Sanzgiri Sadan, Girgaon Built: Between 1938 and 1940 Architects: Vaidya & Gupte Owner: Messrs. M. J. Sanzgiri Sanzgiri Sadan occupies a unique space in this city’s history — it once held the offices of The Bombay Hotel Owners’ Association, Bombay Physical Culture Association and the Marathi monthly, ‘Natyadarpan’. Image 1: No fuss, archetypal Deco lettering spells out Sanzgiri Sadan.

Sanzgiri Sadan, Girgaon Built: Between 1938 and 1940 Architects: Vaidya & Gupte Owner: Messrs. M. J. Sanzgiri Sanzgiri Sadan occupies a unique space in this city’s history — it once held the offices of The Bombay Hotel Owners’ Association, Bombay Physical Culture Association and the Marathi monthly, ‘Natyadarpan’. Image 2: This tall, now dark and brooding building lies on a street corner in Girgaon. The banding in the central block adds the drama of verticality and height to this ground plus four structure.

Sanzgiri Sadan, Girgaon Built: Between 1938 and 1940 Architects: Vaidya & Gupte Owner: Messrs. M. J. Sanzgiri Sanzgiri Sadan occupies a unique space in this city’s history — it once held the offices of The Bombay Hotel Owners’ Association, Bombay Physical Culture Association and the Marathi monthly, ‘Natyadarpan’. Image 3: Quaint windows are framed by cantilever balconies which make a quick turn into a curve at one end with metal grilles that stay the course. If you stare at the base of these balconies long enough, they’ll start to look like keys!

Sanzgiri Sadan, Girgaon Built: Between 1938 and 1940 Architects: Vaidya & Gupte Owner: Messrs. M. J. Sanzgiri Sanzgiri Sadan occupies a unique space in this city’s history — it once held the offices of The Bombay Hotel Owners’ Association, Bombay Physical Culture Association and the Marathi monthly, ‘Natyadarpan’. Image 4: The vertical banding of Sanzgiri Sadan ends with a volute-like finish, tucked under a uniquely shaped eyebrow.

Sanzgiri Sadan, Girgaon | Built: Between 1938 and 1940 | Architects: Vaidya & Gupte | Owner: Messrs. M. J. Sanzgiri | Sanzgiri Sadan occupies a unique space in this city’s history — it once held the offices of The Bombay Hotel Owners’ Association, Bombay Physical Culture Association and the Marathi monthly, ‘Natyadarpan’. Image 5: These baby pink windows are seated in a concrete frame and divided by angular projections. A band of zigzags presents itself as a concrete pelmet to these windows.

Mimson House, Mohammed Ali Road | Owner: Hasam Dawjee | Architect: Abdulhusein M. Thariani | Image 1: Mimson House takes on a tropical Deco vibe with its yellow reeding detail and pink cantilever balconies. It retains its Deco-ness with the rounded corners but opts for a strong serif typeface to announce itself.