Architecture and Conservation Portfolio by Lester Stephen Silveira

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my heritage has been my grounding...

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Quote by Maureen O’Hara

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ABOUT ME Villa Olinda Amywada, Khandola Tonca Marcela, Goa, India

Highly creative and multi-talented architect with a deep passion for architecture, heritage and conservation.

9886877465 tomasrosicky@outlook.com www.thebalcao.com @thebalcao linkedin//lestersilveira

I run an architectural blog + zine called ‘the balcão’ and actively pursue local causes related to architecture and heritage.

Date of birth : 29. 12. 1993 Languages : English, Konkani, Hindi 6

I am also an enthusiastic photographer, with some of my building photography even earning recognition in publications and various mediums.

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WORK EXPERIENCE July 2020 - Ongoing

Inventories of Basilica of Bom Jesus & Se Cathedral [Old Goa, Goa] Sept 2017 - Oct 2020

3 years - Junior Architect Rahul Deshpande & Associates [Old Goa, Goa]

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• Handled a residential project from scratch to construction stage that involved client meetings, sanctions, working drawings, tendering, on-site supervision etc. • Executed exhaustively detailed working drawings of projects - architectural & urban • Executed Bill of Quantities, Rate Analysis, Measurements, Tender Documents, Specifications, Financial Bid Reports and other Technical Documents • Go-to person for architectural visualization or architectural schemes, leading architectural competition-entry teams and creating immersive video walkthroughs

June 2016 - May 2017

11 months - Internship (Professional Training) under Vikas Dilawari - Conservation Architect [Mumbai] • Gained exposure to age old building techniques and their restoration process • Learnt the philosophies and schools of thought behind Architectural Conservation • Carried out measure drawings of monuments and defect mapping surveys; handled project co-ordination and on-site supervision • Worked on restoration projects of Flora Fountain, Prince of Wales Museum (CSMVS), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to name a few

Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

1 month - Internship under Ar. Gerard Da Cunha Architecture Autonomous [Torda, Goa] • Learnt the basics of the working of an architecture firm, was involved in a township masterplan (JVSL Township, Bellary) and executed basic architectural working drawings

EDUCATION

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2012 - 2017

AutoCAD, AutoCAD Arch. Sketchup + Vray Lumion

Photography Branding Blogging Research + Documentation Film Making Stamp Collection Cats

Bachelor of Architecture

Manipal School of Architecture & Planning Manipal, Karnataka, India 2010 - 2012

CBSE

New Millenium School Bahrain 1997 - 2010

Edexcel O Level

Sacred Heart School Bahrain

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Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe After Effects Adobe Lightroom Adobe Indesign Adobe Illustrator

REFERENCES Ar. Vikas Dilawari +919821223064

Ar. Fernando Velho +918806822116

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COLLABORATIONS

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

PERSONAL

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Inventory

Heritage Listing

Flora Fountain

Victoria Terminus(CST)

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Architectural Photography

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Visualizations

Inventories of Basilica of Bom Jesus & Sé Cathedral

Old Goa, Goa Goa Collective

& Awareness Drive for Ruins of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Chapel

Chimbel,Goa Personal + Goa Collective + MCCAC

Repairs & Restoration of Flora Fountain Fort Division, Mumbai Professional Training : Vikas Dilawari - Conservation Architect

Repairs & Restoration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (External) Mumbai, India

Professional Training : Vikas Dilawari - Conservation Architect

Architecture blog + zine, Writing samples the balcão

Personal

Architectural renderings & Presentation Drawings Work Experience : Rahul Deshpande & Associates

Working Drawings Working Drawings & Detailing

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Work Experience : Rahul Deshpande & Associates

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July 2020 - Ongoing

Inventories of Basilica of Bom Jesus & Sé Cathedral Old Goa

Done as part of Goa Collective Client : Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Detailed inventory of all Christian Art and objects of heritage value in Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral, the two centrally important living churches in Old Goa. The project involved identifying, photo-documenting, assessing, and listing down objects - ranging from Indo-Portuguese furniture and artefacts to paintings and statues.It is part of a larger project entitled ‘Vision Document for Old Goa’.

