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ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS
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INTRODUCTION
Geographical Location
Goa is surrounded by Arabian Sea in West, Maharashtra state in the North and Western Ghats of Karnataka in the
west and south. Old goa or ‘Velha’ Goa (Velha means ‘Old’ in Portuguese) is located 10km east from capital of
Goa, Panaji.
Figure 1: Map of India, Map of Goa, UNESCO Monument (Source: NASA, Google Map)
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Background of Goa • The city was captured by
the Portuguese in 1510
• Old-Goa was founded in the 15th century as a port on the from the ruler of Bijapur.
banks of river Mandovi by the rulers of Bijapur Sultanate Old-Goa was thus a
and was the second capital of Bijapur under the rule of Adil Portuguese colony and a
Shah. principal city of Eastern
Empire. Ruled by
Portuguese ruler for almost
four centuries, it has a
number of Churches and
convents which are date
back to 16th Century and
are the best examples of
Manueline and Gothic
architecture with intricate
detailing and
ornamentation.
• The Monuments of Old-Goa are the blend of Hindu, Mughal
and Portuguese styles of Architecture. Several churches and
convents are constructed from 15th to 17th century A.D.
These are constructed with laterite stones and lime plaster
which displays the fusion of Renaissance and Baroque styles.
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Monuments and styles of architecture
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Monuments and styles of architecture
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Location
map of
the goa
heritage
sites.
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THE SE CATHEDRAL, VELHA GOA
History
Founded: 1619
Dedication: cathedrine of Alexandria
Consecrated: 1640
Architecture
Status: cathedral
Style: Portuguese - gothic
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History
• One of the most ancient and celebrated religious buildings of • The word Sé is Portuguese for See.
Goa, this magnificent 16th century monument to the Roman
• The Se Cathedral was built to commemorate the
Catholic rule in Goa under the Portuguese is the largest church in
victory of the Portuguese under Afonso de
Asia.
Albuquerque over a Muslim army, leading to the
capture of the city of Goa in 1510. Since the day
of the victory happened to be on the feast of
Saint Catherine, the cathedral was dedicated to
her.
• It was commissioned by Governor George Cabral
to be enlarged in 1552 on the remains of an
earlier structure. Construction of the church
began in 1562 in the reign of King Dom
Sebastião. The cathedral was completed in 1619
and was consecrated in 1640.
• It had two towers, but one collapsed in 1776 and
was never rebuilt.
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ARCHITECTURE
• The Se Cathedral is
built in the
Portuguese-Manueline style. This
sumptuous, composite style of
architecture was extremely popular in the
late 16th Century. It combine elements of
Late Gothic architecture with the Spanish
Plateresque style, Mudejar, Flemish
architecture and Italian Urban design.
• The exterior of this great cathedral is of
the Tuscan order of architecture, notable
for its plainness and simplicity.
• The church is 250 feet (76 m) in length
and 181 feet (55 m) in breadth. The
frontispiece stands 115 feet (35 m) high.
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• The church is a false basilica (no
clerestory windows between the nave
and aisles) with nave, two side aisles
and side chapels, transept and choir.
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• The church is a false basilica (no
clerestory windows between the nave
and aisles) with nave, two side aisles
and side chapels, transept and choir.
Nave trancept
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• The Cathedral has been built on a
raised plinth of laterite, covered over
with lime plaster.
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• The Cathedral has been built on a
raised plinth of laterite, covered over
with lime plaster.
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• The main entrance in the façade has
Corinthian columns on plinths supporting a
pediment containing an inscription in Latin.
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• The main entrance in the façade has
Corinthian columns on plinths supporting a
pediment containing an inscription in Latin.
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• The main entrance in the façade has
Corinthian columns on plinths supporting a
pediment containing an inscription in Latin.
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• In the nave are two wooden pulpits
projecting from two columns on the right.
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• In the nave are two wooden pulpits projecting from two columns on the right.
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• In the nave are two wooden pulpits
projecting from two columns on the right.
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Proportional analysis of facade based on module A
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Proportional analysis of the interior section and elevation based on module A.
