Ripon Building ( ibid. இரிப்பன் கட்டிடம் , Eng. Ripon Building ) - the building of the administration of the city of Chennai, India. The building is a prime example of the neoclassical style of architecture, combining Gothic , Ionic and Corinthian styles. The Ripon Building has a white exterior color and is located near Chennai Central Station.
 English Ripon Building ( Ripon Building, there. இரிப்பன் கட்டிடம் ) | |
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| Other names | Corporation building |
| Located |  India , Chennai |
| Appointment | Parliament |
| Status | Built |
| Built in period | 1909-1913 |
| Architectural style | neoclassicism |
In 2012, a major restoration was launched to preserve the original appearance of the building. The cost of the work is estimated at 77 million Indian rupees. [one]
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History
The Ripon Building was completely built in 1913. It took four years and the amount of 750 thousand Indian rupees. The building was named after Lord Ripon , Governor General of British India and the father of local government. Count Minto , then Viceroy of India, opened construction on December 12, 1909. The administration, previously working in other buildings, settled in the Ripon Building in 1913, with P.L. Moore as head of the city, during his inauguration. The event was attended by over 3,000 people from the city’s elite [2] .
Building Description
The building has a rectangular shape and is 85 meters long and 32 meters wide. The height of the central tower is 43 meters; a watch with a diameter of 2.5 meters is installed on it. The first of the three floors has about 2800 m² of space. The walls were built of brick and plastered with mortar, the roof is supported by wooden beams. The floor of the first floor is paved with marble. One of the main attractions of the building are Westminster chimes on a clock installed in 1913. There are four bells in the building that were cast by Gillett & Johnston in 1913.
Annex building
The attached building is located at the rear of the main building, which was renamed Amma Maaligai in August 2014. All departments of the administration, with the exception of the offices of the mayor and the commissioner, are located in this annex. The offices of the mayor and commissioner are located in the main building. The extension building was built in the amount of 230 million Indian rupees and has a total area of 14,000 m². With him, there is a parking area for 50 cars and 150 motorcycles. The building can accommodate about 1,000 officials. The building also has an auditorium with 500 seats, a conference hall with 100 seats and 70 toilets with facilities for people with disabilities. The building was able to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent with the help of a water-cooled air conditioning system with heat-reflecting elements on the roof. The building was designed in a postmodern style, with some elements of traditional architecture. Some design elements are common with the colonial-style architecture of the Ripon Building [3] .
See also
- Chennai Architecture
Notes
- ↑ Xavier Lopez, Aloysius . Eyesores on Ripon Buildings premises to go , Chennai: The Hindu (January 9, 2013). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Building — History . Corporation of Chennai. Date of treatment November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Xavier Lopez, Aloysius . 'Amma Maaligai' emerges as hub , Chennai: The Hindu (August 1, 2014). Date of treatment November 19, 2016.