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Electricity House

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Art Deco Style 

Claude Batley

Torrent Power

1354, Relief Rd, Old City, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001

Closed Since 1994

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On Relief Road in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, there is an office building called Vijali Ghar, also called Electricity House. Claude Batley created this Art Deco structure.
The Ahmedabad Electricity Company's headquarters were located in this structure. The Torrent Power office, which supplies electricity to the city, is located there.Designer of the Art Deco structure Vijali Ghar is Claude Batley.The building's simple façade is outlined by horizontal lines and follows the curve of the road. A concrete chhajja divides the main block from the attic. Reinforced concrete was used in its construction. Rails were also made of tubular pipes.

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From the Nehru Bridge , go towards Mangaldas Girdhardas Haveli. Turn right to reach an intersection , on which electricity house is located.

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