I. M. Kadri Explained

Iftikhar M. Kadri
Practice:I.M.K Architects
Significant Buildings:Nehru Centre, National Judicial Academy
Occupation:Architect & Civil Engineer
Nationality:Indian
Website:http://www.imkarchitects.com/

Iftikhar M. Kadri is an Indian architect, civil engineer, and founder of I.M.K Architects in the city of Mumbai, India.[1] [2] He has been a key figure in contributing to world renowned landmark buildings in several cities of India, United States, Russia, Middle East, Hong Kong & among others around the world.

Early life and education

I.M. Kadri was born in Ahmedabad in 1929. He attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi and completed his civil engineering degree with honours at the Engineering College of the University of Pune in 1953.[3]

After graduating, he married Vipula Kadri a social worker from Karachi, and settled in New Delhi. He has 1 son, architect Rahul Kadri[4] who is also the principal architect and director of IMK Architects, and 2 daughters, Isha Mehra[5] and Mana Shetty (Sunil Shetty's wife).[6] [7]

Career

Kadri started his architectural practice I.M. Kadri Architects in 1958 in Churchgate, Mumbai. In 1971, he expanded his establishment to another company called Kadri Consultants Private Limited with its head office in Mumbai followed by branches in Bengaluru and Muscat.

In the 1960s, I.M. Kadri was selected by Hilton senior management as an architect to build the proposed Bombay Hilton hotel in Worli, Mumbai, and was sent on a world tour to study all of Hilton's hotels around the globe. However, the Bombay Hilton Hotel was never built, and instead, Kadri went on to design many Indian hotels in the 1970s and 1980s, including many Taj hotels built in that era like the Taj Mahal (Mansingh) and Taj Palace Hotels in New Delhi.[8] [9]

Some notable buildings designed by Kadri include the Shivsagar Estate,[10] Nehru Center,[11] Ceat Mahal,[12] Happy Home and School for the Blind[13] and Otter’s Club[14] in Mumbai.

The Government of Maharashtra, in recognition of his extensive social work, appointed I.M. Kadri the Sheriff of Bombay for the 1994 term.[15] The Government of Maharashtra also appointed him as a member of the Steering Committee on Slums[16] [17] in the year 1981, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority in 1994.[18]

He served as vice-president on the Board for the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)[19] formed in 2002 to promote communal harmony in India.

In 2016, Niyogi Publications published his book, The Architecture of I.M.Kadri.[20]

Architectural Influences

At a young age, I.M. Kadri was largely influenced by the Diwan's Bungalow in which he lived. The residence had a garden, terraces and apparent interwoven visual connections, and was situated in a century-old palatial haveli in the historical quarter of Ahmedabad.[21] Kadri cites Mughal Architecture and calligraphy as influences, which can perhaps be seen in all his projects.

Notable projects

  1. Brighton, Mumbai, 1959
  2. Islam Gymkhana, Mumbai, 1963
  3. Shivsagar Estate, Mumbai, 1967
  4. Jeevan Manek for the Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai, 1968[22]
  5. Otters Club, Mumbai, 1973
  6. Happy Home School for the Blind, Mumbai, 1971
  7. Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur, 1972[23]
  8. Fort Aguada Beach Resort, Goa, 1973[24]
  9. Taj Coromandel for Oriental Hotels Ltd, Chennai, 1974
  10. CEAT Mahal, Mumbai, 1974
  11. Hoechst House, Mumbai, 1975
  12. Swapnalok, Mumbai, 1978[25]
  13. Taj Mahal (Mansingh) Hotel, New Delhi, 1979
  14. Kashmir University Projects, Srinagar, 1980
  15. Nehru Centre, Mumbai, 1982
  16. Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, 1982
  17. Taj Krishna Palace, Hyderabad, 1984
  18. Tata Fertilizers Ltd, Babrala, 1984
  19. Kowloon Mosque, Hong Kong, 1984
  20. The Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore 1986 &1996[26]
  21. Haj House, Mumbai 1987[27]
  22. Haveli House, Mumbai 1989
  23. Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai 1991
  24. Owaisi Teaching Hospital, Hyderabad 1996[28]
  25. Sona College of Technology, Salem 1997
  26. Breach Candy Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai 1998
  27. National Judicial Academy, Bhopal 2005
  28. Ramada Hotel, Dubai 2006[29]

