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Write the bio sketch of mr hafeez contractor including name,age, birth, personality traits, special interest, education,etc
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Hafeez Contractor (born 1950) is an Indian architect. He has designed many skyscrapers in India, primarily in the city of Mumbai. Buildings designed by him include The Imperial in Mumbai, whose twin towers were the two tallest residential buildings in India between 2010 and 2017, and The 42 in Kolkata, which is expected to earn that distinction upon completion in 2018. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in January 2016 by the Government of India.
As a child, Hafeez Contractor was an unhappy school child who hated mechanical learning. Examinations gave him terrible nightmares. He was interested in playing games, performing pranks on others, etc. He was a good sportsman too. He was highly influenced by his principal's advice to grab the occasion and study hard.
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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]
Hafeez Sorab Contractor
Born
19 June 1950 (age 71)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Indian
Alma mater
University of Mumbai, Columbia University
Occupation
Architect
Spouse(s)
Pearl Contractor (m. 1962)
Parent(s)
Sorab Rustom Contractor (father)
Awards
Padma Bhushan
Practice
H S Contractor Consultancy Pvt Ltd
Buildings
23 Marina
The Imperial
BITS Pilani Goa Campus
Infosys Training Centre
The 42
Delhi Airport Terminal 1
DY Patil Stadium
Website
www.hafeezcontractor.com