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81. Arcade on second floor gallery

La description:: FW Stevens submitted two coloured drawings of his design, one of its exterior and one of the Council Chamber, backing it with convincing arguments. He had visited Europe to study town halls and proposed a well-ventilated building for the municipality. Steven's new design was accepted and he was awarded the project, and Chisholm's proposal was cancelled.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
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Resource Type:: Image

82. V-shaped plot at intersection of Mahapalika Marg and DN Road

La description:: Bombay Municipal Corporation commissioned Frederick W. Stevens to design a new building to hold its offices. The site offered was a V-shaped plot opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT, formerly Victoria Terminus) at the intersection of Mahapalika Marg (formerly Cruikshank Road) and Dadabhai Naoroji Road (formerly Hornby Road).
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
License Tesim:: All rights reserved
Resource Type:: Image

83. BMC offices along Mahapalika Marg

La description:: Bartle Frere had envisioned Mumbai as urbs primus in Indis as early as the 1840s, when he collaborated with architect Henry Conybeare for building the Afghan Church at Navy Nagar, Colaba. His vision of Mumbai as India's prime city set in motion the Gothic Revival phase, which reached its peak under his patronage and in the last decades of the nineteenth century.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
License Tesim:: All rights reserved
Resource Type:: Image

84. Central tower and dome of the BMC building

La description:: Till the mid-nineteenth century, public buildings in Mumbai adopted architectural styles popular in Europe. Notable among them were the Neo-Classical and Gothic Revival styles. By the time Frederick W. Stevens started working in Mumbai, in 1869, a new eclectic form was gradually taking shape that incorporated European forms mixed with Indian elements inspired from Hindu and Islamic architecture. This new style came to be known as Indo-Saracenic.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
License Tesim:: All rights reserved
Resource Type:: Image

85. Hunting scene on pillar capital

La description:: Animal figures feature extensively on the BMC building. They are often camouflaged within the dense floral motifs on pillar capitals. The animals are found in Mumbai and provide an important local context to the buildings, representing the ecological diversity of the region. They include squirrels, owls, herons, monkeys, snakes, peacocks, rats and other animals.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
License Tesim:: All rights reserved
Resource Type:: Image

86. View of inner dome from lobby

La description:: Frederick Stevens incorporated a double dome inside the main tower of the BMC building. The outer dome is visible from the street, but the inner dome is visible only from the entrance hall when the visitor looks up. The inner dome was inspired by the Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur. However, spanning just 45 feet in diameter, the inner dome is much smaller in scale compared to the Gol Gumbaz, which is the largest unsupported dome in India.
Mot-clé:: Frederick William Stevens, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Victorian Gothic, and BMC
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
License Tesim:: All rights reserved
Resource Type:: Image

87. Chimera holding heraldic shield

La description:: Though they are mistaken as lions, the 'lions' at the BMC building are chimeras—a mix of various animals—hence they appear with wings and a serpentine tail. The chimera has been attributed to the British dominance over land, sea and air. However, it is more likely that the motif was inspired from the flag of the Republic of Venice, which featured winged lions, one of the many elements Frederick W. Stevens incorporated from Venetian Gothic architecture.
Mot-clé:: Frederick William Stevens, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Victorian Gothic, and BMC
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
License Tesim:: All rights reserved
Resource Type:: Image

88. Entrance lobby with security systems

La description:: The entrance lobby is a confluence of raw materials used in construction of the BMC building. The doorways are flanked by marble colonnettes with decorative floral capitals. In addition to iron gates, a variety of security systems are now installed here. Nowadays, this is the entrance through which visitors are screened and allowed inside the building.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

89. Gargoyle holding Flagstaff

La description:: Gargoyles are another design element Frederick W. Stevens incorporated from Venetian Gothic architecture. Gargoyles, chimeras and griffons became very popular motifs in cathedrals, churches and castles in the Middle Ages in Europe. In Mumbai, they appear extensively in many of Stevens’ buildings, notably more at CSMT. At the BMC building, they are used sparingly, perched on top of turrets.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

90. Commemorative plaque laid by Marquis of Ripon

La description:: The foundation stone for the BMC building was laid on December 19,1884, by the Viceroy, the Marquis of Ripon. The commemorative plaque can be seen inside the BMC building at the entrance lobby. However, work on the site started five years later, on April 25, 1889. After four years of construction, BMC building was finally completed on July 31, 1893.
Mot-clé:: Victorian Gothic, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Frederick William Stevens, and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Créateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Donateur:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Éditeur:: Jio Institute
Date de téléchargement:: 17-03-2023
Date modifiée:: 17-03-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

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