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{{Infobox architect
| name = Iftikhar M. Kadri
| name = Iftikhar M. Kadri
| image = File:Saab Photo.17.11.17.jpg
| image = File:Saab Photo.17.11.17.jpg
| practice = I.M. Kadri Architects
| practice = I.M.K Architects
| significant_buildings = [[Nehru Centre]], [[Islam Gymkhana, Mumbai]], [[National Judicial Academy (India)]]
| significant_buildings = [[Nehru Centre]], [[National Judicial Academy]]
| occupation = Engineer and Architect
| occupation = Architect & Civil Engineer
| significant_projects =
| significant_projects =
| awards = [[Sheriff of Bombay]] 1994
| awards =
| birth_date = {{Birth year|1929}}
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1929}}
| nationality = Indian
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}}'''Iftikhar M. Kadri''' is an Indian civil engineer, architect, and founder of I.M. Kadri Architects and Kadri Consultants Pvt. Ltd. in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|last=D'Souza|first=Ornella|date=2016-04-03|title=I don't like to name my buildings: IM Kadri|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview-i-don-t-like-to-name-my-buildings-im-kadri-2197472|access-date=2020-12-30|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":92">{{Cite web|title=Projects By Imk Architects|url=https://ebuild.in/imk-architects-projects|access-date=2020-12-30|website=ebuild.in}}</ref> He has contributed to landmark buildings in several cities in [[India]], the [[Middle East]], and [[Hong Kong]], among others.
| website = http://www.imkarchitects.com/
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}}'''Iftikhar M. Kadri''' is an Indian architect, civil engineer, and founder of I.M.K Architects in the city of [[Mumbai]], India.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|last=D'Souza|first=Ornella|date=3 April 2016|title=I don't like to name my buildings: IM Kadri|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview-i-don-t-like-to-name-my-buildings-im-kadri-2197472|access-date=30 December 2020|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":92">{{Cite web|title=Projects By Imk Architects|url=https://ebuild.in/imk-architects-projects|access-date=30 December 2020|website=ebuild.in|archive-date=15 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615145049/https://ebuild.in/imk-architects-projects|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has been a key figure in contributing to landmark buildings in several cities of [[India]], [[United States]], [[Russia]], [[Middle East]], [[Hong Kong]] among others.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
I.M. Kadri was born in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] in 1929. He attended [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] University in [[Delhi]] and completed his civil engineering degree with honours at the Engineering College of the [[Savitribai Phule Pune University|University of Pune]] in 1953.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Gentle Creator- I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/scrbokadri_2568|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
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 [[Savitribai Phule Pune University|University of Pune]] in 1953.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Gentle Creator- I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/scrbokadri_2568|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>


After graduating, he married Vipula Kadri (Vipulwardha Kapoor), a social worker from Karachi, and settled in Delhi. He has one son, architect Rahul Kadri<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahul Kadri, Principal Architect & Partner, I.M. Kadri Architects|url=https://thepropertytimes.in/rahul-kadri-principal-architect-a-partner-imkadri-architects/|access-date=2020-12-30|language=en-US}}</ref> who is also the principal architect and director of I.M. Kadri Architects, and two daughters, Isha Mehra<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trustees – PrideIndia|url=https://www.prideindia.org/category/trustees-team/trustees/|access-date=2020-12-30|language=en-US}}</ref> and Monisha (Mana) Shetty.<ref>{{Cite web|title=People still call me Amdavad no jamai all the time: Suniel Shetty - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 1/18/2018|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/01/18&entity=Ar01903&sk=52F98CCB&mode=text|access-date=2020-12-31|website=epaper.timesgroup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-02|title=Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Adrenaline Rush|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/malavika-s-mumbaistan-adrenaline-rush/story-D2b6z2Ee5kbjOXMo8uAxUP.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
After graduating, he married Vipula Kadri a social worker from Karachi, and settled in [[New Delhi]]. He has 1 son, architect Rahul Kadri<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahul Kadri, Principal Architect & Partner, I.M. Kadri Architects|date=13 December 2015 |url=https://thepropertytimes.in/rahul-kadri-principal-architect-a-partner-imkadri-architects/|access-date=30 December 2020|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=18 December 2021 |title=Rahul Kadri - the Architecture of Sustainability |url=https://media.biltrax.com/rahul-kadri-the-architecture-of-sustainability/}}</ref> who is also the principal architect and director of IMK Architects, and 2 daughters, Isha Mehra<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trustees – PrideIndia|url=https://www.prideindia.org/category/trustees-team/trustees/|access-date=30 December 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Mana Shetty]] ([[Sunil Shetty]]'s wife).<ref>{{Cite web|title=People still call me Amdavad no jamai all the time: Suniel Shetty - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 1/18/2018|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/01/18&entity=Ar01903&sk=52F98CCB&mode=text|access-date=31 December 2020|website=epaper.timesgroup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 December 2019|title=Malavika's Mumbaistan: Adrenaline Rush|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/malavika-s-mumbaistan-adrenaline-rush/story-D2b6z2Ee5kbjOXMo8uAxUP.html|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
[[File:Nehru_Centre_11.jpg|thumb|[[Nehru Centre]]]]
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 [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] and [[Muscat]].
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 [[Bangalore|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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Divan's Bungalow|url=https://www.cityshor.com/ahmedabad/divan-s-bungalow/|access-date=2020-12-31|website=www.cityshor.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-29|title=Hilton: Back with a bang|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/hilton-back-with-a-bang/story-mWVtQJNLDPo1ETjkoQOqEK.html|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Divan's Bungalow|url=https://www.cityshor.com/ahmedabad/divan-s-bungalow/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=www.cityshor.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=29 July 2011|title=Hilton: Back with a bang|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/hilton-back-with-a-bang/story-mWVtQJNLDPo1ETjkoQOqEK.html|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>


