Faculty of Arts Tower, 1930s
Location : Delhi University
The arts department of the Delhi University in the North Campus is housed in a building that many would relate to Art Deco in the first glimpse itself. Its prominent stepped profile with a central rising tower and play of recessed mass, highlights its influence from style. The tower specially relates to the genre of the style, further enhanced with brick and plaster work that reflects as banding and a floating roof projection that adds a statement to the design. Similar to the other university towers, this also is constructed in exposed Bricks, perhaps becoming a staple language of the university enclave.
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Image Copyrights : Deco In Delhi
Recessed Tower
Recess in the surface of the facade to create a stepping pattern in the mass, like setbacks. Ornamentation like bandings, flutes, reeds and motifs would often highlight the profile, in addition to the recesses
Square Flat Roofs
A squarish flat roof projection over the highest part of the building, e.g. mumpties or the central tower. They add emphasis to the towering part and an ornamental visual feature