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[[File:NewIndiaAssuranceBdg.jpg|thumb|New India Assurance Building]] | [[File:NewIndiaAssuranceBdg.jpg|thumb|New India Assurance Building]] | ||
[[File:New India Assurance 2422096584 66db5cacdb.jpg|thumb|Detailed view of the building]] | [[File:New India Assurance 2422096584 66db5cacdb.jpg|thumb|Detailed view of the building]] | ||
The '''New India Assurance Building''' is an [[art deco]] office building made of [[reinforced concrete]] and designed by Master, | The '''New India Assurance Building''' is an [[art deco]] office building made of [[reinforced concrete]] and designed by Master, Sathe and Bhuta, with artistic designer N. G. Pansare. It was constructed in 1936 in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. | ||
== Architecture == | == Architecture == | ||
The building's art deco architectural style combines modern art deco features with a modified classicism, evidenced in the strong vertical ribs of the [[façade]] that give the building a monumental appearance, making it seem larger than it is in reality. Included in the design was a modern forced air cooling system with centralised duct work. Projecting surfaces on the eastern and western sides protect windows from the sun. To deal with potential power failures, the windows were constructed to open and close.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lang|first=Jon T.|title=A concise history of modern architecture in India|publisher=Orient Blackswan|date=2002|pages=16|isbn=81-7824-017-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gxyGbhlKQXQC&q=New+India+Assurance+Building&pg=PA16| | The building's art deco architectural style combines modern art deco features with a modified classicism, evidenced in the strong vertical ribs of the [[façade]] that give the building a monumental appearance, making it seem larger than it is in reality. Included in the design was a modern forced air cooling system with centralised duct work. Projecting surfaces on the eastern and western sides protect windows from the sun. To deal with potential power failures, the windows were constructed to open and close.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lang|first=Jon T.|title=A concise history of modern architecture in India|publisher=Orient Blackswan|date=2002|pages=16|isbn=81-7824-017-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gxyGbhlKQXQC&q=New+India+Assurance+Building&pg=PA16|access-date=2009-04-25}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{cite web | *{{cite web | ||
|url=http://wikimapia.org/1560421/The-Akola-District-Co-operative-Bank-Building-The-New-India-Assurance-Co-Ltd-s-Divisional-Office | |url=http://wikimapia.org/1560421/The-Akola-District-Co-operative-Bank-Building-The-New-India-Assurance-Co-Ltd-s-Divisional-Office | ||
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[[Category:Art Deco architecture in India]] | [[Category:Art Deco architecture in India]] | ||
[[Category:Office buildings in Mumbai]] | [[Category:Office buildings in Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category:Office buildings completed in 1936]] | [[Category:Office buildings completed in 1936]] | ||
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The New India Assurance Building is an art deco office building made of reinforced concrete and designed by Master, Sathe and Bhuta, with artistic designer N. G. Pansare. It was constructed in 1936 in Mumbai, India.
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The building's art deco architectural style combines modern art deco features with a modified classicism, evidenced in the strong vertical ribs of the façade that give the building a monumental appearance, making it seem larger than it is in reality. Included in the design was a modern forced air cooling system with centralised duct work. Projecting surfaces on the eastern and western sides protect windows from the sun. To deal with potential power failures, the windows were constructed to open and close.[1]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lang, Jon T. (2002). A concise history of modern architecture in India. Orient Blackswan. p. 16. ISBN 81-7824-017-3. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "The Akola District Co-operative Bank Building (The New India Assurance Co.Ltd.'s Divisional Office)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
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