4.1 ELEMENTS OF THESE COLONIAL BUNGALOWS

However, in other cases especially with private residences the slanting roof was retained leading to the diversification of the British Bungalow. These bungalows are the evidence that the non-military residences, some of which are double-storeyed and have greater signs of crafted embellishments including stained glass windows, wrought iron balustrades and wooden lattice work were clearly moving away from the austere military models.

The colonial bungalows of Bangalore consists of many architectural elements which includes the following: • Monkey tops • Balustrades • Pediments • Doric, Ionic, Tuscan columns • Cast iron railings • Stone walls • Tile floorings • Trellis • Cast iron Brackets • Madras terrace roof • Fan light • Skylight • Pediments • Porch • Verandah • Pitched Roofs