First Floor

Chronology of World Architecture Encounter with the Outside World Historic Pictorial Records of Goa Glimpses of GoaThe Deshprabhu House The Godinho-Jacques House The Loyola-Furtado House The Miranda House The Silva House The Costa House The Kelekar House

Second Floor

Climate and Architecture Material and Construction China Mosaic Flooring Frescoes and Wall Paintings The Interior Oyster Shell Railings False Ceiling Columns Indo-Portuguese Furniture Eaves Board

Attic Floor

Goan Houses Early Views Helder Carita Casa de Sobrado The Balcao Houses and their setting Tulsi Vrindavan and Crosses Raj Angan Machila

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False Ceiling

In terms of design, they are two types. The flat ceiling is the common one and usually made of planks joined together tongue and groove. Along the periphery are decorative slits which ventilate the room.Another variation of type is made out of wooden battens fixed with a gap in between. Various geometries are used, often with decorative members placed at intervals. The second type is the shaped false ceiling often in form of a pyramid. The construction techniques are the same. The wood in both cases is nano which is light in weight.









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