HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR

Hafeez Contractor

Hafeez Contractor is an Indian architect born in a parsi family in 1950 in Mumbai. He got his
graduate diploma in architecture in 1975 from the University of Mumbai followed by
bachelor’s degree from the Academy of Architecture in Mumbai and master’s degrees in
Architecture from Columbia University, New York on a Tata scholarship.

Hafeez gained enough fame for his exuberant cricket stadium designs, railways stations,
educational institutes, hotels, hostel blocks and majestic airport terminals with modernistic
approach.

1. LAKE CASTLE , POWAI

Location – powai, Mumbai

Client – Hiranandani const. pvt. Ltd

 Elevation

• Lake castle a residential apartment building ,nested in green surrounding of

powaii,just a few miles away from main Bombay is one of the most spectacular
product of eighties boom.
• The dominant feature of Lake castle is its massive scale. 183 m. linear length ,strikes
you as an ocean ship going linear of a building with multiple decks anchored on the
banks of powaii lake.
• Tower block is surrounded by large garden and 8 acre forest park,all the flats faces the
lake.
• Creating a stepped mass profile ,which compliments the hills in the backdrop.
• The architectural form is mean to symbolize a city silhouette that is made of a varying
shapes and sizes.
• The building is almost like a mirror reflecting the densely layered profile of the city
itself.

• Lake castle is especially interesting because of a combination of ‘POP’ aesthetics,

with conventionalized classical stylistics .
• Egyptian motifs are used in building facades ,like the treatment given to the
columns,the friezes and the details of the iron work.
• The crescent shape projecting balconies ,curved projection and egyptian columns on
the facades relieve the monotony into which building would have otherwise slipped .
• Large French windows are repetitive features on the facades.
• To mitigate the broadside effect of the cliff of the building ,it has been punctured
with significant cutouts known as sky decks.
• further these the dramatic view of the sky though the building

The stepped profile and two huge cutouts further add to lighten the building

2. HIRANANDANI GARDENS
• Location – Hiranandani gardens , powai , Mumbai

• Hiranandani Gardens (or more popularly Hiranandani) is an upmarket

township consisting of condominiums, penthouses, bungalows and
commercial complexes in Powai in the city of Mumbai.

• Hiranandani consists of residential buildings, office buildings, hospital,

schools, gardens, community centre, sports club, banks, shopping
malls, film studio, bus garage, hotels, restaurants, pubs and swimming
pools. Spread in an area of 250 acres, the township houses 42
residential buildings and 23 commercial buildings with a building falling
under SEZ category (Kensington).

• Hiranandani Gardens is accorded as Mumbai's start-up and outsourcing

hub. 
 • Designed to perfection , brick by brick, Hiranandani gardens gives you top of the line
architecture and an elegant lifestyle.

• This further grows strong with a coherent ecosystem and a close-knit community , all
spread across different residential towers inside the Hiranandani gardens.

• Marvelous architecture merged with the beautiful horizon embracing the hills and
lakes, Hiranandani gardens is the best example of neo- classical architectural
excellence.

• It is designed With a list of amenities, huge open public realms, and tranquility in air

GOVERNANCE

Although Hiranandani Gardens comes under the Brihanmumbai Municipal

Corporation jurisdiction, it is the Hiranandani group that undertakes the
cleanliness and road repair work of the area. The township is a part of
the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency and Chandivali assembly
constituency.

CHARLES CORREA
Charles Mark Correa (1 September 1930 – 16 June 2015) was an Indian
architect and urban planner. Credited with the creation of modern architecture
in post-Independent India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of
the urban poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials
FEATURES

1.  Not only improves living condition, but also has economic value in a developing
country like India.

2. These principles were also applied to high-rise buildings in Mumbai. E.g. :

Sonmarg Apartments (1962), Mumbai

3. Another variation: to turn this verandah into a garden, preferable of double height.
E.g. : Kanchenjunga apartment, Mumbai
SONMARG APARTMENT, MUMBAI

KANCHENJUNGA APARTMENT, MUMBAI

1. SONMARG APARTMENTS

- Location – Mumbai
- Climate – rainy and hot
- Category – high rise residential
- About the design – early attempt to deal with the context and climate of
Mumbai. The apartment featured here is a typical flat in the building, which
has been occupied by a number of users over a large span of time.

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Protection for master bedroom
 Auxiliary spaces for protection

- In order to create two lines of defense against the rain and the sun , the
architect has arranged a belt of auxillary spaces to form a zone of protection
around the main living areas.

2. KANCHENJUNGA APARTMENTS

- LOCATION – MUMBAI
- CLIMATE – HOT AND RAINY
- CATEGORY – HIGH RISE LUXURY RESIDENCE
- ABOUT THE DESIGN –  In Mumbai buildings are oriented east west to catch
prevailing winds and also to get the best views (sea facing). The flip side of the
coin being the brunt of the hot sun, heavy monsoon rains.
- The solution was simply using verandahs all around the living spaces as a
protection. The design tries to apply this protection principles on a high rise
building

- open terrace
structure
-Made of reinforced concrete.
-Central core houses lifts & other services.
-It also resists lateral loads. Central core was constructed before the main
Structure by ‘Slip Method of construction, which was used for the first time in
India for a multi- storeyed building.