Vijali Ghar | |
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Alternative names | Electricity House |
General information | |
Type | Office building |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Address | Relief Road |
Town or city | Ahmedabad |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 23°01′35″N 72°34′54″E / 23.02627366°N 72.58158728°E |
Owner | Torrent Power |
Technical details | |
Material | Bricks and concrete |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Claude Batley |
Vijali Ghar, also known as Electricity House, is an office building on Relief Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is an Art Deco building designed by Claude Batley.
The building was a headquarters of the Ahmedabad Electricity Company. It now houses the office of Torrent Power, which distributes electricity in the city.[citation needed]
Vijali Ghar is an Art Deco building designed by Claude Batley.[1][2][3] The plain façade of the building follows the curve of the road, highlighted by horizontal lines. The main block is separated from the attic by a concrete chhajja. It was built with reinforced concrete. It also used tubular pipes for rails.[4]