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Building Has the Design of a CharkhaThe new Textile Committee building in Prabhadevi, next to Tata Press might be the only symbol of the bygone days of the mill era in Mumbai.
The new building, designed by architect Hafeez Contractor is in the form of a charkha.
"We wanted the architecture to reflect the tradition of Indian textiles, so the charkha, the atrium is the nucleus of the building which connects to all the different activities in the building similar to the charkha and the fabric emitting out," said Contractor.
The atrium structure is in the essence a steel frame and it is in the form of a crown. It symbolises the charkha with eight spokes and the same is replicated on the floor.
Recalling the way it was installed Pushyamitra Londhe, the associate architect for the project said, "It took two months to install the atrium. It was lifted from 70 feet height and weights 22 tonnes."
With the spokes in the form of black and grey granites place next to each other on the floor it gives a spinning effect to the charkha. The spokes have a thin aluminum wire running through the spokes, symbolising the thread.
The six floor building houses the Laboratory and research centre of the Textile Committee in addition to the administrative, accounts, seminars and conference.
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