tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post189170886612405040..comments2024-02-06T20:47:51.892-08:00Comments on Goan Architecture: Houses of MargaoJose Lourencohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734035394938669454noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-51923215093727651622008-07-18T03:41:00.000-07:002008-07-18T03:41:00.000-07:00Hi Jose,All I can say is that we Goans owe you. ww...Hi Jose,<BR/><BR/>All I can say is that we Goans owe you. <BR/><BR/>www.goanviews.blogspot.comJoao Sebastiao Manuel Honorato Menezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778279840252372623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-41975178499517336472008-07-15T03:34:00.000-07:002008-07-15T03:34:00.000-07:00Rightly said by Jose Lourence the only way to sust...Rightly said by Jose Lourence the only way to sustain these mansions from monetary warth of selling or demolishing from its owners is to orient them to generate some revenue to its owner for maintainence and benefits by the Goa Goverment rather than commercialsing concrete 5 stars anemities where only the few rich corporates benefit displacing Local economy n locals, at the same time preserving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-53521887423975325482008-07-12T04:11:00.000-07:002008-07-12T04:11:00.000-07:00Wow! wow! this blog is amazing! I love this articl...Wow! wow! this blog is amazing! I love this article on the houses in Margao :) I've lived here all my life and I fall more in love with these houses every time I see them. you have a picture of a blue and white house on Rua Abade Faria, coincidentally it belongs to a very good friend of mine, Fernando Monte da Silva. You are right, these houses are so beautiful and I threatened him to never sell Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-15565386982325430832008-02-09T16:42:00.000-08:002008-02-09T16:42:00.000-08:00I've walked up and down these streets recently: th...I've walked up and down these streets recently: they are VERY evocative.<BR/><BR/>There is a novel which utterly brings about the atmosphere around these houses: "O Último Olhar de Manú Miranda", by Orlando da Costa. The author lived in a house on Abade Faria till he was 18 years old.A VIDA NUMA GOAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748794126686013713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-19508568029041892162007-12-12T10:11:00.000-08:002007-12-12T10:11:00.000-08:00These houses are what Goa is. When replacing these...These houses are what Goa is. When replacing these houses by flats, we are killing our Goa. But I guess there is also the money element. I am sure some people living in these houses dont have money and so they sell off.<BR/><BR/>In a house between the roads mentioned Abade Faria Road, and Padre Miranda Road (I learnt that name today only :-), I was born more than 40 years back. My grandfather hadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-2423174258699684732007-12-10T08:20:00.000-08:002007-12-10T08:20:00.000-08:00Thanks, Leonard. When I visited Rege's exhibition ...Thanks, Leonard. When I visited Rege's exhibition I read the text accompanying the photographs on his panels. But I will try and get a copy of his paper and post a link with his permission. His panels showed a step by step evolution of Margao right from pre-Portuguese days.<BR/><BR/>With prices of heritage homes shooting up, now owners are more aware of their value. The builders lobby has also Jose Lourencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734035394938669454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479760049330211626.post-53866499004180961742007-12-10T06:57:00.000-08:002007-12-10T06:57:00.000-08:00An absolutely splendid job, Jose. As we (my wife a...An absolutely splendid job, Jose. As we (my wife and I) drive by, we cannot help but wonder about the history behind those houses. You are right, some people don't know what they have. Not to mention those who surrender it all for "a couple of free flats"<BR/><BR/>That paper you mentioned...is it available for purchase anywhere?<BR/><BR/>Good job, again,<BR/><BR/>Leonard Fernandes<BR/>http://Leonard Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272159354207017957noreply@blogger.com