Some notable buildings designed by Kadri include the Shivsagar Estate,<ref name=":42">{{Cite journal|last=Rupali Gupte|last2=Anuj Daga|last3=Karan Dalal|last4=Shivani Dave|date=2017|title=Mumbai Modern|url=https://architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-184549|journal=ABE Journal|language=en|volume=01|issue=9-10}}</ref> [[Nehru Centre|Nehru Center]],<ref name=":52">{{Cite news|last=Kulkarni|first=Srinivas Krishna|date=6 June 2018|title=Newsletter Vol: 19 Issue: 6|work=Nehru Centre Newsletter|url=http://www.nehru-centre.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/June_2018.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref> Ceat Mahal,<ref name=":62">{{Cite news|last=Ganesan|first=Ranjita|date=2015-01-24|title=Art for work's sake at Ceat's Mumbai office|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/art-for-work-s-sake-at-ceat-s-mumbai-office-115012201022_1.html|access-date=2020-12-30}}</ref> Happy Home and School for the Blind<ref name=":72">{{Cite web|title=Retrospective: The Unprecedented Architectural Contribution of IM Kadri|url=http://www.houzz.in/magazine/stsetivw-vs~94267299|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Houzz}}</ref> and Otter’s Club<ref name=":82">{{Cite web|last=Karkare|first=Aakash|title=‘Mumbai is in worst shape’: Architect IM Kadri speaks of his love and recent hate for the city|url=http://scroll.in/magazine/810781/mumbai-is-in-worst-shape-architect-im-kadri-speaks-of-his-love-and-recent-hate-for-the-city|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> in Mumbai.<ref name=":92" />
Some notable buildings designed by Kadri include the Shivsagar Estate,<ref name=":42">{{Cite journal|last1=Rupali Gupte|last2=Anuj Daga|last3=Karan Dalal|last4=Shivani Dave|date=2017|title=Mumbai Modern|url=https://architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-184549|journal=ABE Journal|language=en|volume=01|issue=9–10}}</ref> [[Nehru Centre|Nehru Center]],<ref name=":52">{{Cite news|last=Kulkarni|first=Srinivas Krishna|date=6 June 2018|title=Newsletter Vol: 19 Issue: 6|work=Nehru Centre Newsletter|url=http://www.nehru-centre.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/June_2018.pdf|access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref> Ceat Mahal,<ref name=":62">{{Cite news|last=Ganesan|first=Ranjita|date=24 January 2015|title=Art for work's sake at Ceat's Mumbai office|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/art-for-work-s-sake-at-ceat-s-mumbai-office-115012201022_1.html|access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref> Happy Home and School for the Blind<ref name=":72">{{Cite web|title=Retrospective: The Unprecedented Architectural Contribution of IM Kadri|url=http://www.houzz.in/magazine/stsetivw-vs~94267299|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Houzz}}</ref> and Otter’s Club<ref name=":82">{{Cite web|last=Karkare|first=Aakash|title='Mumbai is in worst shape': Architect IM Kadri speaks of his love and recent hate for the city|url=http://scroll.in/magazine/810781/mumbai-is-in-worst-shape-architect-im-kadri-speaks-of-his-love-and-recent-hate-for-the-city|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Scroll.in|date=10 July 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref> in Mumbai.<ref name=":92" />


