Anju Mansion, Matunga

A typical compound wall in an Art Deco neighbourhood gives a unique identity

to the locality it sits in. Highlighted with color and intricate metal grillwork, the
compound wall acts as an buffer to the public x private-ness of the building.

A building in Dadar

Indian Deco buildings have historically contributed to the street fabric of Mumbai through legible buildings promoting transparency in
activities. Continuous eyebrows shading balconies that run across the length of the façade are key markers of a social identity that imbibes
belongingness, attachment, and commitment to such housing. The perception of the place is high because of its unique identity and
character and its compatibility with the Indian setting.

Happy Home, Matunga

Curvilinear canopies with a central staircase running above it gives a quick

glimpse of what to expect inside the building. Apart from giving a grand look,
these canopies play an important role in providing shelter on rainy days of
Mumbai, and for hawkers who sell thier goods building to building- a culture
commonly found on Mumbai streets.

Happy Home, Matunga

The parapet walls of the terrace curving in sync with the streamlined structure
feature Deco metal railings. The terraces also become an intergral part of the
building as it increases the public-ness of the locality and becomes the primary
place of Indian traditions of drying vegetables or activities like kite flying.

Shiv Aram, Shivaji Park Malik Building, Shivaji Park A building in Breach Candy

A Deco window adorned with geometric detailing is a quick glimpse of the Balconies are a key feature in any Deco building. They become a place for direct interaction between the outside and the inside. These balconies also become a setting for various personal as well as communal activities. Highlighted in bright colours, these Attachment to a place is built through a narrative that ensures people’s involvement, the degree of familiarity, familiarity in memory,
activities happening inside the home. These grills often represent the balconies give a character to the facade and the street. They house activities that connect people residing in the building as well as the passer-bys increasing a sense of familarity, belongingness and an emotional connection.Balconies are rightly given knowledge of the surroundings, place satisfaction by managing people’s expectations and aspirations, possibilities of activities, and the
neighbourhood and its relation with its surroundings. Various patterns give an importance in a Deco building as it guarantees a sense of involvement of the people with architecture they are inhabiting in. Metal grillwork adds to the personality increasing the quality of the visual environment.Windows and balconies are also a place of physical setting. A Deco building is a physical marker of such an ideal manifestation of architecture through its architectural elements as
symbolic identity to the structure. memory through sound and smell. well as the setting it is built-in.