I was the Project Leader, working with architect Deenoshka Gonsalves, in consultation with architects and expert conservators in Goa and Portugal.

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Photo : Deenoshka Gonsalves

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Heritage Listing & Awareness Campaign

for the Ruins of The Church & Convent of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Chimbel, Goa In support of Mount Carmel Conservation Association of Chimbel (MCCAC) Ever since its inception in 1747-49, the Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been an important part of the social fabric of the village of Chimbel, home to the first idigenous non-priveleged priestly congregation of Goan Catholics. It subsequently became a home for the destitute and then the first mental health hospital in Goa. The site presently lies abanadoned and is on the brink of fading away from memory altogether. However, a recent movement, spurred by the formation of MCCAC, has attempted to enlist this place as a heritage site to protect it from fading into oblivion.

Along with Ar. Fernando Velho, I was at the forefront of the movement to protect the ruins, giving talks at various places and galvanizing people to support the cause, including establishing a social media presence for the organisation to increase their outreach, while also conducting research and documenting oral histories of people associated with the monument.

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The Goan report dated 11-02-2019 highlighting the story of how the ruins were brought to the notice of the officials. Link : https://charlescorreafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/the-goan-everyday-the-goan-everyday-page-2.pdf

Logo and Branding for Mount Carmel Conservation Association of Chimbel (MCCAC); Sample of content for posting on Instagram to increase the awareness on social media

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Giving a talk at the Our Lady of Livre Fevres Chapel in Chimbel to increase awareness about the ruins among the villagers. (22-10-2018)

Oral Histories of Serra : Sample of an oral account of the Church of Mt. Carmel at Chimbel by Father Eusico

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Facade of the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

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My article published in Goan newspaper Herald dated 31.05.2019 describing the architectural uniqueness of the building Link to read online : https://www.heraldgoa.in/Review/Architectural-Splendour-of-the-Chimbel-Monastery/149019

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Professional Training (2016-17) under Vikas Dilawari - Conservation Architect

Repairs & Restoration of Flora Fountain Fort Division, Mumbai

Client : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Project Co-ordinators : INTACH Mumbai Chapter The project aims at reviving the water engineering of the 18th century fountain and restoring the structure, attending to ill-informed interventions done during the past including sculpting of the missing parts of the sculptures. The soiled and painted surfaces were cleaned by a team of very experienced conservators from INTACH.

I was an intern on this project assisting with on-site measure drawings, working drawings, client-contractor co-ordinations, and on-site supervision of conservation work.

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6'' thk Brick bat layer Concrete filling around valves and outlet 10"

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Section_XX Cross Section of Flora Fountain Cut in stone which was concreted. This was opened on 19.10.2016

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Professional Training (2016-17) under Vikas Dilawari - Conservation Architect

Repairs & Restoration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST - Former Victoria Terminus) A UNESCO World Heritage Site Fort Division, Mumbai Project Consultant : INTACH The project aimed at restoring the Southern and Eastern Facades of the 19th century railway terminus building designed by British Architect Frederick W. Stevens. It included proposals to undo in-sensitive past additions and to restore its authenticity to the maximum extent possible.

I was an intern on this project assisting with on-site measure drawings, surveys and defect mapping.

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Weathering of stone and salt efflorosence on the surface of the tympanum of one of the porches.

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05 the balcão Architecture Blog + Zine Est. August 2017

I started The Balcão as a platform to voice my thoughts and document my experiences as I go forward in my journey in architecture. The website is structured around blog posts, essays and an annual zine on different themes in architecture that inspire me. I enjoy architectural writing and taking part in discourse on architecture, with a couple of my articles even being published in the local daily newspaper.

