With the emergence of rich
landlords and businessmen in the 18th century,
Goa witnessed a wave of building activities for domestic
purposes reflecting wealth, taste, status and grandeur
of the elite.
Borrowed Portuguese features mingled with local domestic
architecture to produce a distinctive Goan style of
houses.
The liberal use of ultramarine with matching colours
painted an aesthetic look in the houses. Houses adapted
to local climate, with stark red-tiled roofs to ward
off heavy rain during the monsoon.
Christian houses generally install a cross and/or a
bust of Jesus at the main entrance. |
