Hafeez Contractor

Hafeez Sorab Contractor
Born (1950-06-19) 19 June 1950 (age 74)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Pearl Contractor
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(m. 1962)​
Children2
Parent(s)Sorab Contractor
Roshan Contractor
AwardsPadma Bhushan
PracticeH S Contractor Consultancy Pvt Ltd
Buildings
Websitewww.hafeezcontractor.com
Hafeez Sorabe Contractor (left) receiving the Padma Bhushan Award from then President of India Pranab Mukherjee (right) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 28 March 2016

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.[5][6] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in January 2016 by the Government of India.[7]

  1. ^ TNN (18 December 2010). "Architect for conserving rare heritage monuments". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Hafeez Contractor – The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ "The 42 – The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ^ "'The 42' in Kolkata becomes India's tallest building". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ "The Imperial I – The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ "The Imperial II – The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Padma Awards 2016". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2017.