Commissioned in 1909, the Ripon Building was designed by G.T.S. Harris. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Minto, Viceroy of India, on 11 December 1909.[1] It was built by Loganatha Mudaliar, and took four years to build at a cost of ₹750,000, including a sum of ₹550,000 paid to Mudaliar.[citation needed] The Ripon building was named after Lord Ripon, Governor-General of British India and the Father of local self-government. Earl of Minto, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909.
The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places including Errabalu Chetty Street, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P. L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration. The inaugural function was attended by over 3,000 of the city's elites.[citation needed]
Building detailsEdit
Panorama of the Ripon Building
The building is rectangular, 85 metres (279 ft) long and 32 metres (105 ft) wide, with a 43 metres (141 ft) high central tower containing a clock 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in diameter.[citation needed] The first of its three floors has approximately 2,800 m2 (30,139 sq ft) of space.[citation needed] The walls were constructed with stock bricks, set and plastered with lime mortar and the roof is supported with teak wood joists.[citation needed] The original flooring of the ground floor was Cuddapah Slate that has been replaced with marble.[citation needed] In 1913, one of the building's main attractions, the Westminster Quarter chiming clock,[citation needed] was installed by Oakes and Co. The clock has a mechanical key system, which must be wound daily. There are four bells, which were cast by Gillet and Johnston in 1913.[citation needed]
Annexe buildingEdit
To the rear of the main building is an annexe building (American English: "annex"), inaugurated in September 2015 under the name "Amma Maaligai".[2] All departments of the Chennai Corporation, except the offices of the Mayor and Commissioner, function from the annexe building. The offices of the Mayor and the Commissioner offices are in the main building. The annexe building was constructed at a cost of ₹ 230 million and has a built-up area of 150,000 sq. ft. and a parking space for 50 cars and 150 motorcycles. The building, built with aspects of a green building, could accommodate about 1,000 officials. The building also features a 500-seat auditorium, a 100-seat conference hall and 70 toilets with facilities for disabled people. The building has been able to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by means of a water-cooled air-conditioning system and heat-reflective tiles on the roof. The building has been designed in a post-modern style, with some elements of traditional architecture. Some design elements would suit the colonial-style architecture of the Ripon Buildings.[3]
RestorationEdit
In 2012, a massive renovation was initiated at a cost of ₹77 million under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), to preserve the building's original grandeur. Under this, an annexe building measuring 12,540 sq m will be constructed alongside the main structure to house all the departments of the corporation, and all structures in the premises that do not blend in with the main structure aesthetically will be demolished in June 2013 when the annexe building is completed.
The annex building, with an auditorium to seat 500 persons, will be built in a contemporary and post-modern style, highlighting with elements of regional architecture, to blend with the Indo-Saracenic style of the main building. The main building is also being renovated under the process with the use of lime mortar for plastering. It is the first heritage building in the country to have received funds from JNNURM for renovation.[4]
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^Centenary of a civic landmark // Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music
^Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (14 September 2015). "'Amma maaligai' to be inaugurated tomorrow". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (1 August 2014). "'Amma Maaligai' emerges as hub". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^Xavier Lopez, Aloysius (9 January 2013). "Eyesores on Ripon Buildings premises to go". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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The Ripon Building is the seat and headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation in Chennai Tamil Nadu It is an example of neoclassical architecture a combination of Ionic and Corinthian styles The Ripon Building is an all white structure and is located near the Chennai Central railway station Ripon BuildingThe Ripon Building in Chennai IndiaLocation of the Ripon Building in Chennai IndiaAlternative namesGreater Chennai Corporation HeadquartersGeneral informationTypeGovernment BuildingsArchitectural styleNeoclassicalTown or cityChennaiCountry IndiaCoordinates13 04 54 N 80 16 18 E 13 0817 N 80 2716 E 13 0817 80 2716Current tenantsSeat of the Greater