<p>The Bengaluru chapter of INTACH is hosting a heritage walk on February 4 through the 153-year-old All Saints Church in Richmond Town.</p>.<p>The purpose of the ‘Parichay’ heritage walk is to examine the origin and history of the site, besides gaining an understanding of its architectural features and symbolic imagery.</p>.<p>The single-storey building, consecrated in 1870, is made of composite brick and stone masonry.</p>.<p>Popular for the pointed arches, coloured stained glasses, rose windows and a false high ceiling, the church is also called ‘Garden Church of the Garden City’ to recognise the diverse flora it is nestled in.</p>.<p>Last year, stakeholders of the All Saints Church ordered a structural condition assessment to understand its structural integrity due to its proximity to the under-construction Pink Line underground metro route. The assessment also sought to prepare for preventive action to avoid potential accidents that could arise from the metro construction.</p>.<p>A group led by Dr S Raghunath, a civil engineering professor at BMS College of Engineering, worked with the BMRCL to examine the current state of the All Saints Church.</p>.<p>They wanted to see what the foundation of the building was made of and find out how strong the soil was under and around the structure.</p>.<p>Shikha Desai, a conservation architect from INTACH, Bengaluru Chapter, told <span class="italic">DH</span> that the assessment recommendations include the installation of instruments such as tilt meters and accelerometers to monitor areas identified during the assessment along the metro construction.</p>.<p>“The observations conducted throughout this process will enable the stakeholders to take effective, precautionary measures should any possibility of a potential mishap be identified,” said Shikha.</p>
<p>The Bengaluru chapter of INTACH is hosting a heritage walk on February 4 through the 153-year-old All Saints Church in Richmond Town.</p>.<p>The purpose of the ‘Parichay’ heritage walk is to examine the origin and history of the site, besides gaining an understanding of its architectural features and symbolic imagery.</p>.<p>The single-storey building, consecrated in 1870, is made of composite brick and stone masonry.</p>.<p>Popular for the pointed arches, coloured stained glasses, rose windows and a false high ceiling, the church is also called ‘Garden Church of the Garden City’ to recognise the diverse flora it is nestled in.</p>.<p>Last year, stakeholders of the All Saints Church ordered a structural condition assessment to understand its structural integrity due to its proximity to the under-construction Pink Line underground metro route. The assessment also sought to prepare for preventive action to avoid potential accidents that could arise from the metro construction.</p>.<p>A group led by Dr S Raghunath, a civil engineering professor at BMS College of Engineering, worked with the BMRCL to examine the current state of the All Saints Church.</p>.<p>They wanted to see what the foundation of the building was made of and find out how strong the soil was under and around the structure.</p>.<p>Shikha Desai, a conservation architect from INTACH, Bengaluru Chapter, told <span class="italic">DH</span> that the assessment recommendations include the installation of instruments such as tilt meters and accelerometers to monitor areas identified during the assessment along the metro construction.</p>.<p>“The observations conducted throughout this process will enable the stakeholders to take effective, precautionary measures should any possibility of a potential mishap be identified,” said Shikha.</p>