ISBN 9788192219967|Paperback|111 pages|2021|Fundação Oriente/ Mount Carmel Conservation Association of Chimbel
Essays on Built Heritage of Portuguese Influence in Goa: The Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Chimbel pieces together the history of the heritage site of the ruins of the church and convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Chimbel, and delves into its complex past, bringing to the fore socially side-lined narratives of Goa's past, after decades of oblivion.
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The ruins of the church and convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Chimbel were, until very recently, virtually unknown to the outside world. Following a trail of old photographs and historic references, the authors were able to survey the ruins and bring to life a magnificent Baroque inspired architectural structure that lay hidden beneath the dense vegetation.
Piecing together the history of this peculiar heritage site, this book delves into its complex past, from the 18 th century Tertiary Carmelite convent to the institutionalized mental patients of the Asilo dos Alienados two centuries later. The book brings to the fore socially side-lined narratives of Goa’s past after decades of oblivion.
While the challenges to preserve this heritage site are enormous, this book aims to be a starting point to place Chimbel back on the heritage map by demonstrating its crucial cultural significance to Goan society. This book compiles extensive historical research from Goan and Portuguese Historical Archives as well as a wide range of architectural plans and 3D reconstitutions of this once remarkable heritage site.
Authors:
Sidh Losa Mendiratta and Fernando Dias Velho
ISBN:
9788192219967
Binding:
Paperback
Year of Publication:
2021
Pages:
111
Publisher:
Fundação Oriente/ Mount Carmel Conservation Association of Chimbel
Edition:
First
Condition:
New
Country of Origin:
India
About the Authors
Sidh Losa Mendiratta (Porto, 1977) is an architect with a degree from theUniversity of Porto (2005).In 2012, he concluded his PhD thesis 'Defensive System of the Northern Province of the Estado da Índia, 1521– 1739', summa cum laude. In 2013, he started his post-doctoral research project and is currently a senior researcher in the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra where he coordinates the project 'Re-framing Identity: Management of Contested Cultural Heritage Sites in South and Southeast Asia'. Since 2012, he is responsible for the Chair of History of Portuguese Architecture, in Lusófona University, Porto.
Fernando Dias Velho (Goa, 1980) is an architect with degrees from the Goa College of Architecture and the University of Michigan. Over the years, he has collaborated with design practises from across Asia, North America and Europe. He has also collaborated with Ayaz Basrai and Mansee Badve to design the India Pavilion at the Dubai Design Week, 2019. He is currently based in Goa with a practise dedicated to architecture, furniture design, heritage conservation and research. He also teaches an urban design studio at the Goa College of Architecture.
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