About

the balcão is a personal architecture blog + zine by Lester Silveira

Hi, I’m Lester, an architect and conservationist

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Currently, I am exploring themes in urban regeneration as a visiting faculty in the Conservation & Regeneration Program at CEPT University. Educated at Manipal School of Architecture & Planning (MSAP) and having trained under Conservation Architect Vikas Dilawari, my work focuses on conservation of built heritage.

I’ve previously served as a consultant to the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Bengaluru Chapter, overseeing the restoration of significant sites such as the All Saints Church in Bengaluru. My photography, writing and research delves into themes of home, identity, and the migration experiences of Goans living in the diaspora.

I started this blog in August 2017 to be a platform where I could share my thoughts and writings on architecture. I write mostly about the things that interest me – heritage, conservation, photography and about life. I usually do 1 or 2 posts a year (quite honest, right?) ; you could still sign up for my newsletter so that whenever I do post, you get it delivered straight to your inbox!