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If we consider only the
crossing’s free space
without angulation, we
get another square,
which is nominated B.
Proportional analysis
based on module B.
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Proportional analysis of the façade based on module B.
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Proportional analysis of the interior section and elevations based on module B.
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BASCILICA OF BOM JESUS
History
Founded: 1594
Consecrated: 1605
Dedication: st francis Xavier
Architecture
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HISTORY
• The Bom Jesus Basilica, perhaps Goa's
most famous church and among the
most revered by Christians worldwide,
is partially in ruins but still a model of
simplicity and elegance, and a fine
example of Jesuit architecture.
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• The imposing facade built
out of black granite in an
exquisite combination of
the Doric, Corinthian and
composite styles, is
remarkable for its
simplicity.
• The pillars and detail are
carved from basalt which
was brought from
Bassein, some 300 kms
away.
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• The roof was originally tiled.
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• The roof was originally tiled.
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• The roof was originally tiled.
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• The roof was originally tiled.
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• As one enters, beneath the choir, to the right
is an altar of St. Anthony and to the left is an
exceedingly well-carved wooden statue of St.
Francis Xavier.
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• As one enters, beneath the choir, to the right is
an altar of St. Anthony and to the left is an
exceedingly well-carved wooden statue of St.
Francis Xavier.
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• As one enters, beneath the choir, to the right is
an altar of St. Anthony and to the left is an
exceedingly well-carved wooden statue of St.
Francis Xavier.
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• A projecting gallery, which was
intended for the use of dignitaries on
solemn occasions, runs along the two
longer sides of the Church.
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• Adjoining the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier is a
corridor that leads to the sacristy, entered
through an exquisitely carved wooden door.
It is an oblong vaulted structure with an apse
at the end.
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ARCHITECTURAL PROPORTIONS IN
THE CHURCH BOM JESUS.
Façade, Church
As the church Bom Jesus has not a of Bom Jesus.
cruciform plan, the approach taken to the
proportions analysis was completely Dimensions in
different from that of the se Cathedral. goa palms
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Plan of the entire
complex, Church of
Bom Jesus.
Dimensions in goa
palms
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Interior elevation and section, Church of Bom Jesus. Dimensions in goa palms.
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Proportional analysis of the plan of
the complex of the Church of Bom
Jesus based on module A.
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Proportional analysis of the
façade based on radius r,
Church of Bom Jesus.
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Proportional analysis of the plan of the complex of the Church of
Bom Jesus based on radius r
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Proportional analysis of the
façade based on module A
and radius r, Church of
Bom Jesus.
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CHURCH OF ST.FRANCIS OF ASSISSI
History
Founded:1616
Architecture:
Status: church
Style:
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Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi, are the reminder of
the Franciscan friars, who came to Goa in the early 16th
century. After their arrival in 1517, with their consistent efforts
they constructed a small chapel with three altars and a choir.
Eventually in the year 1521, the chapel was modified into a
church and dedicated to the Holy Ghost in 1602. Later, the
church was pulled down and the present church was
constructed on the same spot in 1616, retaining only the black
stone gateway.
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• To the west of the Se Cathedral is the
former palace of the Archbishop that
connects the Se Cathedral to the Convent
and Church of St. Francis of Assisi. The
structure is built of laterite blocks and is
lime-plastered.
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• The internal buttress walls,
separating the chapels and
supporting the gallery on top,
have frescoes showing intricate
floral designs.
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• The internal buttress walls,
separating the chapels and
supporting the gallery on top,
have frescoes showing intricate
floral designs.
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• The internal buttress walls,
separating the chapels and
supporting the gallery on top,
have frescoes showing intricate
floral designs.
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• The internal buttress walls,
separating the chapels and
supporting the gallery on top,
have frescoes showing intricate
floral designs.
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• The internal buttress walls,
separating the chapels and
supporting the gallery on top,
have frescoes showing intricate
floral designs.
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THANK YOU
KRISHNAM RAJ AKILESH ANANTHARAMAIAH NALLURI SRI SAI AKHIL
KETAN NAIDU K ROKR DARSHAN KARTHIK SHETTY
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