Blind balustrades on the facade of Sir H.C. Dinshaw Building with wave motif band running below. Blind balustrades feature in every building in the Horniman Circle. Their purpose is decorative, rather than having any utilitarian function, unlike real balustrades, which provide support and provide protection along a ledge or a staircase.
Detail of female face on keystone. The faces on the upper levels were of women, influenced by Greek art. Like the keystones on the lower level, these are also each unique in their facial features and expressions. They mostly wear a floral crown and sport braided locks of hair on both sides.
Elevation drawings of Art Deco buildings along Maharshi Karve Road. Seen here are Queen's Court, Green Fields, Swastik Court, and Motabhoy Mansion. These were all built in the 1930s decade, during a flurry of building activity on land reclaimed from the Arabian Sea as part of the Back Bay Land Reclamation Scheme, which started in 1928.