Vol. 26, No. 01. ISSN No. 2073-9001 JANUARY 2010 CONTRACTORspeaks on ARCHITECTURE LECTURE EARTH QUAKE MUSEUM CITIES SEE INSIDE The concept of world class cities & its Architects act on Haiti Mohatta Palace Museum & Cultural Redefining 'World City' for impact on urban planning (Page 4) Earth Quake (Page 4) Complex Foundation laid (Page 19) Karachi (Page 20) There is something greatly World's tallest building'Burj Khalifa' lacking in our education system. is Unveiled to the World People don't have enough exposure. “Today students getting out of the college are not of the same level as of before. There are some colleges which are good but majority of them aren't. The reason could be that there are so many colleges that all of them can't have good professors. I think we need to condense our education, have lesser colleges so that they“ have good staff. Also, the students need to be taken on trips and made aware of the architecture that is happening all around. Hafeez Contractor The world's tallest build- The tower is 320 metres and shows to the world what the tower's offices and apart- ing was unveiled to an esti- taller than Taiwan's Taipei 101, can be achieved when commu- ments have been sold. mated crowd of over 400,000 which had held the title of nities work in partnership." 'At the Top' opens officially and the world, in a crescendo world's tallest building since A dramatic sound, light, fire- to the public on January 5. The of fireworks, lasers and foun- 2004, the year when the project work and fountain display handover of offices and apart- tain displays. was announced. described the evolution of the ments starts in February, and The official height of the Mohamed Alabbar, tower, and ended in a breathtak- the Armani Hotel Dubai will be tower, unveiled as 'Burj Chairman of Emaar Properties, ing climax of lasers and fire- opened by its designer, Giorgio Khalifa', was announced as 828 said that the tower represented works, bathing the tower and the Armani, on March 18. metres (2,716.5 ft). a symbol of hope to the Arab surrounding area in white light. More than 60 leading con- 'Burj Khalifa', developed by world and a shining example of 'Burj Khalifa' comprises sultants including South Emaar Properties, is the world's human achievement. luxury residences and Korea's Samsung Corporation tallest building according to the "Thousands of people from offices, the world's first and New York-based Turner three criteria of the Council on more than 100 countries have Armani Hotel, and the Construction International Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat: contributed to the realisation of world's highest observation realised the design for Burj 'Height to Architectural Top', 'Burj Khalifa'. The tower deck, 'At the Top', which is Khalifa by Chicago-based 'Height To Highest Occupied embodies the spirit and opti- located on the tower's 124th Skidmore, Owings and Floor', and 'Height To Tip'. mism of global collaboration, floor. Around 90 per cent of Merrill (SOM). Aga Khan Award for Architecture Published by the Professionals Announces Master Jury for 2010 ARCHI TIMES For the Professionals... Geneva: The members of Award cycle are: Professor Kongjian Yu years to projects that set new the Master Jury of the Aga Professor Souleymane Landscape architect and standards of excellence in Khan Award for Architecture Bachir Diagne urbanist; founder and dean of architecture, urban and region- were announced. The Jury, Professor, Department of Graduate School of al design, conservation and which selects the recipients of Philosophy, Columbia Landscape Architecture, landscape architecture. the Award, will convene in University, USA Peking University, China Through its efforts, the Award January to review the 401 Mr. Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj Mr. Jean Nouvel seeks to identify and encourage nominated projects and select Architect; Chief Executive Architect; founding partner, building concepts that success- approximately 25 finalists, Officer, Syria Trust for Ateliers Jean Nouvel, France fully address the needs and which will then be subject to Development Ms. Alice Rawsthorn aspirations of societies in on-site reviews by independent Professor Salah Hassan Design critic, International which Muslims have a signifi- experts. The Jury will meet for Art historian and curator; Herald Tribune, UK cant presence. The selection a second time in June to select director of Africana Studies Mr. Basem Al Shihabi process emphasizes architec- the Award recipients from the and Research Center, Cornell Architect; Managing ture that not only provides for group of finalists. Recipients University, USA Partner, Omrania & people's physical, social and will be announced