Ar. Karl Wadia
Senior Design Principal Architect
Architect Hafeez Contractor
About Ar. Karl Wadia
Ar. Karl Wadia is known for his culturally modern and contextual approach to architecture. Karl Wadia is now recognized as one of the most relevant and thought-leading architects of India. On earning his Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York, and gathering four years of valuable work experience at KPF London, Karl returned to India to set up his design studio under his long-term mentor, Padma Bhushan Shri Hafeez Contractor. His repertoire of work includes India’s tallest building—Minerva Towers, Mumbai; India’s largest and the world’s third-largest Net Zero Energy Building at Manipal University in Jaipur; the 135-acre campus of IIM Calcutta with a 2036 Zero Carbon Road Map; the National Maritime Museum at Lothal, Gujarat, which is going to be India’s largest museum and the world’s largest Net Zero museum; the Island City Centre Towers, Mumbai; several campuses for BITS Pilani, Dharavi Redevelopment; and many more
Ar. Karl Wadia, Design Principal & Senior Associate Architect at Architect Hafeez Contractor, has always had a penchant for design. He graduated from the Academy of Architecture, Mumbai, in 2003 and completed a postgraduate degree from Columbia University in New York. His humble beginning in the field of architecture started as a young intern at Architect Hafeez Contractor’s office. Karl, through hard work and dedication, now heads a team of approximately 70 Associates, Architects and CAD Team, popularly known as ‘Karl Group’ at AHC (Architect Hafeez Contractor).
