Mandarin's House
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The Mandarin's House is a traditional Chinese-style building, with an area of ??approximately 4000 m2. The entire complex, consisting of an entrance building, patios, houses for servants and residential area itself, extends for over 120 m along the Rua da Barra. The building's entrance, with an arched opening, giving access to a patio that makes the separation between the servants' quarters and the noblest residential area, there are still some spaces garden. In most reserved property were located family rentals, which are composed of two houses with traditional courtyard. The input ports of the various modules and the houses that make up this complex are all facing northwest. This feature differentiates the Mandarin's House other typical Chinese homes, which usually have the main facades facing north. The buildings of the complex are predominantly Chinese style, with subtle Western influences evident in decorative elements, marking a period in which Chinese architecture in Macau started to show a fusion of styles from different cultures. This merger would become more evident in the early twentieth century, with Art Deco, a style that came to have great influence in Macau and throughout China, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The advanced Chinese technology can be seen on the superstructure of the house, in the choice of building materials, the colorful ornamentation in relief of friezes and details of windows and doors. And other Western influences are also evident in the stucco decorations that can be seen on the doors and the use of thin plates on the windows pearl of Indian origin.
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