Chennai CorporationConstruction started1909 114 years ago 1909 Completed1913 110 years ago 1913 Cost 750 000 in 1913 OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu Contents 1 History 2 Building details 3 Annexe building 4 Restoration 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory EditCommissioned in 1909 the Ripon Building was designed by G T S Harris The foundation stone was laid by Lord Minto Viceroy of India on 11 December 1909 1 It was built by Loganatha Mudaliar and took four years to build at a cost of 750 000 including a sum of 550 000 paid to Mudaliar citation needed The Ripon building was named after Lord Ripon Governor General of British India and the Father of local self government Earl of Minto the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909 The Municipal Corporation of Madras after functioning from several other places including Errabalu Chetty Street settled at Ripon building in 1913 with P L Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration The inaugural function was attended by over 3 000 of the city s elites citation needed Building details Edit nbsp Panorama of the Ripon BuildingThe building is rectangular 85 metres 279 ft long and 32 metres 105 ft wide with a 43 metres 141 ft high central tower containing a clock 2 5 m 8 2 ft in diameter citation needed The first of its three floors has approximately 2 800 m2 30 139 sq ft of space citation needed The walls were constructed with stock bricks set and plastered with lime mortar and the roof is supported with teak wood joists citation needed The original flooring of the ground floor was Cuddapah Slate that has been replaced with marble citation needed In 1913 one of the building s main attractions the Westminster Quarter chiming clock citation needed was installed by Oakes and Co The clock has a mechanical key system which must be wound daily There are four bells which were cast by Gillet and Johnston in 1913 citation needed Annexe building EditTo the rear of the main building is an annexe building American English annex inaugurated in September 2015 under the name Amma Maaligai 2 All departments of the Chennai Corporation except the offices of the Mayor and Commissioner function from the annexe building The offices of the Mayor and the Commissioner offices are in the main building The annexe building was constructed at a cost of 230 million and has a built up area of 150 000 sq ft and a parking space for 50 cars and 150 motorcycles The building built with aspects of a green building could accommodate about 1 000 officials The building also features a 500 seat auditorium a 100 seat conference hall and 70 toilets with facilities for disabled people The building has been able to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by means of a water cooled air conditioning system and heat reflective tiles on the roof The building has been designed in a post modern style with some elements of traditional architecture Some design elements would suit the colonial style architecture of the Ripon Buildings 3 Restoration EditIn 2012 a massive renovation was initiated at a cost of 77 million under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission JNNURM to preserve the building s original grandeur Under this an annexe building measuring 12 540 sq m will be constructed alongside the main structure to house all the departments of the corporation and all structures in the premises that do not blend in with the main structure aesthetically will be demolished in June 2013 when the annexe building is completed The annex building with an auditorium to seat 500 persons will be built in a contemporary and post modern style highlighting with elements of regional architecture to blend with the Indo Saracenic style of the main building The main building is also being renovated under the process with the use of lime mortar for plastering It is the first heritage building in the country to have received funds from JNNURM for renovation 4 Gallery Edit nbsp Entrance View nbsp Alternate view nbsp The Ripon Building under dark clouds nbsp The building s front facade nbsp The Ripon Building in 1990 nbsp A panoramic view of the Ripon BuildingSee also Edit nbsp India portal nbsp Architecture portalArchitecture of Chennai Heritage structures in Chennai List of Tamil Nadu Government Estates Complexes Buildings and StructuresReferences Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ripon Building Centenary of a civic landmark Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music Xavier Lopez Aloysius 14 September 2015 Amma maaligai to be inaugurated tomorrow The Hindu Chennai Retrieved 17 February 2020 Xavier Lopez Aloysius 1 August 2014 Amma Maaligai emerges as hub The Hindu Chennai Retrieved 9 August 2014 Xavier Lopez Aloysius 9 January 2013 Eyesores on Ripon Buildings premises to go The Hindu Chennai Retrieved 9 January 2013 The First Corporation The Hindu 2 April 2003 Ripon Building Chennai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ripon Building amp oldid 1165967754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