The [[Government of Maharashtra]], in recognition of his extensive social work, appointed I.M. Kadri the [[Sheriff of Mumbai|Sheriff of Bombay]] for the 1994 term.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|date=April 29, 2002|title=Do you remember any of our sheriffs? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bombay-times/Do-you-remember-any-of-our-sheriffs/articleshow/8279245.cms|access-date=2020-12-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of Maharashtra]] also appointed him as a member of the Steering Committee on Slums<ref name=":32">https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/154056/13/13_chapter%204.pdf</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Mid Day 1982- I.M. Kadri: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/dsc-25091|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref> in the year 1981, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] in 1994.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 1995|title=Minutes Of The 160th Meeting Of The Executive Committee of BMRDA|url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/documents/10180/1163902/MINUTES+EXC+160+10031995_1.PDF/c552f7c0-1ab9-44bd-9007-448e8f8a9f1b?version=1.0|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=30 December 2020|website=PDF}}</ref>
The [[Government of Maharashtra]], in recognition of his extensive social work, appointed I.M. Kadri the [[Sheriff of Mumbai|Sheriff of Bombay]] for the 1994 term.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|date=29 April 2002|title=Do you remember any of our sheriffs? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bombay-times/Do-you-remember-any-of-our-sheriffs/articleshow/8279245.cms|access-date=30 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of Maharashtra]] also appointed him as a member of the Steering Committee on Slums<ref name=":32">https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/154056/13/13_chapter%204.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Mid Day 1982- I.M. Kadri: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/dsc-25091|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref> in the year 1981, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] in 1994.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 1995|title=Minutes Of The 160th Meeting Of The Executive Committee of BMRDA|url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/documents/10180/1163902/MINUTES+EXC+160+10031995_1.PDF/c552f7c0-1ab9-44bd-9007-448e8f8a9f1b?version=1.0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007033257/https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/documents/10180/1163902/MINUTES+EXC+160+10031995_1.PDF/c552f7c0-1ab9-44bd-9007-448e8f8a9f1b?version=1.0|archive-date=7 October 2022|access-date=30 December 2020|website=PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref>


He served as vice-president on the Board for the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)|url=https://cjp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/who.htm|access-date=2020-12-30|website=cjp.org.in}}</ref> formed in 2002 to promote communal harmony in India.
He served as vice-president on the Board for the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)|url=https://cjp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/who.htm|access-date=30 December 2020|website=cjp.org.in}}</ref> formed in 2002 to promote communal harmony in India.


In 2016, Niyogi Publications published his book, ''The Architecture of I.M.Kadri''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mehta|first=Kaiwan|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/944474336|title=The architecture of I. M. Kadri|isbn=978-93-85285-30-1|location=Mumbai and Delhi|oclc=944474336}}</ref>
In 2016, Niyogi Publications published his book, ''The Architecture of I.M.Kadri''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mehta|first=Kaiwan|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/944474336|title=The architecture of I. M. Kadri|year=2016|isbn=978-93-85285-30-1|location=Mumbai and Delhi|oclc=944474336}}</ref>


=== Architectural influences ===
=== 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exploring India: 3 Heritage Stays In Ahmedabad, Gujarat|url=https://www.femina.in/life/travel/3-heritage-stays-in-ahmedabad-165677-2.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=femina.in|language=en}}</ref> Kadri cites [[Mughal architecture|Mughal Architecture]] and [[calligraphy]] as influences, which can perhaps be seen in all his projects.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":82" />
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exploring India: 3 Heritage Stays In Ahmedabad, Gujarat|url=https://www.femina.in/life/travel/3-heritage-stays-in-ahmedabad-165677-2.html|access-date=31 December 2020|website=femina.in|date=19 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Kadri cites [[Mughal architecture|Mughal Architecture]] and [[calligraphy]] as influences, which can perhaps be seen in all his projects.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":82" />


