Case 04 / Digital preservation / 2026

VPSS HAVELI

A preservation-led renovation that separates the legacy archive from a modern, organized static-site preview.

  • Web archive
  • UX strategy
  • Static redesign
  • Content systems

The approach

Preservation before intervention.

The project began by capturing the public site and its referenced materials without editing the source archive. A separate curated library then became the foundation for a clearer, modern multi-page experience.

Archived
100 HTML pages
Linked assets
182 first-pass files
Output
Static multi-page preview
Controls
Safe non-transmitting demos

Method

A reversible redesign process.

01

Capture

Save the public pages, linked resources and referenced documents into a dated local archive.

02

Inventory

Map sources and assets so omissions, duplicates and external dependencies are visible.

03

Curate

Build a documented working library while leaving the original source archive untouched.

04

Reframe

Translate the material into a clearer responsive information structure and visual system.

Separate layers

The unedited archive, reusable scripts, curated assets and redesigned site remain distinct for traceability.

Static delivery

The preview uses a portable multi-page structure with no requirement for a large application runtime.

Safe preview

Contact, updates, maps, video, payment and donation controls are intentionally non-transmitting in the local demonstration.

Archive and affiliation note

The archive records publicly accessible source material for preservation and redesign work. It remains separate from the new preview. This case study describes the local renovation process and does not imply that every preview control is connected to a live service.

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