| Vijali Ghar | |
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| Alternative names | Electricity House |
| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | Relief Road |
| Town or city | Ahmedabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: Missing latitude Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function |
| Owner | Torrent Power |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Bricks and concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Claude Batley |
Vijali Ghar, also known as Electricity House, is an office building on Relief Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is an Art Deco building designed by Claude Batley.
History
The building was a headquarter of the Ahmedabad Electricity Company (AEC). It houses Torrent Power office which distributes electricity in the city.
Architecture
Vijali Ghar is an Art Deco building designed by Claude Batley.[1][2][3] The plain façade of the building is follows the curve of the road highlighted by horizontal lines. The main block is separated from the attic by a concrete chhajja. It was built with reinforced concrete. It also used tubular pipes for rails.[4]
Gallery
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Vijali Ghar located at the crossroads -
Corner of the building -
Gujarati lettering -
English lettering
See also
References
- ↑ Patel 'Setu', Manek. "Colonial Architecture". Welcome To Ahmedabad. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bharucha, Percy (2019-06-23). "Ahmedabad: Legacy in stone". National Herald. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ↑ Pandya, Yatin (2013-01-07). "Ahmedabad: Where masters crafted their dreams". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ↑ Williamson, Daniel (2016). "Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India 1947-1969". ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. New York University. pp. 49, 422. Retrieved 2020-02-18 – via ProQuest.
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