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Goan Architecture: Climate and Style

The document summarizes some of the major aesthetic influences and climate-responsive design features of architecture in Goa, India. It discusses influences from Portuguese church architecture, the use of local materials and ornamentation, and protecting structures from monsoons. It also describes design elements like balconies, large windows, and narrow streets that promote ventilation and minimize heat in the warm, humid climate.

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Goan Architecture: Climate and Style

The document summarizes some of the major aesthetic influences and climate-responsive design features of architecture in Goa, India. It discusses influences from Portuguese church architecture, the use of local materials and ornamentation, and protecting structures from monsoons. It also describes design elements like balconies, large windows, and narrow streets that promote ventilation and minimize heat in the warm, humid climate.

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Major Aesthetic Influences

1. The Architectural Style of Portuguese-Built Churches.

2. Adaptation of Foreign Ideas to Local Conditions and Use of


local material.
3. Protecting the House and its Occupants from the Fierce
Monsoons of Goa.

Use of ornaments and decorative elements such as exposing


pillars, elaborate compound walls, and decorated gate posts.

Use of dramatic colours . White for forbidden for private


houses. Only churches and government buildings and could be
painted white.

Balconies or covered porches, facing the street with seating.

Many large ornamental windows with distinct designs t identify


the house.

Streets of Goa

Narrow roads

Front porch
Climate response

A climate responsive architecture takes advantage of the free energy in


the form of heat and light.
Minimisation of high day temperature.

Avoidance of direct exposure of facades to solar radiations.

Reduction of humidity levels.

Continuous air circulation to reduce heat and relief from stickiness.

Larger windows for ventilation.

Open and semi open spaces for movement of air.

Orientation of smaller side of the structure along east-west.

North-south orientation for maximum ventilation.

Building materials with insulating/ reflecting properties that


reduce heat transfer.
Roofing patterns

Voids in the roof and courtyards to provide maximum light and


cross ventilation.

Light materials such as timber is used in the contruction.

Sloping roofs is a characteristic of this region.

Elements giving climatic response

Water bodies are not essential as they increase the humidity in the
area.

Streets should oriented parallel to prevailing wind direction for


ventilation or movement of air.

North-south direction is ideal for blocking the solar radiations.

Width of the streets should be such that the intense solar radiation
in afternoon is avoided during summer.
Buildings should be spread out in the area also formimg open
spaces for movement of air.

Heat and moisture producing areas like toilets and kitchen should
be properly ventilated and kept away from rest of the structures.

Balconies, verandas and porches can be used for ventilation ans


protection from rainfall.

Walls must be designed to promote air flow through the spaces.

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