“Look for the dirtiest building on this street, and that will be Swastik Court,” said Nayana Kathpalia, long-time resident of this historic building in the Oval precinct. That was then, and this is now! Watch as the key stakeholders in this repair and restoration project – conservation architect Nityaa L Iyer, contractor Mahadeo Sawane, and resident Nayana Kathpalia – get candid about how this 85-year-old Art Deco building went from being the “dirtiest” building along the Oval to one of the finest addresses in the neighbourhood. Get your copy of The Swastik Court Handbook, an Art Deco Mumbai Trust publication, at Kitab Khana, Fort, Mumbai or from our online store: https://imojo.in/aPEd9O
The handbook is a one-of-a-kind resource for 20th-century heritage, which showcases the possibility of successful outcomes in repair and restoration projects, highlights the nuances associated with rehabilitating a historic property, and presents the benefits a sensitive intervention can offer its stakeholders.
