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 headquarter of the Ahmedabad Electricity Company (AEC). It houses Torrent Power office which distributes electricity in the city.[citation needed]
Architecture
Vijali Ghar is an Art Deco building designed by Claude Batley.[1][2][3] The plain façade of the building is 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]
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