There are many private homes and theatres (as cinema was invented during the 30’s silent movie Art Deco era ) in Art Deco style that are beautifully maintained. I do an Art Deco tour in both Bombay and Goa. W
Sent from my iPad Pro www.wendellrodricks.com Address: Wendell Rodricks, Campal, Panjim, Goa. 403001. INDIA Off: +91-832-2420604 Shop:+91-832-2238177 E-retail: wendellrodricks.com > On 18-Dec-2018, at 12:22 PM, Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Six art deco buildings you need to check out in Goa > > Curved corners and columns, pastel colours, stylised motifs and lettering > are standout features of these art deco buildings > > Chryselle D'Silva-Dias > December 14, 2018 > This four-storey building round the corner from the Panjim municipal > building is a fine example of Indian Art Deco > > Much is written about Panjim’s architecture and its old Goan homes built > under the Portuguese regime. Odes have been written to Fontainhas and the > Latin Quarter, but there’s another architectural style here that is also > prominent but not as celebrated. Rising from the ashes of the two World > Wars, the art deco movement celebrated opulence, style and flamboyance, a > reflection of which can be seen in the fashion, culture, furniture, and > design of those years. Art deco buildings stand out with their bold designs > and colour. Geometric elements are key and these show up in the black and > white tiles, floors with different shapes embedded in them, elaborate > railings, and decorative elements on the façade. Panjim has many beautiful > buildings that feature the art deco and art moderne influences. Here’s a > guide to some of the most prominent ones, with a few more scattered around > in Altinho (the chief minister’s official residence is a good example) but > these are all within the central Panjim spine. > > Art Deco in Goa | Hotel Mandovi > > Goa’s first multi-storeyed building was designed in 1952 to cater to the > visitors expected to attend the Exposition of the Relics of St. Francis > Xavier in 1952. Prolific art deco architects, Mumbai-based Master, Sathe > and Bhuta were hired to design the hotel. The design of the Mandovi hotel > (named after the river which flows in front of the hotel) was inspired by > the success of the string of art deco buildings at Marine Drive in Bombay. > The six-storey building features curved corners and columns, long balconies > and metal railings with motifs peculiar to that period. The mural on the > outer wall depicts scenes from Goan life. The salmon colour of the building > seems to be popular with other buildings designed during that time. > > Mandovi Hotel | This four-storey building round the corner from the Panjim > municipal building in Goa is a fine example of Indian Art Deco > > Art Deco in Goa | Congress Office building > > Right next to Hotel Mandovi is a one-storey green building that was also > designed in the art deco or art moderne style. Even though it is not as > well maintained as its more illustrious neighbour, this building is worth > admiring for its curved corner and covered wrap-around verandah. > > Art Deco in Goa | Damodar Niwas, Mahatma Gandhi Road > > This four-storey building round the corner from the Panjim municipal > building is a fine example of Indian Art Deco. Belonging to the Damodar > Mangalji Company, the building has a mix of commercial establishments and > residences. A small plaque on the ground floor tells us that the building > dates to November 1952. The lettering on the building is consistent with > art deco. The centre tower holds the long balconies on either side in > perfect symmetry, reminding one of a book being thrown open or maybe a bird > spreading its wings. > > SEE THE IMAGES HERE: > https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/goa-architecture-art-deco-buildings/#s-cust0
