Sarto Almeida
Sarto Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1924 |
| Died | 26 May 2020 (aged 95) Seraulim, Goa, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Therese Almeida |
Sarto Almeida (5 July 1924 – 26 May 2020) was an Indian architect who had designed several buildings in Goa.
Biography
[edit]Almeida's grandfather had a large plantations in East Africa. His family lived in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.[1][2] His ancestral family lived in Chinchinim in Goa.[1]
Almeida was born on 5 July 1924[1] in Comba, Margao, Goa, Portuguese India.[3] In 1930s, he studied at St. Joseph's School, Bangalore and later at St. Xavier's School in Mumbai.[2] He joined Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai where he studied sketching and drawing.[1][2][4] He worked with Piloo Mody in Mumbai. Later he moved to Ahmedabad and worked with B. V. Doshi. He was influenced by Le Corbusier's modernist architecture while working there.[1][5][6][4] He returned to Goa in 1963.[5][2] Initially he had his office and home in Margao.[6][5] He bought an old heritage house in Seraulim, South Goa and moved there with his family.[1][5] He designed several buildings in Goa during his career. He was the first Chairman of the South Goa Planning and Development Authority. He was a member of the Ecological Control Committee and the Conservation Committee in Goa.[7]
He died on 26 May 2020 in Seraulim, Goa.[5][3]
Works
[edit]Almeida combined modernism with regionalism and prioritised functionality and rationality.[6][5][4] He also worked for conservation and environmental protection as well as conservation of heritage buildings.[4]
He had designed educational institutions, religious buildings, government buildings and several homes; mostly in Goa. These include Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries building in Panaji, the Goa College of Art in Panaji, Carmelite Monastery Church at Aqueum, Partagali Math in Canacona, Laxmi Narayan Temple at Veling, Goa International Centre in Dona Paula, the auditorium at Father Agnel Polytechnic in Verna, SOS Children's Village, the Science Block at Carmel College, Padre Conceicao College of Engineering at Verna, Guardian Angel School at Sanvordem.[5][2][4]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Therese Almeida. When they moved Goa, they founded the Manovikas School.[1][5] His brother Anthony Almeida was an architect in Tanzania. Cartoonist Mario Miranda and urban planner Edgar Rebeiro were his close friends.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Team, Herald (2020-05-27). "An architect of ethics, of heritage and of the land he loved". Herald Goa. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ a b c d e Team, Herald (2017-07-01). "Getting an edge with age — that's Sarto for Goa!". Herald Goa. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ a b "Arch. Sarto António da Piedade 'Sa de Almeida". geni_family_tree. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ a b c d e Grover, Satish (1987). "Sarto Almeida". Architecture + Design. II (4): 16 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Goa's Guru, architect Sarto Almeida passes away". The Indian Express. 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ a b c d Times, Navhind (2020-06-03). "The joyous legacy of Sarto Almeida". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ Desai, Madhavi; Desai, Miki; Lang, Jon (2020-05-26). "Architect Sarto Almeida is no more". Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects. 61 (1).