State Trading Corporation building

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] Apart from offices, the building houses the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, a government-run store that retails Indian crafts products.^[5]

State Trading Corporation building
General information
Type	Office building
Architectural style	Metabolist-inspired
Location	Tolstoy Marg New Delhi
Coordinates	28°37′32.6″N 77°13′12.5″E
Construction started	1976
Completed	1989; 36 years ago (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