The 142-year-old Rajabai Clock Tower in South Mumbai’s Fort area, located inside University of Mumbai’s campus, is iconic for its Victorian-Gothic architecture. Built in 1878 by architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, it was commissioned by businessman Premchand Roychand as a tribute to his mother, hence the name. For years, it was the city’s tallest structure, at 285 feet. Rajabai Clock Tower has long been a beacon of the Oval Maidan precinct, a visual delight, and a valuable piece of history for the city. After brilliant restoration work by SNK Consultants (@snkindia), the clock tower was handed over to KSA Lighting Designers in 2017 for lighting the tower, the facade and the interiors of the University Library. Kanchan Puri (@kanchan.puri_), principal at the firm, tells us the process of this massive undertaking that was completed recently. After years of darkness, the Rajabai Clock Tower finally glowed up in 2021, literally. “The architectural and iconic value of the building, its remarkable history, complex mix of education, tourism, and spectacle for the city, all combined to make it a monumental task,” says Puri. “We attempted to create interior and exterior lighting systems for general, task and safety purposes that would support the Noesis and yet provide flexibility for various social, cultural and tourist activities,” she adds. They also had to keep in mind that there should be minimum impact and intervention on the historic fabric, an ease of maintenance, and energy-efficiency. “Subtle revelation rather than drama, to create an ambience for different occasions was the approach. The Indian Heritage Society and TCS, who were collaborators for this project, fully embraced this idea.” Read more at the link in bio Words by: Kriti Saraswat-Satpathy (@kriworks) #ADIndia #RajabaiClockTower