== Notable projects ==
== Notable projects ==
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# [[Islam Gymkhana, Mumbai|Islam Gymkhana]], Mumbai, 1963<ref name=":42" />
# [[Islam Gymkhana, Mumbai|Islam Gymkhana]], Mumbai, 1963<ref name=":42" />
# Shivsagar Estate, Mumbai, 1967<ref name=":42" />
# Shivsagar Estate, Mumbai, 1967<ref name=":42" />
# Jeevan Manek for the Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai, 1968<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2018-12-18|title=Modern Heritage: Listing|url=https://thinkmatter.in/2018/12/18/modernheritage/|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Matter|language=en}}</ref>
# Jeevan Manek for the Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai, 1968<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=18 December 2018|title=Modern Heritage: Listing|url=https://thinkmatter.in/2018/12/18/modernheritage/|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Matter|language=en}}</ref>
# Otters Club, Mumbai, 1973<ref name=":82" />
# Otters Club, Mumbai, 1973<ref name=":82" />
# Happy Home School for the Blind, Mumbai, 1971<ref name=":72" />
# Happy Home School for the Blind, Mumbai, 1971<ref name=":72" />
# [[Lake Palace|Lake Palace Hotel]], Udaipur, 1972<ref name=":72" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=December 15, 2011|first=Bharat|last=Yagnik|title=I M Kadri: Giving Amdavadi touch to luxury world's razzmatazz|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/I-M-Kadri-Giving-Amdavadi-touch-to-luxury-worldamp39s-razzmatazz/articleshow/11113995.cms|access-date=2020-12-31|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Lake Palace|Lake Palace Hotel]], Udaipur, 1972<ref name=":72" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=15 December 2011|first=Bharat|last=Yagnik|title=I M Kadri: Giving Amdavadi touch to luxury world's razzmatazz|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/I-M-Kadri-Giving-Amdavadi-touch-to-luxury-worldamp39s-razzmatazz/articleshow/11113995.cms|access-date=31 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Taj Hotels - Notable hotels|Fort Aguada Beach Resort]], Goa, 1973<ref name=":82" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=The Fountainhead 1992 : The Fountainhead : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/scrbokadri_2590|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Taj Hotels - Notable hotels|Fort Aguada Beach Resort]], Goa, 1973<ref name=":82" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=The Fountainhead 1992 : The Fountainhead : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/scrbokadri_2590|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Taj Coromandel|Taj Coromandel for Oriental Hotels Ltd]], Chennai, 1974<ref name=":82" /><ref name=":4" />
# [[Taj Coromandel|Taj Coromandel for Oriental Hotels Ltd]], Chennai, 1974<ref name=":82" /><ref name=":4" />
# CEAT Mahal, Mumbai, 1974<ref name=":62" /><ref name=":72" />
# CEAT Mahal, Mumbai, 1974<ref name=":62" /><ref name=":72" />
# Hoechst House, Mumbai, 1975<ref name=":92" />
# Hoechst House, Mumbai, 1975<ref name=":92" />
# Swapnalok, Mumbai, 1978<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pree1301|first=|url=http://archive.org/details/modele-page-3|title=Modele 1979 Swapnalok|date=October 1979|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>
# Swapnalok, Mumbai, 1978<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pree1301|url=http://archive.org/details/modele-page-3|title=Modele 1979 Swapnalok|date=October 1979|publisher=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>
# Taj Mahal (Mansingh) Hotel, New Delhi, 1979<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" />
# Taj Mahal (Mansingh) Hotel, New Delhi, 1979<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" />
# Kashmir University Projects, Srinagar, 1980<ref name=":92" />
# Kashmir University Projects, Srinagar, 1980<ref name=":92" />
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# Taj Krishna Palace, Hyderabad, 1984<ref name=":92" />
# Taj Krishna Palace, Hyderabad, 1984<ref name=":92" />
# Tata Fertilizers Ltd, Babrala, 1984<ref name=":72" />
# Tata Fertilizers Ltd, Babrala, 1984<ref name=":72" />
# [[Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre - The building|Kowloon Mosque]], Hong Kong, 1984<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" />
# [[Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre|Kowloon Mosque]], Hong Kong, 1984<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" />
# The Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore 1986 &1996<ref name=":72" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Oberoi Hotel Bangalore in Indian Architect and Builder : Indian Architect and Builder : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/iab-kadri|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# The Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore 1986 &1996<ref name=":72" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Oberoi Hotel Bangalore in Indian Architect and Builder : Indian Architect and Builder : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/iab-kadri|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Haj House (Mumbai)|Haj House]], Mumbai 1987<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haj House Mumbai : The illustrated Weekly of India : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/haj-house-mumbai|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Haj House (Mumbai)|Haj House]], Mumbai 1987<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haj House Mumbai : The illustrated Weekly of India : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/haj-house-mumbai|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
#Haveli House, Mumbai 1989<ref name=":72" />
#Haveli House, Mumbai 1989<ref name=":72" />
# Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai 1991<ref name=":82" /><ref name=":5" />
# Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai 1991<ref name=":82" /><ref name=":5" />
# Owaisi Teaching Hospital, Hyderabad 1996<ref name=":92" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-19|title=IMK Architects: Hospitals Then and Now|url=https://media.biltrax.com/imk-architects-hospitals-then-and-now/|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Biltrax Media, A Biltrax Group venture|language=en-US}}</ref>
# Owaisi Teaching Hospital, Hyderabad 1996<ref name=":92" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 December 2020|title=IMK Architects: Hospitals Then and Now|url=https://media.biltrax.com/imk-architects-hospitals-then-and-now/|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Biltrax Media, A Biltrax Group venture|language=en-US}}</ref>
# [[Sona College of Technology]], Salem 1997<ref name=":92" />
# [[Sona College of Technology]], Salem 1997<ref name=":92" />
# [[Breach Candy Hospital|Breach Candy Hospital & Research Centre]], Mumbai 1998<ref name=":4" />
# [[Breach Candy Hospital|Breach Candy Hospital & Research Centre]], Mumbai 1998<ref name=":4" />
# [[National Judicial Academy (India)|National Judicial Academy]], Bhopal 2005<ref name=":72" /><ref name=":82" />
# [[National Judicial Academy (India)|National Judicial Academy]], Bhopal 2005<ref name=":72" /><ref name=":82" />
# Ramada Hotel, Dubai 2006<ref name=":102">{{Cite web|title=361degrees|url=https://www.361degrees.net.in/i_m_kadri.html|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.361degrees.net.in}}</ref><ref name=":4" />
# Ramada Hotel, Dubai 2006<ref name=":102">{{Cite web|title=361degrees|url=https://www.361degrees.net.in/i_m_kadri.html|access-date=30 December 2020|website=www.361degrees.net.in}}</ref><ref name=":4" />


