VILLA (HOUSE)

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Design influences The following factors affected house design in Goa: Protecting oneself from the fierce monsoons was the basis of architectural form. Portuguese rule allowed Goans to travel abroad; when they returned they brought with them ideas and influences from other countries. The Goan master builders executed these ideas using local building materials, making the Goan house a mixture and adaptation of design elements and influences from all over the world. The architectural style of Portuguese-built churches. The European lifestyle was encouraged in an attempt to separate newly converted Goan Christians from their cultural roots. They adopted a European outlook but did not cut themselves off from their Indian roots completely. The resulting cultural fusion affected house design #GOAN_STYLE #PITCHED_HOUSE #PORTUGUESE_HOUSE #ROOF_TILES #TRADITIONAL_HOUSE #VILLA