Wave motif on porch railing of the compound wall, Fairlawn. A remarkable feature of the Art Deco buildings along Maharshi Karve Marg is the uniformity of form and design. For example, the use of porch railings is common in all the buildings, and they all have a low compound wall running along the front of the building.
Curvilinear balconies on both sides of the central stairway, Fairlawn. The balconies have a wavy band running along the bottom edge. This contouring element was typical of the Art Deco period and appears in several buildings along Maharshi Karve Marg, usually used on balconies and above the entrance porch.
Fairlawn, 128 Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate. The Art Deco buildings in Mumbai were mostly designed by a small group of Indian and British architects. They had studied architecture in the West and returned to India with accreditation from the Associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA).