Hafeez Contractor
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| Born | 1950 (age 61–62) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Hafeez Contractor (born 1950) is an Indian architect.[1] He is a member of the Bombay Heritage Committee and New Delhi Lutyens Bungalow Zone Review Committee.
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[edit] Early life
Hafiz Contractor was born in Bombay in a Parsi family. He earned his graduate diploma in architecture from the University of Mumbai in 1975 and completed his graduation and MS in Architecture from Columbia University, New York City on a Tata scholarship.[2]
[edit] Career
Hafeez Contractor started working in 1968 as an apprentice with his uncle T. Khareghat even while working toward his architecture degree. In 1977, he became the associate partner in the firm. Between 1977 and 1980, he was a visiting faculty member at the Academy of Architecture, Mumbai.
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He started his firm, Architect HC, in 1983 with two people. One of his first success stories was the Vastu building at Worli Seaface. He then bagged projects in Pune for Karia Builders and a lot of residential buildings. He has also designed The Imperial I and II, the tallest buildings in India.[3]
His projects are spread across India and is also known for his green initiatives.
His work is controversial from the perspective of social impact and originality. His design approach is often thought of as uninspiring by architecture academics.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ TNN, Dec 18, 2010, 09.53pm IST (2010-12-18). "Architect for conserving rare heritage monuments - The Times of India". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Architect-for-conserving-rare-heritage-monuments/articleshow/7119677.cms. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "Building dreams". Indian Express. 1998-12-30. http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981230/36451844.html. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "From 50 floors to 80 plus, Mumbai grows taller". IBN Live. 2010-02-03. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/from-50-stories-to-80-plus-mumbai-grows-taller/108258-3.html?from=tn. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ http://urbanarchitecture.in/2009/11/the-enigma-of-hafeez-contractor.html
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