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Hafeez Sorab Contractor (born 1950) is an Indian architect. [1] He has designed many skyscrapers in India, primarily in the city of Mumbai. [2] As of 2019, he is the architect of the three tallest buildings in India – The 42 in Kolkata, [3] [4] and the twin towers of The Imperial in Mumbai.
Mumbai Architecture came to be present through the British in the 18th and early 19th centuries. At first it was the neoclassical style of architecture but later, the Victorian Gothic style (also known as Gothic revival) came to dominate the city. Where the neoclassical has an orderly monochromatic presence, the Gothic style is expressive ...
Known today as The Taj Mahal Tower, [8] it was designed jointly by Daraius Batliwala and Rustom Patell, with the latter having a greater focus later on. [9] The Tower was built on the site of the historic Green's Hotel, constructed as flats in 1890, and operated by Tata as a hotel from 1904 until its demolition to build the Tower.
Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 5 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. [1] Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1996, it was renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).
Entrance to one of the rock-cut Ajanta Caves. [1]Maharashtra state in India is known for its Famous caves and cliffs. It is said that the varieties found in Maharashtra are wider than the caves and rock-cut architecture found in the rock cut areas of Egypt, Assyria, Persia and Greece.
The following is a list of notable Indian architects This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Mumbai's Lower Parel skyline The skyline of Worli and Dadar as viewed from Bandra Mumbai's skyline across Back Bay. Mumbai, the commercial and financial capital of India, has the highest number of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in India. More than 200 skyscrapers and 4,000 [1] high-rise buildings have already been constructed in the city ...
Iftikhar M. Kadri (born 1929) is an Indian architect, civil engineer, and founder of I.M.K Architects in the city of Mumbai, India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He has been a key figure in contributing to landmark buildings in several cities of India , United States , Russia , Middle East , Hong Kong among others.