Through her lived experiences and a lifelong study of the city’s cultural history, Shanta Gokhale explains what makes this Deco neighbourhood special.
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May 04, 2021
Shri Krishna Bhuvan, Matunga. Architect S. H. Parelkar seems to consciously deconstruct the geometry of Art Deco through an asymmetrical design of the distinctive entrance porch. The architectural lettering in a stunning Devanagari font ingeniously eliminates any curvature making it a right-angled delight. Each cantilevered balcony is embellished with an ornate grille flanked by octagonal floating pillars.
K. B. Chudekar commissioned this two-storeyed structure, which is a lesser-known work of Parelkar.
May 04, 2021
Shri Krishna Bhuvan, Matunga. Architect S. H. Parelkar seems to consciously deconstruct the geometry of Art Deco through an asymmetrical design of the distinctive entrance porch. The architectural lettering in a stunning Devanagari font ingeniously eliminates any curvature making it a right-angled delight. Each cantilevered balcony is embellished with an ornate grille flanked by octagonal floating pillars.
K. B. Chudekar commissioned this two-storeyed structure, which is a lesser-known work of Parelkar.
May 04, 2021
Shri Krishna Bhuvan, Matunga. Architect S. H. Parelkar seems to consciously deconstruct the geometry of Art Deco through an asymmetrical design of the distinctive entrance porch. The architectural lettering in a stunning Devanagari font ingeniously eliminates any curvature making it a right-angled delight. Each cantilevered balcony is embellished with an ornate grille flanked by octagonal floating pillars.
K. B. Chudekar commissioned this two-storeyed structure, which is a lesser-known work of Parelkar.
May 04, 2021
Shri Krishna Bhuvan, Matunga. Architect S. H. Parelkar seems to consciously deconstruct the geometry of Art Deco through an asymmetrical design of the distinctive entrance porch. The architectural lettering in a stunning Devanagari font ingeniously eliminates any curvature making it a right-angled delight. Each cantilevered balcony is embellished with an ornate grille flanked by octagonal floating pillars.
K. B. Chudekar commissioned this two-storeyed structure, which is a lesser-known work of Parelkar.
Apr 25, 2021
Worli has a mix of development which ranges from residential areas, old cotton mills, BDD chawls and the Television Centre. These areas converge at the prominent Worli Naka where Raote House stands on Dr Annie Besant Road.
Originally inhabited mostly by the Raotes, Raote House flaunts an unusual amalgamation of religious symbols found in the stained glass window and nautical elements in the form of portholes on the façade. What other Deco features can you identify?
Apr 25, 2021
Worli has a mix of development which ranges from residential areas, old cotton mills, BDD chawls and the Television Centre. These areas converge at the prominent Worli Naka where Raote House stands on Dr Annie Besant Road.
Originally inhabited mostly by the Raotes, Raote House flaunts an unusual amalgamation of religious symbols found in the stained glass window and nautical elements in the form of portholes on the façade. What other Deco features can you identify?
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