Showing posts with label Myanmar colonial architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myanmar colonial architecture. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Fading Colonial Architectural Grandeur in Myanmar

This gorgeous old house inYangon is due for demolition. It sits on a large plot very close to the centre of the city, so as in any growing city it was at risk.
There recently is a movement throughout the country to embrace and preserve as much of the colonial architecture as possible, recognizing the era now as a significant time in the history of Myranmar.