== Awards, honours and recognition ==
== Awards, Honours and Recognition ==


# 1970, Invited by the [[Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Government of Iran]] to represent India in the Panel of ‘World Architect’s Conference' held in [[Isfahan]].<ref name=":102" />
# 1970, Invited by the [[Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Government of Iran]] to represent India in the Panel of ‘World Architect’s Conference' held in [[Isfahan]].<ref name=":102" />
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# 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]].<ref name=":102" />
# 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]].<ref name=":102" />
# 1981, The [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed him as Member of the Steering Committee on Slums.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":2" />
# 1981, The [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed him as Member of the Steering Committee on Slums.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":2" />
# The world’s highest stained glass mural, 135 feet tall, at the Ramada Hotel in Dubai, won Kadri an entry into the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of Records]].<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramada Hotel Dubai by I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/dsc-2544|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# The world’s highest stained glass mural, 135 feet tall, at the Ramada Hotel in Dubai, won Kadri an entry into the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of Records]].<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramada Hotel Dubai by I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming|url=https://archive.org/details/dsc-2544|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Internet Archive|language=en}}</ref>
# International Biographical Centre, [[Cambridge|Cambridge, England]], in their Seventh Edition as "Men of Achievements".<ref name=":102" />
# International Biographical Centre, [[Cambridge|Cambridge, England]], in their Seventh Edition as "Men of Achievements".<ref name=":102" />
# 1993, The [[Institution of Engineers (India)|Institution of Engineers, India]], awarded I.M. Kadri a citation as an Outstanding Architectural Engineer.<ref name=":92" /><ref name=":102" />
# 1993, The [[Institution of Engineers (India)|Institution of Engineers, India]], awarded I.M. Kadri a citation as an Outstanding Architectural Engineer.<ref name=":92" /><ref name=":102" />
# 1994, The [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed him the Sheriff of Bombay in recognition of his extensive social work.<ref name=":12" />
# 1994, The [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed him the Sheriff of Bombay in recognition of his extensive social work.<ref name=":12" />
# 1994, The [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed him as a Member of the Executive Committee of the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority]].<ref name=":22" />
# 1994, The [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed him as a Member of the Executive Committee of the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority]].<ref name=":22" />
# Winner of the Best Design Award at the International Competition for the “[[Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre|Kowloon Mosque]]” in [[Hong Kong]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":102" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Kowloon Mosque {{!}} General view over Kowloon Mosque|url=https://archnet.org/sites/508/media_contents/15320|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Archnet}}</ref>
# Winner of the Best Design Award at the International Competition for the “[[Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre|Kowloon Mosque]]” in [[Hong Kong]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":102" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Kowloon Mosque {{!}} General view over Kowloon Mosque|url=https://archnet.org/sites/508/media_contents/15320|access-date=30 December 2020|website=Archnet}}</ref>
#2021, Awarded the Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Trophy, Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) Vishwakarma Awards|url=http://www.cidc.in/support/12thVishwakarma/Awardees%20List_12th%20VKA%202021.pdf|access-date=19 March 2021|website=www.cidc.in}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 23 November 2024

