IC&' *!$dditions cannot be alloed ecept in so far as they do notdetract from the interesting parts of the building' its traditional setting' the

balance of its composition and its relation ith its surroundings.

/ISTO2I0 SIT>S

#$%IC&' +!The sites of monuments must be the ob,ect of special care in

order to safeguard their integrity and ensure that they are cleared andpresented in a seemly manner. The or of conservation and restoration

carried out in such places should be inspired by the principles set forth inthe foregoing articles.

>R0$5$TIO6S

#$%IC&' ,!>cavations should be carried out in accordance ith

scientific standards and the recommendation defining internationalprinciples to be applied in the case of archaeological ecavation adopted

by 6>S0O in #+"-.

2uins must be maintained and measures necessary for the permanent

conservation and protection of architectural features and of ob,ectsdiscovered must be taen. ?urthermore' every means must be taen to

facilitate the understanding of the monument and to reveal it ithout ever

distorting its meaning.


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$ll reconstruction or should hoever be ruled out a priori. Only

anastylosis' that is to say' the reassembling of eisting but dismembered

parts can be permitted. The material used for integration should alays berecogniable and its use should be the least that ill ensure the

conservation of a monument and the reinstatement of its form.

PB8I0$TIO6

#$%IC&' !In all ors of preservation' restoration or ecavation' thereshould alays be precise documentation in the form of analytical and

critical reports' illustrated ith draings and photographs. >very stage of

the or of clearing' consolidation' rearrangement and integration' as ellas technical and formal features identified during the course of the or'

should be included. This record should be placed in the archives of a

public institution and made available to research orers. It isrecommended that the report should be published.

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