Hafeez Contractor is known as one of the successful persona in the real estate industry in India. He is famous for his marvelous construction and building structures in India. Know about his personal and career life through this presentation.
4. o Born on 19 June, 1950 to a Parsi family in Mumbai
o Hafeez’s mother, Roshan Contractor was a teacher by profession and
father Sorab Contractor , a business man
o Right from his childhood days, Hafeez loved designing aero planes,
forts, security systems, etc
6. o Hafeez Contractor completed his diploma in architecture from the
University of Mumbai in 1975
o He further completed his graduation and MS in architecture from
Columbia University, New York City on a Tata scholarship
8. o For Hafeez, his first working opportunity was with his uncle T.
Khareghat. He worked with him even while pursuing his architectural
degree
o In the year 1977, Hafeez became the associate partner in the firm
o Between 1977 and 1980, he was a visiting faculty member at the
Academy of Architecture, Mumbai
o In the year 1983, Hafeez started his own firm called Architect Hafeez
Contractor
16. o Hafeez is a member of the Bombay Heritage Committee and New
Delhi Lutyens Bungalow Zone Review Committee
o One of his most successful stories was the Vastu building at Worli
Seaface
o After Vastu, Hafeez bagged many projects in Pune for Karia Builders
and a lot of other residential buildings
o The tallest buildings in India, The Imperial I and II, are Hafeez’s yet
another great accomplishment
17. o Kalpataru Square, the commercial complex at Andheri East developed
by Kalpataru Builders and designed by Hafeez Contractor was the first
project in Asia to earn the prestigious Leadership in Energy and
Environment Design (Leed) Platinum Core and Shell certification.
19. o With architects like Hafeez Contractor, finding a safe and luxurious
residential properties in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, etc won’t be a big
task for anyone