Awards, Honours and Recognition

  1. 1970, Invited by the Government of Iran to represent India in the Panel of ‘World Architect’s Conference' held in Isfahan.
  2. He served as a member of the Joint Committee on Tall Building, Lehigh University, USA under UNESCO.
  3. 1979, International Recognition for being included in  the  World Biographies of "Who's Who in the World Fourth Edition, published by Marquis Who's Who Inc., Leading Biographical Reference Publisher, Chicago.
  4. 1981, The Government of Maharashtra appointed him as Member of the Steering Committee on Slums.
  5. The world’s highest stained glass mural, 135 feet tall, at the Ramada Hotel in Dubai, won Kadri an entry into the Guinness Book of Records.[30]
  6. International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, in their Seventh Edition as "Men of Achievements".
  7. 1993, The Institution of Engineers, India, awarded I.M. Kadri a citation as an Outstanding Architectural Engineer.
  8. 1994, The Government of Maharashtra appointed him the Sheriff of Bombay in recognition of his extensive social work.
  9. 1994, The Government of Maharashtra appointed him as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
  10. Winner of the Best Design Award at the International Competition for the “Kowloon Mosque” in Hong Kong.[31]
  11. 2021, Awarded the Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Trophy, Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021.[32]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: D'Souza. Ornella. 3 April 2016. I don't like to name my buildings: IM Kadri. 30 December 2020. DNA India. en.
  2. Web site: Projects By Imk Architects. 30 December 2020. ebuild.in.
  3. Web site: The Gentle Creator- I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. 31 December 2020. Internet Archive. en.
  4. Web site: Rahul Kadri, Principal Architect & Partner, I.M. Kadri Architects. 13 December 2015 . 30 December 2020. en-US.
  5. Web site: Trustees – PrideIndia. 30 December 2020. en-US.
  6. Web site: People still call me Amdavad no jamai all the time: Suniel Shetty - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 1/18/2018. 31 December 2020. epaper.timesgroup.com.
  7. Web site: 2 December 2019. Malavika's Mumbaistan: Adrenaline Rush. 31 December 2020. Hindustan Times. en.
  8. Web site: Divan's Bungalow. 31 December 2020. www.cityshor.com.
  9. Web site: 29 July 2011. Hilton: Back with a bang. 30 December 2020. Hindustan Times. en.
  10. Rupali Gupte. Anuj Daga. Karan Dalal. Shivani Dave. 2017. Mumbai Modern. ABE Journal. en. 01. 9–10.
  11. News: Kulkarni. Srinivas Krishna. 6 June 2018. Newsletter Vol: 19 Issue: 6. Nehru Centre Newsletter. 30 December 2020.
  12. News: Ganesan. Ranjita. 24 January 2015. Art for work's sake at Ceat's Mumbai office. Business Standard India. 30 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Retrospective: The Unprecedented Architectural Contribution of IM Kadri. 30 December 2020. Houzz.
  14. Web site: Karkare. Aakash. 'Mumbai is in worst shape': Architect IM Kadri speaks of his love and recent hate for the city. 30 December 2020. Scroll.in. 10 July 2016 . en-US.
  15. Web site: 29 April 2002. Do you remember any of our sheriffs? . 30 December 2020. The Times of India. en.
  16. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/154056/13/13_chapter%204.pdf
  17. Web site: Mid Day 1982- I.M. Kadri: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. 31 December 2020. Internet Archive. en.
  18. Web site: March 1995. Minutes Of The 160th Meeting Of The Executive Committee of BMRDA. 30 December 2020. PDF.
  19. Web site: Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP). 30 December 2020. cjp.org.in.
  20. Book: Mehta, Kaiwan. The architecture of I. M. Kadri. 2016. 978-93-85285-30-1. Mumbai and Delhi. 944474336.
  21. Web site: Exploring India: 3 Heritage Stays In Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 31 December 2020. femina.in. 19 November 2019 . en.
  22. Web site: 18 December 2018. Modern Heritage: Listing. 30 December 2020. Matter. en.
  23. Web site: 15 December 2011. Bharat. Yagnik. I M Kadri: Giving Amdavadi touch to luxury world's razzmatazz. 31 December 2020. The Times of India. en.
  24. Web site: The Fountainhead 1992 : The Fountainhead : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. 31 December 2020. Internet Archive. en.
  25. Book: Pree1301. Modele 1979 Swapnalok. October 1979.
  26. Web site: Oberoi Hotel Bangalore in Indian Architect and Builder : Indian Architect and Builder : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. 30 December 2020. Internet Archive. en.
  27. Web site: Haj House Mumbai : The illustrated Weekly of India : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. 31 December 2020. Internet Archive. en.
  28. Web site: 19 December 2020. IMK Architects: Hospitals Then and Now. 31 December 2020. Biltrax Media, A Biltrax Group venture. en-US.
  29. Web site: 361degrees. 30 December 2020. www.361degrees.net.in.
  30. Web site: Ramada Hotel Dubai by I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. 31 December 2020. Internet Archive. en.
  31. Web site: Kowloon Mosque General view over Kowloon Mosque. 30 December 2020. Archnet.
  32. Web site: Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) Vishwakarma Awards. 19 March 2021. www.cidc.in.
  33. Web site: Rahul Kadri - the Architecture of Sustainability . 18 December 2021 .

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