COLONIAL DIASPORIC ARCHITECTURE AND A CITY

`Colonial Diasporic Architecture and a City

Figure 1: Conceptual Flow of Research

1.8.3 Stage 3: Process of Analysis The buildings to be analysed were selected based on their similarities and context. Religious and commercial-residential buildings built between the early 18th century to the early 20th century were considered, due to availability of information. The analytical framework was based on the background data collected and theories related to architectural identity. Along with the buildings on the site, it looked at examples of buildings built by the communities in other states of India at that period, to test the central argument.

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Image 17: View of Maghen David Synagogue

Figure 5: Evolution of prominent structures built by the Armenians and Jews in India

Map 20: Location of Armenian and Jewish communities in India

Map 19: Important nodes, street hierarchy and sites of buildings in Bara Bazar and Park Street

Image 16: Fire incidents at Bara Bazar and Park Street

Map 13: Location of the important diasporic historic building in Bara Bazar

Map 18: Location of important diasporic historic buildings in Park Street

Table 2: Tabular analysis of data

Table 3: Survey of major diasporic minority communities in Kolkata

Table 1: Inventory Format

Figure 4: Analytical diagram focusiing on three aspects

Map 6: Growth of Calcutta over the years

Figure 3: Timeline of prevailent styles in the world

Image 2: Churches at Armenia

Image 3: View of the Great Synagogue at Baghdad

Image 1: Esplanade Mansions

Figure 2: Flow of Research Development

Map 5: Sociological map 1910-1915

Map 3: Concentration of Armenians in Calcutta,1911, 1961

Figure 1: Conceptual Flow of Research

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