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Description:: The land on which Construction House stands was lying vacant till 1936 when the plot was acquired by the Walchand Group. Because it came up more than two decades after Ballard Estate was developed, Construction House has a contrasting look, inspired more by the Art Deco style of the late 1930s than the Edwardian Baroque of the early 20th century.
Keyword:: Ballard Estate, George Wittet, Construction House, and John Archibald Ballard
Creator:: Ghosh, Ayan
Contributor:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Date Uploaded:: 22-05-2023
Date Modified:: 26-05-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

Description:: Construction House is the headquarters of Hindustan Construction Company, a multinational engineering and construction company founded by industrialists and the founder of the Walchand Group, Walchand Hirachand (1882-1953). Among his many businesses, he established India's first modern shipyard, aircraft factory, and car factory.
Keyword:: John Archibald Ballard, George Wittet, Ballard Estate, and Construction House
Creator:: Ghosh, Ayan
Contributor:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Date Uploaded:: 22-05-2023
Date Modified:: 26-05-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

Description:: The visual theme Messrs. Gregson, Batley & King wanted to highlight was the role of the Walchand Group in building landmark infrastructure projects. They used bas-reliefs of Indian men and women engaged in manual labor affixed on the corners of the Construction House.
Keyword:: Ballard Estate, George Wittet, Construction House, and John Archibald Ballard
Creator:: Ghosh, Ayan
Contributor:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Date Uploaded:: 22-05-2023
Date Modified:: 26-05-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

Description:: Hindustan Construction Company had leased the plot from the Bombay Port Trust for 99 years. For Construction House, they commissioned Messrs. Gregson, Batley & King, who had designed several notable Art Deco buildings in Mumbai, like Dhanraj Mahal, Windsor House, Cricket Club of India, and Breach Candy Hospital, among others.
Keyword:: John Archibald Ballard, George Wittet, Ballard Estate, and Construction House
Creator:: Ghosh, Ayan
Contributor:: Ghosh, Ayan
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Date Uploaded:: 22-05-2023
Date Modified:: 26-05-2023
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

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