Iftikhar M. Kadri
Born1929 (age 95–96)
NationalityIndian
OccupationArchitect & Civil Engineer
PracticeI.M.K Architects
BuildingsNehru Centre, National Judicial Academy
Websitehttp://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 landmark buildings in several cities of India, United States, Russia, Middle East, Hong Kong among others.

Early life and education

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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][5] who is also the principal architect and director of IMK Architects, and 2 daughters, Isha Mehra[6] and Mana Shetty (Sunil Shetty's wife).[7][8]

Career

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Nehru Centre

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.[9][10]

Some notable buildings designed by Kadri include the Shivsagar Estate,[11] Nehru Center,[12] Ceat Mahal,[13] Happy Home and School for the Blind[14] and Otter’s Club[15] in Mumbai.[2]

The Government of Maharashtra, in recognition of his extensive social work, appointed I.M. Kadri the Sheriff of Bombay for the 1994 term.[16] The Government of Maharashtra also appointed him as a member of the Steering Committee on Slums[17][18] in the year 1981, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority in 1994.[19]

He served as vice-president on the Board for the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)[20] formed in 2002 to promote communal harmony in India.

In 2016, Niyogi Publications published his book, The Architecture of I.M.Kadri.[21]

Architectural Influences

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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.[22] Kadri cites Mughal Architecture and calligraphy as influences, which can perhaps be seen in all his projects.[1][3][15]

Notable projects

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  1. Brighton, Mumbai, 1959[15]
  2. Islam Gymkhana, Mumbai, 1963[11]
  3. Shivsagar Estate, Mumbai, 1967[11]
  4. Jeevan Manek for the Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai, 1968[23]
  5. Otters Club, Mumbai, 1973[15]
  6. Happy Home School for the Blind, Mumbai, 1971[14]
  7. Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur, 1972[14][24]
  8. Fort Aguada Beach Resort, Goa, 1973[15][25]
  9. Taj Coromandel for Oriental Hotels Ltd, Chennai, 1974[15][24]
  10. CEAT Mahal, Mumbai, 1974[13][14]
  11. Hoechst House, Mumbai, 1975[2]
  12. Swapnalok, Mumbai, 1978[26]
  13. Taj Mahal (Mansingh) Hotel, New Delhi, 1979[9][25]
  14. Kashmir University Projects, Srinagar, 1980[2]
  15. Nehru Centre, Mumbai, 1982[12][14][23][25]
  16. Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, 1982[9][25]
  17. Taj Krishna Palace, Hyderabad, 1984[2]
  18. Tata Fertilizers Ltd, Babrala, 1984[14]
  19. Kowloon Mosque, Hong Kong, 1984[3][27]
  20. The Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore 1986 &1996[14][28]
  21. Haj House, Mumbai 1987[29]
  22. Haveli House, Mumbai 1989[14]
  23. Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai 1991[15][25]
  24. Owaisi Teaching Hospital, Hyderabad 1996[2][30]
  25. Sona College of Technology, Salem 1997[2]
  26. Breach Candy Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai 1998[24]
  27. National Judicial Academy, Bhopal 2005[14][15]
  28. Ramada Hotel, Dubai 2006[31][24]