at a ceremo- Ms. Faryar Javaherian Associates, Saudi Arabia. economic needs, but that ny in autumn 2010. Architect and curator; co-founder The Aga Khan Award for also stimulates and responds The nine members of the of Gamma Consultants, Iran Architecture, established in to their cultural and spiritual Master Jury for the 2010 Mr. Anish Kapoor - Artist, UK 1977, is given every three Continued on Page # 23 ARCHI TIMES JANUARY 2010 12 ARCHI TIMES JANUARY 2010 13 ARCHITECT OF THE MONTH ICI DULUX ARCHITECT SERIES ICI DULUX ARCHITECT SERIES HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR Infosys Progeon, Bengaluru God's Choicest Blessing to Architecture Text: Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta ing the Accommodation Times very good student - Infact last and told him that the window I have been talking about this Pictures Courtesy: Award for Architect of the Year night only I was reading some wouldn't open. That architect for the past 20 years, but its Hafeez Contractor (1991), Interiors Today Award letters that I had written to my laughed it off since he was sur- today that you see everyone for Excellence in Design and mother as a child. One of them prised at how I would know this, talking about green buildings. PROFILE Architecture (1991), J.K. Cement said that I was sorry about the but when I showed it to my We had done a proposal for a rchitect Hafeez Commendation Award for Group present report card and that I cousin he was stunned since it small building some eight years Contractor virtually Housing in Urban Context would give her a better report was right. He asked me to draw back when no one was talking needs no introduction, (1991), DLF Trophy by Rajdhani the next time. When I passed out a window detail which I did in about green buildings. I am not Anor in his mother land Estate Promoters $ Builders of SSC I had 50% marks- I had two minutes. He then asked me against development but it is India or internationally where he Association (1994), Priyadarshni been a good NCC student for a to design a house and I made an also important to keep our has placed India on the world Academy Award for `The Field of lot of years hence I thought that axonometric view of it in five forests and greenery intact. My map. He has given an altogeth- Architecture' (1998), The CNBC army would be the apt career for minutes flat. Looking at my website has articles on high er new meaning to high rises Asian Property Awards for 'The me. When I was in the third work, he advised me to stop rise, and there is a specific arti- I design for a cause - my with his designs, forms and func- best architecture in 2006' for his standard I used to draw and everything and get into architec- cle under the title 'Its time to tions. Architecture in India has project 23 Marina Dubai, Top design guns, bikes, tanks and I ture. With the influence of give it back'- which outlines architecture is for the people - gone vertical majorly thanks to Architect of the year by remember my teacher at that another cousin in Bombay I got what a city should be. One his vision and propagation of Construction World (2007), The moment telling me to become an a form. I obtained a A+ in my needs to express one's self in a what they want. I don't do it as an building high rises. Born in best commercial property at the architect when I grow up. When entrance exams and all through very intense manner. 1950, Hafeez Sorabe Contractor 'CNBC Awaaz - Crisil Real I graduated from SSC there were college I was first class first. I I design for a cause - my artist and make it a tool to express commenced his career in 1968 Estate Awards 2007' for the two things. My mother was a scored very high marks in architecture is for the people - with T. Khareghat as an Hiranandani bg house, Mumbai. teacher and her monthly income design which no one had scored what they want. I don't do it as myself. An artist makes a painting Apprentice Architect and in 1977 He has also had exhibitions - was less as compared to how previously. After graduation I an artist and make it a tool to became the associate partner in One Man shows at the JJ College expensive architectural educa- went to the Columbian universi- express myself. An artist makes where he expresses himself and the same firm. Between 1977 and of Architecture and Jehangir Art tion was at that time. Since I got ty. Throughout my career as a a painting where he expresses “ “ 1980 Hafeez has been a visiting Gallery at Mumbai. a second class I couldn't manage student I was working. I would a customer who likes it buys it. himself and a customer who faculty at the Academy of Apurva Bose Dutta (ABD): a form for architecture admis- go for Morning College, work likes it buys it.