| State Trading Corporation building | |
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 Interactive map of State Trading Corporation building | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Metabolist-inspired |
| Location | Tolstoy Marg New Delhi |
| Coordinates | 28°37′32.6″N77°13′12.5″E / 28.625722°N 77.220139°E |
| Construction started | 1976 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Owner | State Trading Corporation of India |
| Height | |
| Roof | 84.5 m (277 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23, 18, 12 (three towers) [1] |
| Floor area | 44,000 sq. m. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Raj Rewal Associates |
| Structural engineer | Mahendra Raj |
| Main contractor | Universal Contractors and Engineers |
State Trading Corporation building (also known as Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan) in New Delhi, India, was designed by the architect Raj Rewal, and is home to the government-owned State Trading Corporation of India. Built between 1976 and 1989, it is considered to be an important example of modernist architecture in post-Independence India. [2] Rewal used elements from the Japanese Metabolism style, but departed from it by drawing inspiration from Mughal architecture, as seen in the polychromatic sandstone cladding, instead of concrete. [3] The "structurally expressive" design employs Vierendeel trusses. [4] [5] Apart from offices, the building houses the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, a government-run store that retails Indian crafts products. [6]