EMPRESS COURT,MUMBAI

ARCHITECT- G.B MHATRE, Kanga and Co

It was built in 1930s

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Symmetry
It has one line of
symmetry in elevation
DOOR
The iron work of the door is typical Art
Deco style
Use of different types of stones
The arch is made up of 2 different kinds of stones
The compound wall and the steps leading to
the ground floor tend to flow along the
building.
 Windows
Repetitive windows aligned to each other
in rows and columns just as we see in a
Steamer ship .
Balconies
The streamlined shaped
balconies
are massed over each other .
This style is late Art deco style of
architecture
Protruding streamline
balconies just one above
another which looks like
balconies in a steamer ship
Roof
Multi-layered flat roofs are
observed , continuous
chajjas throughout the
building are typical
characteristics of Art Deco
style of architecture.
North facade
The north facade is plain, except for
the vertical lines which enclose the
balconies.
Terrace
The terrace had a structure on the top facing
the street which looked like a watch tower
which we see on a ship.
Grills with symbols, motifs etc.
Nature-inspired designs such as moon,
sun, clouds, birds, waves and flower.