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Contemporary Architecture: by Chaithra M and Nisha

This document provides an overview of architecture in Mysore, India prior to independence. It discusses four distinct architectural styles seen in heritage buildings of the time: Indo-Saracenic, traditional Hindu, Roman/Gothic, and European classical. Key works discussed include the Mysore Palace, noted for its blending of European and Indo-Saracenic elements, and the Clock Tower, featuring influences from Rajasthani, English, and local architectural traditions. Materials commonly used include locally sourced wood, stone, granite, and pink stone.

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Contemporary Architecture: by Chaithra M and Nisha

This document provides an overview of architecture in Mysore, India prior to independence. It discusses four distinct architectural styles seen in heritage buildings of the time: Indo-Saracenic, traditional Hindu, Roman/Gothic, and European classical. Key works discussed include the Mysore Palace, noted for its blending of European and Indo-Saracenic elements, and the Clock Tower, featuring influences from Rajasthani, English, and local architectural traditions. Materials commonly used include locally sourced wood, stone, granite, and pink stone.

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Contemporary architecture

By Chaithra M and Nisha

“ architecture should speak of its time and place ,but yearn for
timelessness.”
-Henry Irwin
Introduction
Mysore pre-independence

•Mysore  is the third most populour


city in the state of Karnataka, India.
• an area of 152 km2 
•It served as the capital city of the 
Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six
centuries from 1399 until 1956.
• The Kingdom was ruled by the 
Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period
of interregnum in the 1760s and 70s
when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were
in power.
•Mysore is noted for its 
heritage structures and palaces, the 
Mysore Palace, being the prominent
one
Introduction
• Heritage buildings have
four distinct architectural
styles i.e, indo-saracenic,
traditional hindu style
,roman and gothic
,european classical style
• Their architectural and
urban design elements like
vistas,focal points
,landmarks ,avenues, plazas
etc make it undoubtedly
the most important
traditional city in India.
Design philosophy

• Respect to the local traditions


• most of the work before independence was of gothic
style
• Later henry irwin designed mysore palace in indo-
saracenic style which was major influence to the
other buildings
• British ruling was also major influence on the local
architecture
IMPORTANT WORKS
THE MYSORE PALACE
• LOCATION : MYSORE,KARNATAKA
• YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION :1900
• FUNCTION: PALACE
• PLANNING PRINCIPLES:EUROPEAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
• ENTER THE PALACE BUILDING THROUGH A SMALLER
VERANDAH –SOUTH SIDE .
• THE MAIN ARCHWAY-EXPANSIVE CENTRAL COURT
• THE WHOLE COURT IS NETTED AT THE TOP TO PREVENT BIRDS
MESSING THE INSIDE AND AN ENCLOSED VERANDAH RUN
AROUND THIS COURT .
MOVEMENT / CIRCULATION
MOVEMENT / CIRCULATION
• THE DOLLS PAVILLION LEADS TO A LARGE BRASS GATE
• NEXT TO THE ARMORY IS THE TROPHY ROOM.
• THEN WE HAVE MANY UNIQUE ROOMS SURROUNDING THE
COURTYARD AS,
-KALYANA MANTAPA,A CEREMONIAL HALL
WITH WRONGHT –IRON PILLARS AND A STAINED GLASS
CEILING WITH A PROMINENT PEACOCK MOTIF –
PERSIAN/ISLAMIC INFLUENCE.
• THE STAIRCASE LEADS TO THE DURBAR HALL,OR THE DIWAN-
E-AAM
• THE DURBAR HALL LEADS TO THE AMBA VILASA ,OR THE
DIWAN-E-KHAS
BUILDING ELEMENTS
• THREE STOREY MARBLE DOMES
• 145FT 5 STOREY .
• TALLEST TOWER OF THE
PALACE
-TOWER OF A GOTHIC
CATHEDRAL.
-TOP OF IT IS A LARGE DOME
ISLAMIC/PERSIAN STYLE
STRUCTURES .
-ABOVE DOME IS ADOMED
CHHATRI –RAJPUT STYLE
• TWO MORE SUCH DOMED
CHHATRIS ON CENTRAL
ARCH OF THE FAÇADE.
• BETWEEN THESE TWO
DOMED CHHATRIS AND
ABOVE THE CENTRAL ARCH
IS A CARVING OF GODDESS
GAJALAKSHMI –HINDU
INFLUENCE
• THE ARCHES ARE POINTED
AND OFPERSIAN IN ORIGIN
• .THESE ARE SUPPORTED BY
MASSIVE PILLARS
• FINE GREY GRANITE+PINK
DOMES (INDO-
SARACENIC)=CHERRY
• PROTRUDING BALCONIES
–’JHAROKHA’ RAJSHANI
ARCHITECTURE.
• TOP OF THE BALCONY IS
WITH DEEP PINK
STONE,THAT FORMS A
SEMI DOME
• BOTTOM IS SUPPORTED BY
A STRUCTURAL FEATURE IN
THE FORM A LOTUS
MATERIALS
• LOCALLY AVAILABLE
• WOODEN DOORS.
• PINK STONE.
• HARD GRANITE-MYSORE DISTRICT
• STONE-OF TURUVEKERE IN TUMKUR –EASY
FINE DETAILS(DISCOVERED)
CLOCK TOWER
LOCATION – MYSORE
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION-
1927
FUNCTION- TO CELEBRATE
THE SILVER JUBLIEE OF THE
RULE OF KRISHNARAJA
WODEYAR IV, THE
MAHARAJA OF MYSORE
BUILDING ELEMENTS
• BUILT IN THE SO CALLED INDO-
SARACENIC STYLE
•75 FEET TALL TOWER
• THE CURVILINEAR
CHAJJA( OVERHANGING EAVES
SUPPORTED ON CARVED
BRACKKETS) IS OF RAJASTHANI
TRADITION
• THE TALL DOUBLE ARCHES AND
FRAMING SLIT WINDOWS OF
ENGLISH CHURCH ARCHITECTURE
• THE 5 FEET DIAMETER CLOCK
SPOTS KANNADA NUMERALS
RANGACHARLU MEMORIAL HALL
KRISHNARAJA AND CHELUVAMBA HOSPITAL
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