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    Mylapore has a wide variety of architectural styles ranging from traditional agraharam houses to those influenced by English, neo-classical, and art deco styles. Traditional houses had sloping roofs to channel rainwater and courtyards for families and birds, making them sustainably designed. In the 1920s, the introduction of concrete allowed for more decorative details and styles like art deco to become prominent. The area now protects its architectural heritage through legislation.

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    Mylapore has a wide variety of architectural styles ranging from traditional agraharam houses to those influenced by English, neo-classical, and art deco styles. Traditional houses had sloping roofs to channel rainwater and courtyards for families and birds, making them sustainably designed. In the 1920s, the introduction of concrete allowed for more decorative details and styles like art deco to become prominent. The area now protects its architectural heritage through legislation.

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    Mylapore has a wide variety of architectural styles ranging from traditional agraharam houses to those influenced by English, neo-classical, and art deco styles. Traditional houses had sloping roofs to channel rainwater and courtyards for families and birds, making them sustainably designed. In the 1920s, the introduction of concrete allowed for more decorative details and styles like art deco to become prominent. The area now protects its architectural heritage through legislation.

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    Mylapore

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    Mylapore has a wide variety of architectural styles ranging from traditional agraharam houses to those influenced by English, neo-classical, and art deco styles. Traditional houses had sloping roofs to channel rainwater and courtyards for families and birds, making them sustainably designed. In the 1920s, the introduction of concrete allowed for more decorative details and styles like art deco to become prominent. The area now protects its architectural heritage through legislation.

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    Mylapore

    From older Hindu agraharams displaying vernacular construction to


    houses replete with neo-classical elements, English-inspired bungalow
    houses and art deco buildings, Mylapore has it all.

    • Around the 1920s, most houses were single storied with beams and
    pillars fashioned out of teak from Burma. When concrete came into
    the picture, a wide variety of detailing was made possible. Foreign
    influences invaded what was till then mostly a vernacular bastion.
    Sleek curves inspired by the Art Deco movement and the neo-classical
    geometric designs became more prominent
    • Most of the agraharam- styled houses had sloping roofs which helped
    channel rain water towards the streets. This water would in turn
    empty into the Chitrakulam or the Kapaleeswarar temple tanks
    nearby. Spacious courtyards hosted both family members as well as
    nesting sparrows and pigeons. Details such as these help make the
    structure sustainable
    • From sloping roofs to channel rainwater to spacious courtyards and
    skylights to keep the innermost portions of the house well-lit during
    the day, buildings were organically green.
    Building architecture

    Ornate wood work and a sleek


    balustrade adorn the façade of
    house on South Mada Street,
    Mylapore. Pic: Seetha
    Gopalakrishnan
    • House with multi-layered windows
    seen on North Mada Street,
    Mylapore. A layer of wood or glass
    usually found behind a layer of iron
    grill, ensured privacy.
    • Agraharam, West Mada Street.
    Agraharams or row of houses
    usually found arranged in
    concentric circles around temples
    were longish constructions split
    into different kattu or quarters.
    The mudhal kattu is the space
    used to receive visitors, the
    irandaam kattu comprised of the
    living quarters while the
    moondram kattu included the
    kitchen and backyard.
    • Prior to the 1930s, wood
    and wrought iron were
    used extensively in
    construction; country tiles
    were the roofing staple. The
    introduction of concrete in
    1930s widened the scope
    for detailing and
    decoration. Elements such
    as sunshades, which were
    nonexistent till then, made
    an entry.
    • Madras’ pre-independence
    architecture had a vibrant mix of
    Indo-saracenic, colonial, art deco
    and agraharam styled strutures.
    The Tamil Nadu Heritage
    Commission Act was passed in
    2012 and a 17-member Heritage
    Commission was set up the same
    year to maintain heritage
    structures across the city.
    https://thinkmatter.in/2017/06/02/housesofmylapore/
    • Straight lines
    dominated
    facades; wooden
    detailing was
    replaced by
    concrete. A house
    with neo-classical
    influences on
    South Mada
    Street, Mylapore.

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