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	==Career==		==Career==
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	Hafeez Contractor started working in 1968 as an apprentice with his uncle T. Khareghat while working toward his architecture degree.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43832635&privcapId=49531279\|title=Hafeez Contractor AIIAGD ARCH. MS ARCH. & UD (USA): Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg\|website=www.bloomberg.com\|access-date=2017-09-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922050533/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43832635&privcapId=49531279\|archive-date=22 September 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1977, he became an associate partner in the firm.<ref name=":1" />		Hafeez Contractor started working in 1968 as an apprentice with his uncle T. Khareghat while working toward his architecture degree.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43832635&privcapId=49531279\|title=Hafeez Contractor AIIAGD ARCH. MS ARCH. & UD (USA): Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg\|website=www.bloomberg.com\|access-date=2017-09-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922050533/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43832635&privcapId=49531279\|archive-date=22 September 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1977, he became an associate partner in the firm.<ref name=":1" />

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Hafeez Contractor was born ~~at [[Bombay]] (now~~ [[Mumbai]]) on 19 June 1950 in a [[Parsi]] family. He studied at [[Boys' Town Public School]] Nasik then later Academy of Architecture<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://aoamumbai.in/alumni.html\|title=Academy Of Archictecure - Our illustrious alumni\|website=aoamumbai.in\|access-date=2017-09-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922215915/http://aoamumbai.in/alumni.html\|archive-date=22 September 2017\|url-status=dead}}</ref> at the [[University of Mumbai]] in 1975 and won a scholarship to [[Columbia University]], where he completed a master's degree.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html\|title=The Slumdog Millionaire Architect\|last=Brook\|first=Daniel\|date=2014-06-19\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=2017-09-21\|language=en-US\|issn=0362-4331\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622171203/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html\|archive-date=22 June 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Hafeez Contractor was born in [[Mumbai]] on 19 June 1950 in a [[Parsi]] family. He studied at [[Boys' Town Public School]] Nasik then later Academy of Architecture<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://aoamumbai.in/alumni.html\|title=Academy Of Archictecure - Our illustrious alumni\|website=aoamumbai.in\|access-date=2017-09-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922215915/http://aoamumbai.in/alumni.html\|archive-date=22 September 2017\|url-status=dead}}</ref> at the [[University of Mumbai]] in 1975 and won a scholarship to [[Columbia University]], where he completed a master's degree.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html\|title=The Slumdog Millionaire Architect\|last=Brook\|first=Daniel\|date=2014-06-19\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=2017-09-21\|language=en-US\|issn=0362-4331\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622171203/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html\|archive-date=22 June 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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|awards = [[Padma Bhushan]]
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'''Hafeez Sorab Contractor''' (born 1950) is an [[India]]n [[architect]].<ref>{{cite news |author=TNN, 18 Dec 2010, 09.53pm IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/vadodara/28226048_1_city-areas-high-rise-buildings-heritage-buildings |title=Architect for conserving rare heritage monuments |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2010-12-18 |access-date=2011-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104110854/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/vadodara/28226048_1_city-areas-high-rise-buildings-heritage-buildings |archive-date=4 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has designed many [[Skyscraper|skyscrapers]] in [[India]], primarily in the city of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/company/173|title=Hafeez Contractor - The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002725/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/company/173|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2019, he is the architect of the [[List of tallest buildings in India|three tallest buildings in India]] - [[The 42 (Kolkata)|The 42]] in [[Kolkata]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-42/14870|title=The 42 - The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002244/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-42/14870|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-42-in-kolkata-becomes-indias-tallest-building/articleshow/68900814.cms|title='The 42' in Kolkata becomes India's tallest building {{!}} India News - Times of India|last=Apr 16|first=TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-30|last3=Ist|first3=15:06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429000219/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-42-in-kolkata-becomes-indias-tallest-building/articleshow/68900814.cms|archive-date=29 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and the twin towers of [[The Imperial (Mumbai)|The Imperial]] in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-imperial-i/889|title=The Imperial I - The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002115210/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-imperial-i/889|archive-date=2 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-imperial-ii/890|title=The Imperial II - The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911031137/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-imperial-ii/890/|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] in January 2016 by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783|title=Padma Awards 2016|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329211831/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783|archive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
Hafeez Contractor was born at [[Bombay]] (now [[Mumbai]]) on 19 June 1950 in a [[Parsi]] family. He studied at [[Boys' Town Public School]] Nasik then later Academy of Architecture<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aoamumbai.in/alumni.html|title=Academy Of Archictecure - Our illustrious alumni|website=aoamumbai.in|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922215915/http://aoamumbai.in/alumni.html|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> at the [[University of Mumbai]] in 1975 and won a scholarship to [[Columbia University]], where he completed a master's degree.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html|title=The Slumdog Millionaire Architect|last=Brook|first=Daniel|date=2014-06-19|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-09-21|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622171203/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html|archive-date=22 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:ImperialMumbai.JPG|thumb|150px|[[The Imperial, Mumbai|The Imperial Towers]]]]
Hafeez Contractor started working in 1968 as an apprentice with his uncle T. Khareghat while working toward his architecture degree.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43832635&privcapId=49531279|title=Hafeez Contractor AIIAGD ARCH. MS ARCH. & UD (USA): Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922050533/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=43832635&privcapId=49531279|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1977, he became an associate partner in the firm.<ref name=":1" />

