National Fisheries Development Board building

National Fisheries Development Board
Native names నేషనల్ ఫిషరీస్ డెవలప్‌మెంట్ బోర్డ్ (Telugu) राष्ट्रीय मत्स्य विकास बोर्ड (Hindi)
National Fisheries Development Board building, 22 September 2012
Interactive map of National Fisheries Development Board
Location	Pillar No:235, Fish Building, PV Narasimha Rao Expressway, Hyderabad, Telangana 500052
Built	2012
Architect	Central Public Works Department of India
Architectural style	Novelty

The National Fisheries Development Board building, located in Hyderabad, India, is the headquarters of the eponymous National Fisheries Development Board. The building is notable as a unique example of mimetic or novelty architecture, being designed in the shape of a gigantic fish. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Building was designed and conceptualized by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) .

The four-storey building was officially opened in April 2012, and was reportedly inspired by Frank Gehry's monumental ‘Fish’ sculpture in Barcelona which was completed in 1992.

The building is an example of mimetic architecture, incorporating elements of the fish form into its functionality. This includes the left pectoral fin doubling as an awning above the staircase to the entrance, and the two circular windows acting as eyes.

The building is clad in stainless steel panels and, apart from the central core, is completely raised off the ground on pale blue pilotis. Blue-purple spotlights illuminate the building at night, giving the impression that the ‘giant fish’ is swimming through Hyderabad. ^[4]

References

1. Adams, Cathy (28 January 2018). "Mimetic architecture: Why does this building look like a fish?". CNN. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
2. Adams, William Lee (5 November 2012). "National Fisheries Development Board Building". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 24 April 2023.
3. "National Fisheries Development Board". nfdb.gov.in. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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