Hafeez Contractor
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Hafeez Contractor is an India
n architect
. He is a member of the Bombay Heritage Committee and New Delhi Lutyens Bungalow Zone Review Committee.
. He did his Graduate Diploma in architecture from Mumbai
in 1975 and completed his graduation and MS in Architecture from Columbia University
, New York City on a Tata
scholarship.
.
.
His projects are spread across India. He is also known for his green initiatives.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He is a member of the Bombay Heritage Committee and New Delhi Lutyens Bungalow Zone Review Committee.
Early life
Hafiz Contractor was born in Bombay in a Parsi familyParsi
Parsi or Parsee refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community....
. He did his Graduate Diploma in architecture from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1975 and completed his graduation and MS in Architecture from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, New York City on a Tata
Tata Group
Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Tata Group is one of the largest companies in India by market capitalization and revenue. It has interests in communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy,...
scholarship.
Career
Hafeez Contractor started working in 1968 as an apprentice with his uncle T. Khareghat even while doing his studying architecture which at the time was a seven year program. In 1977 he became the associate partner in the firm. Between 1977 and 1980, he was a visiting faculty at the Academy of Architecture, MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
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Architect HC
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 IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
His projects are spread across India. He is also known for his green initiatives.
Projects
- DY Patil StadiumDY Patil StadiumThe Dr. D. Y. Patil Stadium is a cricket stadium at D. Y. Patil Vidyanagar campus, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India. The stadium has all the facilities of an international cricket stadium, and has been designed by Hafeez Contractor, one of India's premier architects...
in NerulNerulNerul is an upmarket residential and commercial node of the city of Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, India and is better known as the queen of Navi Mumbai. It has 50 sectors. It is the biggest and the most populated residential node in the city of Navi Mumbai. Nerul along with Seawoods Darave makes...
, Navi Mumbai - Seawoods Estate (or NRI complex) in NerulNerulNerul is an upmarket residential and commercial node of the city of Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, India and is better known as the queen of Navi Mumbai. It has 50 sectors. It is the biggest and the most populated residential node in the city of Navi Mumbai. Nerul along with Seawoods Darave makes...
, Navi MumbaiNavi MumbaiNavi Mumbai is a Planned Satellite City on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was developed in 1972 as a twin city of Mumbai, and is the largest planned city on the planet, with under the jurisdiction of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and a total area of . Navi Mumbai... - One Indiabulls Center, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(Ongoing) - Morya Regency in Bandra, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Rodas- An ecotel in hiranandani gardens,powai
- Hiranandani Gardens
- Multiple Buildings, DLF City, Gurgaon
- Mumbai Airport redesign
- Infosys - Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Trivandrum, Pune
- AV Birla Training centre
- Aditya Birla Corporate Head Quarters
- Russi Modi Centre of Excellence, Jamshedpur
- Rajneesh Osho Ashram, Pune
- NICMAR, Pune
- Mangal City Mall, Indore
- Empress City, Nagpur
- ONGC Green Buildings- Multiple Locations
- Turbe Railway Station, Navi mumbai
- Low Income housing schemes, Navi Mumbai
- MP Mill Slum Redevelopment Project
- Thapar House, Worli, Mumbai
- ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
- Hyatt Regency, Mumbai
- Sarla Birla Academy, Bangalore
- ILFS Building, Bandra Kurla Compex, Mumbai
- Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum TechnologyRajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum TechnologyRajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology , Jais, Rai Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, is a training and education institute that gives technical and management training to the petroleum industry.-Overview:...
, Rae Bareli. - Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceBirla Institute of Technology and ScienceBirla Institute of Technology & Science, is a private university located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. BITS Pilani is considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in India...