In 1991, Contractor was enlisted to add buildings to [[Infosys]]' [[Bangalore]] campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tfod.in/photo-space/1792/garden|title=Infosys Bangalore|date=2017-09-21|website=The Future of Design|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922051054/https://www.tfod.in/photo-space/1792/garden|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He went on to design that firm's first software-development park outside [[Pune]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tfod.in/photo-space/1774/exterior-at-night|title=Infosys office at I T Park at Pune|date=2017-09-21|website=The Future of Design|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922051103/https://www.tfod.in/photo-space/1774/exterior-at-night|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> and its corporate educational facility near [[Mysore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tfod.in/photo-space/1809/exterior---infosys-global-education-school--mysore|title=Exterior - Infosys Global Education School, Mysore|date=2017-09-21|website=The Future of Design|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922051059/https://www.tfod.in/photo-space/1809/exterior---infosys-global-education-school--mysore|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> His most famous project is [[Hiranandani Gardens, Mumbai|Hiranandani Gardens]], a township in [[Powai]], a suburb of Mumbai.<ref name=":0" /> In 2005, Contractor designed the twin-tower residential skyscraper, The Imperial, whose 254 metre-tall Tower I became the tallest residential buildings in India (with Tower II slightly behind) upon completion in 2010 - a distinction it held until it was displaced by [[One Avighna Park]] (266 metre) in 2017. That building was, in turn, displaced by The 42 in Kolkata, which was also designed by Contractor and [[Topping out|architecturally topped out]] at 260m.<ref name=":3" /> He also designed [[23 Marina]] in [[Dubai]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/dubai/23-marina/247/|title=23 Marina - The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002712/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/dubai/23-marina/247/|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> which was briefly the world's tallest all-residential building, and is currently third behind the nearby [[Princess Tower]] and [[432 Park Avenue]] in [[New York City]].

Contractor's other projects include the [[Domestic flight|domestic]] [[Airport terminal|terminal]] at Mumbai's [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stoneworld.com/articles/85979-awardwinning-airport-renovation-relies-on-indian-granite|title=Award-winning airport renovation relies on Indian granite|website=www.stoneworld.com|access-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702230606/https://www.stoneworld.com/articles/85979-awardwinning-airport-renovation-relies-on-indian-granite|archive-date=2 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[DY Patil Stadium]], which serves as the home stadium for both the [[Mumbai Indians]] [[cricket]] team and [[Mumbai City FC]] [[Association football|football]] team. He also designed the [[Turbhe railway station]] in [[Navi Mumbai]] and in 2018 offered to 19 railway stations for free.<ref>{{cite news |title=Architect Hafeez Contractor Offers To Design 19 Railway Stations For Free |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/architect-hafeez-contractor-offers-to-design-19-railway-stations-for-free-1816958 |access-date=16 December 2020 |work=NDTV.com |date=25 February 2018}}</ref> He was the architect for [[Chief Minister of Telangana]]’s official residence, [[Pragathi Bhavan]] completed in November 2016. He has been assigned to design the campus of Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy, Visakhapatnam.

==Architectural style==
Contractor has referred to the standardized ratings used in Western countries for certifying [[Green building|green buildings]] as a "joke".<ref name=":2">{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-14/chennai/30153762_1_green-buildings-rating-system-rating-agencies | title=Green buildings are a joke: Hafeez Contractor | date=2011-09-14 | access-date=1 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021052903/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-14/chennai/30153762_1_green-buildings-rating-system-rating-agencies | archive-date=21 October 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> In his view, conditions in India require a rating system that takes into account the unique problems faced by that country, such as the loss of [[Agricultural land|farmland]].<ref name=":2" />

In a ''New York Times'' profile he was described as [[Bollywood]]'s "[[Starchitect]]". The article described Contractor's style as having "no signature, save a penchant for glitz." Contractor said of his own work, "[Y]ou definitely like a woman with lipstick, rouge, eyelashes. So if you make your building more beautiful with some appliqués, there’s nothing wrong."<ref name=":0" />

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Colaba apartments.jpg|Buckley Court in [[Colaba]], Mumbai
File:Saya Gold Aveune in Indirapuram Ghaziabad.jpg|alt=Saya Gold Avenue|Saya Gold Avenue in Indirapuram, [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]].
File:Turbhe-Railway-Station.JPG| Turbhe railway station in [[Navi Mumbai]]
</gallery>

==References==

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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.hafeezcontractor.com/}}
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=IG85li6h8_0C&client=firefox-a&source=gbs_navlinks_s Book: Architect Hafeez Contractor: Select works (1982-2005)]

{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2010–19}}
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