Jaisalmer House, 1938
Location : Man Singh Road
Architect : Master, Sathe and Bhuta
Contractor : Sir Sobha Singh
Patron : Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar
Jaisalmer House is located on Mansingh Road, designed by M/s Master, Sathe and Bhuta in the neighbourhood of Darbhanga House, Raja Charanjit Singh’s house and Kapurthala House. A rectangular profile in plan with bulging towers at the corners of the front, it comprises a central courtyard and centrally aligned entrance marked through an extended porch. Use of metal handrails, a design similar to ocean liners, can be seen on the balconies. A continuous eyebrow enhances the curved profile and adds as a striking deco feature, as well as porthole windows and patterned jaali work, which are predominant elements of the style.
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Image Copyrights : Google Map Images - Sweta Garg (April 2022) References : Sumanta Bhowmick, 'Princely Palaces in New Delhi'
Main Entrance
Central or Faceted axis : shown with either the entrance porch extending out, or accentuated with ornamental features, a use of different material or colour
Streamlined Profile
Emphasis is laid on horizontal wings of the buildings through features like eyebrows, continuous overhang. Building edges often have mirrored curved circular towers encompassing staircases in them
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
Eyebrows
Continuous overhangs as sunshades, curving as the profile of the building, specially continuing around corners
Speedlines
Emphasis laid on horizontal wings of the buildings through features like eyebrows and continuous overhang. Corners for balconies and projects are curved.