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Issue 01 was dedicated to Charles Correa, his childhood influences and his relation to Goa

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Issue 02 is dedicated to Dr. TMA Pai and the establishment of Manipal as a bustling education centre with a special emphasis on its architectural heritage

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// The fact that Goans cling onto the exposed laterite exterior of the Basilica as a symbol of Goan identity is a metaphor for how the very foundation of our society today is rooted in false conservation. As its exterior deteriorates, we seem to be focused on retaining this outward appearance at the cost of the health of the structure, the reverse of what conservation actually advocates.

Some more topics I have written about. can be read on www.thebalcao.com

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Renovated out of existence: The sorry state of architectural conservation in Goa BY : LESTER SILVEIRA July 18, 2020 Goans take immense pride in their rich architectural heritage, and are generally aware of the need to protect it. However, when it comes to actually conserving heritage, they often adopt a stance that threatens its very existence. They look at ‘reconstruction’ in the same light as ‘restoration’, ignorant of the sensitivity and principles involved in conservation. A conservation architect is seen as unnecessary, and various patrons seem to swap patience and authenticity for speed and cheap materials. In the past years, we have lost many invaluable Goan structures due to this well-meaning but callous attitude of ‘heritage-loving’ Goans. A shocking example is the recent renovation carried out on the 225 year old Holy Cross Chapel in Calangute. Images and reports of the ‘facelift’ of the Chapel surfaced on several news outlets heaping praise on the benefactor as it was done ‘without consultants’ and in ‘record time’. The original Chapel, with its indigenous Baroque facade has now disappeared completely; replaced with a gaudy, unplastered laterite facade decorated with a set of clichéd embellishments, lacking any sense of proportion or architectural merit. This obsession with exposed laterite is not new. Perhaps the first-ever and the most famous ‘false restoration’ took place in the 1950s at the Bom Jesus Basilica. Portuguese architectural historian Joaquim Santos explains that it was the Portuguese architect Baltazar de Castro, who in keeping with the cultural agenda of the ‘Estado Novo’ that sought to medievalize Baroque architecture, stripped off the lime plaster coat of the Basilica making it look ‘more ancient’ but consequently endangering the structure. The fact that Goans cling onto the exposed laterite exterior of the Basilica as a symbol of Goan identity is a metaphor for how the very foundation of our society today is rooted in false conservation. As its exterior deteriorates, we seem to be focused on retaining this outward appearance at the cost of the health of the structure, the reverse of what conservation actually advocates. A short distance away from the Basilica, another disastrous example of conservation has been carried out more recently. The ruin of the Church of the Discalced Carmelites, built in the 17th century is a heritage site of rich archaeological and architectural value. A well-meaning cleanup of the site by an unskilled contractor without expert oversight resulted in irreversible damage to the 400-year-old site. Basalt stones with rich inscriptions were unearthed and displaced from their original location. Walls that gave clues to the footprint of the site were cleared and changes made to the landscape in a manner that disregarded the architectural conservation process. In doing this, the authenticity of the site suffered, negatively impacting the scope for further research. Alternatively, the interventions by the ASI (Goa Circle) at the Augustinian convent in the 1990s are an ideal example of how good practices can be followed in the handling of such sites. A dedicated team led by superintending archaeologist N. Taher carried out scientific clearance of debris in an attempt to make the complex more accessible to visitors. One can still see the classification marks on the stones that once formed part of the facade of the church that are neatly arranged over its forecourt. There are a few other examples of good practice, but all too often they are outweighed by the disastrous ‘restorations’ taking place. The trend of senseless restorations is not restricted to religious monuments alone. Owners of prized heritage homes proudly announce the ‘repairs and renovation’ of their properties after obtaining clearances from local bodies, but go about razing the structure to the ground and rebuilding it in a kitschy manner – imitating what they think to be ‘Portuguese Architecture’. Beautiful Goan homes are rapidly being replaced in this manner with neoclassical fakes – cheaper versions of what existed before and devoid of any sense of context and visual harmony with the landscape.

