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Cast iron elements in the form of an exterior
railing, signage brackets and a ticket window
grill were discovered on site during the
process of restoration. These elements
were recreated using the traditional
technique of making a detailed design
followed by creating an inverse formwork to
cast the metal and then finishing the final
product all done by employing manual labour
and reviving artisan fabrication workshops
that is a fading practice. With the application
of these techniques, skilled and traditional
craftsmen and under the guidance of the
conservation architects, we were successful
in achieving the desired workmanship.
Individual railway offices in the building had
their own signages which were made of
acrylic and hung on the centre of the door
fanlight. The design of the signages were
incongruous with the historic character of
the building and were difficult to read. Few
of these signages retained their original cast
iron brackets. The missing brackets were
recreated and the signage were replaced
with a simplistic teak wood plank suspended
from the cast iron bracket that would
accentuate the façade. The signages were
finished with bi-lingual acrylic letters pasted
over polished teak wood planks. The
signages were placed away from the
entrance but at an appropriate height to
improve its legibility. This addition makes the
station staff offices more approachable to
commuters.

The original exposed basalt stone façade that was covered with
layers of paint was revealed during the restoration process.
Historic handi lights installed in the verandah

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