06-25-2007, 03:32 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-dhu+Jun 25 2007, 12:08 AM-->QUOTE(dhu @ Jun 25 2007, 12:08 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->It's a typical Indian Verandah arrangement with Gopuram on top. Even Gothics when they hollowed out the walls to let in the light would not have placed any overlying steeples without the hint of architectural column support. Westerners do not have Verandahs, instead they have appended balconies.
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Yes, the roofs do look very much like the Gopurams. The lower part, the large spacious 'verandahs,' could be a house in a neighbourhood in Delhi. I couldn't help smiling when Honsol said that the designs might have been lifted straight out of the Indian movies from the sixties-seventies. Yes, those large, over-sized verandahs could easily be the set from a 1960s movie of a zamindar's house. I can just picture a scene where the villainous father of the heroine contemptuously looks down from the huge balcony on the hero, swirling his glass, or sucking at a pipe - Pran style.
So, the roofs have been modeled after temples, and the verandahs possibly after a 'zamindar's' house - resulting in a most interesting and unique style.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This style is common among rich gipsy comunites in Balkan region.As nomads ,the gipsy didnt have an arhitectural tradition.As i heard ,this style was inspire from indian movies in the years 60-70.An aditional influence is the discovery of their indian roots which make some gipsy interested in indian traditions.
The number of roofs show the status of the owner.The more roofs he have the more important or rich it is in the comunity.
This style was in regresion in recent years because is expensive and because criticism ,as it is consider a non-european style.
The funny thing is that many families live in a small house next to the palace,and is not uncommon to find the palace uninhabited.Also, to finish the house is consider bad luck,so usualy a small part of the house is let unfinished.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I was curious about the many roofs per house - now I understand. I can also understand the concerns over the costs - pretty lavish, impressive constructions! But what a pity if they had to abandon these styles because they have to conform with the regular (uninspiring) contemporary European designs. These unique styles are what makes a neighbourhood most interesting - clearly a tourist attraction.
It is interesting that they consider it bad luck to finish a house. I wonder from where that belief originated - most certainly has nothing to do with the ancient Indian study of building construction -vastu shastra.
All in all, interesting information - never knew before such dwellments existed in eastern europe. Nice.
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Yes, the roofs do look very much like the Gopurams. The lower part, the large spacious 'verandahs,' could be a house in a neighbourhood in Delhi. I couldn't help smiling when Honsol said that the designs might have been lifted straight out of the Indian movies from the sixties-seventies. Yes, those large, over-sized verandahs could easily be the set from a 1960s movie of a zamindar's house. I can just picture a scene where the villainous father of the heroine contemptuously looks down from the huge balcony on the hero, swirling his glass, or sucking at a pipe - Pran style.
So, the roofs have been modeled after temples, and the verandahs possibly after a 'zamindar's' house - resulting in a most interesting and unique style.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This style is common among rich gipsy comunites in Balkan region.As nomads ,the gipsy didnt have an arhitectural tradition.As i heard ,this style was inspire from indian movies in the years 60-70.An aditional influence is the discovery of their indian roots which make some gipsy interested in indian traditions.
The number of roofs show the status of the owner.The more roofs he have the more important or rich it is in the comunity.
This style was in regresion in recent years because is expensive and because criticism ,as it is consider a non-european style.
The funny thing is that many families live in a small house next to the palace,and is not uncommon to find the palace uninhabited.Also, to finish the house is consider bad luck,so usualy a small part of the house is let unfinished.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I was curious about the many roofs per house - now I understand. I can also understand the concerns over the costs - pretty lavish, impressive constructions! But what a pity if they had to abandon these styles because they have to conform with the regular (uninspiring) contemporary European designs. These unique styles are what makes a neighbourhood most interesting - clearly a tourist attraction.
It is interesting that they consider it bad luck to finish a house. I wonder from where that belief originated - most certainly has nothing to do with the ancient Indian study of building construction -vastu shastra.
All in all, interesting information - never knew before such dwellments existed in eastern europe. Nice.