The TIFR was a much talked-of building when it was inaugurated in 1962, proclaiming India's modest aspirations. The architectural frames in an open gallery held splendid views of the sea with changing light and cloud cover. People came to see the freestanding, cantilevered RCC stairway rising up to the mezzanine floor.
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1962, Mumbai Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) The TIFR was a much talked-of building when it was inaugurated in 1962, proclaiming India's modest aspirations. The architectural frames in an open gallery held splendid views of the sea with changing light and cloud cover. People came to see the freestanding, cantilevered RCC stairway rising up to the mezzanine floor.
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