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Before & After \ Left : The Santa Cruz Chapel at Calangute (Photos courtesy Facebook page of Santa Cruz Chapel); Right : The Carmelite Ruin at Old Goa – The original site was interfered with irreversibly in a manner that disregarded the architectural conservation process and introduced foreign materials into the sensitive archaeological site.

The lack of a liberal arts curriculum in our schools has created a dangerous aesthetic illiteracy of our built heritage. Combine this ignorance with a toxic mix of readily available capital and we as a society seem to have lost the appreciation of the Goan-ness of our buildings. Stakeholders like the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, who are the guardians of several religious structures across the state, must immediately develop a detailed architectural inventory with the help of experts for all parishes. Using this they should be vigilant and decisively act against the trend of senseless reconstructions. In the architectural realm, conservation is the process of consolidating a structure or site of importance and carrying out appropriate measures to prevent it from ruination. This is different from restoration, which involves returning a damaged structure to a previous or original form based on research. However, these process are relatively new to India, unlike in Europe where conservation has been practiced for centuries altogether. Hence, it requires acceptance by the public at large. The Indian Institute of Architecture (Goa Chapter) needs to start a conversation with the public about the need to preserve our built heritage by working together with the right team of architects and restorers who follow established conservation practices while curbing interventions by untrained actors. The built heritage of Goa is a unique architectural expression that arose from the confluence of several cultures over centuries and is an honest product of the eras they belong to. These buildings ultimately form the physical component of our identity as Goans. If these so called ‘restorations’ continue at this rate, we will soon be left with a completely alien landscape – a Goa we don’t relate to. (This article first appeared on Herald dated 31st May 2020) Special thanks to Ar. Fernando Velho and Jason Keith Fernandes for the reviews

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I enjoy photography a lot, and have over the years attempted to hone my skills in architectural photography. I love photographing old buildings and landscapes that together form the physical identity of the city. I have built an personal archive of such photographs, especially those of the churches and monuments in Old Goa

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Street at Ribander, Goa

BRV Theatre, Bangalore

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Royal Chapel of St. Anthony, Old Goa

Old House at Fontainhas, Panjim, Goa

Art Deco in Goa : A series of photographs hung up in Miguels, an Art Deco bar in Fontainhas, Panjim

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Bible Society, Bangalore

Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa

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Architectural Visualizations Work Experience Rahul Deshpande & Associates Architectural renders produced from using 3-D modelling software such as Sketchup + Vray, Lumion, etc. I have also created various architectural visualization graphics like rendered floor plans, and exploded views of buildings and/or construction details.

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Exploded view of VM Zinc External cladding

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Architecture Competition Entry for Government Administrative Building (GAD Building) Panjim, Goa

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Architecture Competition Entry for Shri Manohar Parrikar Memorial Panjim, Goa

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Working Drawings Work Experience Rahul Deshpande & Associates During my experience as a Junior Architect in this architecture firm in Goa, I worked on a host of working drawings for a wide variety of projects. This included residential and public buildings, while a majority of the drawings were done for a complex urban design project - The redevelopment of an EducationTownship named Cujira Education Complex, in Bambolim, Goa. Other projects included a Football Ground and a cemetery; As a result I worked extensively on detailed drawings of retaining walls, road crossings, hume pipe details, and other land development besides architectural details.

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How did this passion for architecture come about? I don’t know if I can pinpoint it to any specific moment, but my upbringing in Bahrain and the annual vacations to my homeland Goa were instrumental. Being exposed to two multi-cultural environments shaped me as a person as well as instilled in me a sense of appreciation for culture, architecture and design. I’m really happy being an architect, but within this vast field of architecture, I find the purest of joy when it comes to documenting, researching and conserving heritage buildings. The character of these buildings and the way they give a physical identity to the region is what captivates me. They inspire me and themselves become my motivation to become a voice for them and help towards their conservation.

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