Adaptive Reuse: Tipu Sultan Summer Palace by Vishal Raj, Pooja SM, Suhas, Hriday

ADAPTIVE
REUSE
TIPU SULTAN SUMMER PALACE
By VISHAL RAJ , POOJA SM, SUHAS , HRIDAY

TIPPU SULTAN SUMMER
PALACE LOCATION : Tippu Sultan Palace Rd,
Chamrajpet, Bengaluru, Karnataka
WHEN WAS IT BUILT?

Construction of the Palace was started
by Nawab Hyder Ali Khan in 1781 AD
and Tipu Sultan completed the
construction in 1791 AD.
PU SULTAN SUMMER PALACE
WHO BUILT IT?
Hyder Ali commenced its construction within the walls of the Bangalore Fort
These are intial paintings of the palace made by a famous painter

PU SULTAN SUMMER PALACE
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE : Indo-Islamic style
After Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the British
Administration used the palace for its secretariat before moving to Attara
Kacheri in 1868. Today the Archaeological Survey of India maintains the palace,
which is located at the center of Old Bangalore near the Kalasipalyam bus
stand, as a tourist spot.
The structure was built entirely teak and stands adorned with pillars, arches
and balconies. It is believed that Tipu Sultan used to conduct his durbar (court)
from the eastern and western balconies of the upper floor.
There are four smaller rooms in the corners of first floor which were Zenana
Quarters. There are beautiful floral motifs embellishing the walls of the palace.
The site also holds a painting of grand throne visualized by Tipu Sultan himself.
Coated with gold sheets and stuck with precious emerald stones, Tipu had
vowed never to use it until he completely defeated the British Army.
After Tipu Sultan's death, the British dismantled the throne and auctioned its
parts as it was too expensive for a single person to buy whole.
The rooms in the ground floor have been converted into a
small museum showcasing various achievements of Tipu
Sultan and his administration. There are newly done portraits
of the people and places of that time.
There is a replica of Tipu's Tiger, which is in the Victoria and

Albert Museum in London.
Tipu Sultan's clothes and his crown are present in silver and
gold pedestals. The silver vessels given by a general to Hyder
Ali is also displayed.
The Horticulture Department, Government of Karnataka,

maintains the area in front of the palace as a garden and
lawn.
USER’S EXPERIENCE
Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace located in Bangalore, was the summer
residence of the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan.
Hyder Ali, Tipu’s father commenced its construction within the walls of
the Bangalore Fort, but it was completed during the reign of Tipu Sultan
in 1791, hence named after him. After Tipu Sultan’s death in the Fourth
Anglo-Mysore War, the British Administration used the palace for its
Secretariat before moving to Attara Kacheri in 1868. Today the
government of Karnataka maintains the palace, which is located at the
center of Old Bangalore near the Kalasipalyam bus stand, as a tourist
spot.
As part of the #makeheritagefun initiative, a group of nearly ten of us

assembled at the entrance of the building, to celebrate this event. As we
entered, most of them who were seeing the place for the first time were
slightly disappointed to see a small palace which was similar in size of a
one storey building, but as we moved closer, a magnificent two storey
structure revealed itself to us. Even though the palace was small,
compared to the many other architectural ventures of Tipu like the
Dariya Daulat Palace and Gumbaz Mausoleum at Srirangapattanam, it
still had the capability to withhold our awe and attention.
USER EXPERIENCE 2
Before taking a virtual journey through the palaces that belonged to
Tipu Sultan, it’s first necessary to understand who he was. Tipu
Sultan, born in 1750, was known as one of the fiercest rulers of the
Kingdom of Mysore following his ascension to the top upon his
father’s death in 1782. History suggests he was a polarising figure,
but well known for his never-ending rivalry with British Imperialism.
He died fighting yet another round of British attack on the fort at
Srirangapatna. He was killed at the Srirangapatna Fort’s walls and
was buried next to the grave of his father at the fort also.
MAINTENANCE
Currently the government of Karnataka maintains it as a great tourist
spot. You would get to witness the history of our ruler and his stories
at this place.
The British had dismantled the throne and auctioned its parts
because it was too expensive for a single person to buy the whole
thing. The rooms on the ground floor were converted to a museum
showcasing the achievements of Tipu Sultan and his administration.
Few displayed items include clothes and crown of the ruler in silver
and gold pedestals.

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ADAPTIVE

TIPU SULTAN SUMMER PALACE

By VISHAL RAJ , POOJA SM, SUHAS , HRIDAY

WHEN WAS IT BUILT?

These are intial paintings of the palace made by a famous painter

There is a replica of Tipu's Tiger, which is in the Victoria and

The Horticulture Department, Government of Karnataka,

As part of the #makeheritagefun initiative, a group of nearly ten of us

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