Awards, Honours and Recognition

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  1. 1970, Invited by the Government of Iran to represent India in the Panel of ‘World Architect’s Conference' held in Isfahan.[31]
  2. He served as a member of the Joint Committee on Tall Building, Lehigh University, USA under UNESCO.[31]
  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.[31]
  4. 1981, The Government of Maharashtra appointed him as Member of the Steering Committee on Slums.[17][18]
  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.[24][32]
  6. International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, in their Seventh Edition as "Men of Achievements".[31]
  7. 1993, The Institution of Engineers, India, awarded I.M. Kadri a citation as an Outstanding Architectural Engineer.[2][31]
  8. 1994, The Government of Maharashtra appointed him the Sheriff of Bombay in recognition of his extensive social work.[16]
  9. 1994, The Government of Maharashtra appointed him as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority.[19]
  10. Winner of the Best Design Award at the International Competition for the “Kowloon Mosque” in Hong Kong.[3][31][27]
  11. 2021, Awarded the Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Trophy, Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021.[33]

References

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  1. ^ a b D'Souza, Ornella (3 April 2016). "I don't like to name my buildings: IM Kadri". DNA India. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Projects By Imk Architects". ebuild.in. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Gentle Creator- I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Rahul Kadri, Principal Architect & Partner, I.M. Kadri Architects". 13 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Rahul Kadri - the Architecture of Sustainability". 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Trustees – PrideIndia". Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ^ "People still call me Amdavad no jamai all the time: Suniel Shetty - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 1/18/2018". epaper.timesgroup.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Malavika's Mumbaistan: Adrenaline Rush". Hindustan Times. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Divan's Bungalow". www.cityshor.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Hilton: Back with a bang". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b c Rupali Gupte; Anuj Daga; Karan Dalal; Shivani Dave (2017). "Mumbai Modern". ABE Journal. 01 (9–10).
  12. ^ a b Kulkarni, Srinivas Krishna (6 June 2018). "Newsletter Vol: 19 Issue: 6" (PDF). Nehru Centre Newsletter. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. ^ a b Ganesan, Ranjita (24 January 2015). "Art for work's sake at Ceat's Mumbai office". Business Standard India. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Retrospective: The Unprecedented Architectural Contribution of IM Kadri". Houzz. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h Karkare, Aakash (10 July 2016). "'Mumbai is in worst shape': Architect IM Kadri speaks of his love and recent hate for the city". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Do you remember any of our sheriffs?". The Times of India. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  17. ^ a b https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/154056/13/13_chapter%204.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  18. ^ a b "Mid Day 1982- I.M. Kadri: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Minutes Of The 160th Meeting Of The Executive Committee of BMRDA". PDF. March 1995. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)". cjp.org.in. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  21. ^ Mehta, Kaiwan (2016). The architecture of I. M. Kadri. Mumbai and Delhi. ISBN 978-93-85285-30-1. OCLC 944474336.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  22. ^ "Exploring India: 3 Heritage Stays In Ahmedabad, Gujarat". femina.in. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Modern Heritage: Listing". Matter. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  24. ^ a b c d e Yagnik, Bharat (15 December 2011). "I M Kadri: Giving Amdavadi touch to luxury world's razzmatazz". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  25. ^ a b c d e "The Fountainhead 1992 : The Fountainhead : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  26. ^ Pree1301 (October 1979). Modele 1979 Swapnalok.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ a b "Kowloon Mosque | General view over Kowloon Mosque". Archnet. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  28. ^ "Oberoi Hotel Bangalore in Indian Architect and Builder : Indian Architect and Builder : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Haj House Mumbai : The illustrated Weekly of India : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  30. ^ "IMK Architects: Hospitals Then and Now". Biltrax Media, A Biltrax Group venture. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g "361degrees". www.361degrees.net.in. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  32. ^ "Ramada Hotel Dubai by I.M. Kadri : Pree1301 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  33. ^ "Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) Vishwakarma Awards" (PDF). www.cidc.in. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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