COLONIAL DIASPORIC ARCHITECTURE AND A CITY

`Colonial Diasporic Architecture and a City

2.7 Analytical Framework An analytical framework was devised based on the ideas of Zoreh Torabi and Sara Brahman, and Fletcher's approach to understand the architectural significance of the community in the respective areas. Fletcher in his book history of architecture (1987) described the styles by dividing the structures based on typology then subdivided by age and looked at location stylistic elements size/proportion and material of the structure. The study was categorized into three parts urban context, architectural style and urban issues and analysing it as shown below in Figure 4:

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Figure 4: Analytical diagram focusiing on three aspects

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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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