Conservation of Islamia College Building in Pakistan

This paper presents the conservation of Islamia College Peshawar building, a century old brick masonry building of great heritage importance. The scope of work included, repair and rehabilitation of out of plumb domes and dome lets, cracked arches of reception hall, roof treatment and perforated bricks masonry parapet walls using hydrated lime, brick surkhi and jute as mortar. These materials were originally used in the building. The application of above mentioned materials improved both the strengthening capacity of the building as well as the aesthetic appearance.