Building materials used in SHIKAR BURJ

SANDSTONE

Sandstone makes an excellent building material from the ancient times. It is relatively soft, making it easy to carve. It has been widely used around the world in constructing temples, homes, and other buildings.

LIMESTONE

• Limestone was used to cover and give a smoothened finish to the sandstone used in the structure.• It was used in the structure on stairs, floors, walls etc.

Limestone on floor and staircase

Limestone was used over sandstone so as to create a time lag due to high thermal capacities.

Sandstone

Limestone used over Sandstone

Jaali makes a temperature drop in the air that enters through it, this happens due to the pressure difference between the outside environment and the holes in Jaali.

It helps increasing the air velocity.

Jaali made of bricks

Jaali made of lime mortar (chuna).

Mortar-Materials and techniques

coal

Baked mud, locally known as ‘KHOR’

Lime used in mortar

Grinding ball made of lmestone

Mughal patterns observed on many parts of the structure including coloumns, parapets (perkota)

Mughal floral patterns

perkota