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A Museum & Diamond Jubilee Landmark
HENNING HOLCK-LARSEN (HHL) CENTRE
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The centre is created as a dynamic institution to preserve, promote and encourage
the companys cultural heritage, history, moral and ethical values to all internal and
external publics. The centre also acts as a one-stop-shop to spread the knowledge of
its core business activities to the customers, clients and the community at large and
sustain the same through various PR initiatives and promote awareness on:
L&Tsorigin,itscultural&traditionalheritageandprofessionalism
L&Tstechnologicalstrengthsandleadershipintheindustry
Thewidevarietyof projectsexecutedby L&Tin thecoreareasofindustrialand
infrastructure development
Variousrecognition/awardsL&ThasreceivedfromdifferentNational&International
organizations, associations, institutes etc.,
Sharing various information resources such as articles, project information,
photographs, brochure and other print materials as well as electronic presentations
pertainingtoprojectexecutionandconstructionmethods
HenningHolck-Larsen (HHL)Centre is locatedon a
sprawling26acreECCcampusinChennai.Designed
andbuiltasthe60-year(DiamondJubilee)landmark
buildingofECC,thisarchitecturallywonderfulstructure
isdedicatedtothememoryofL&Tsfoundingfather
andChairmanEmeritus,HenningHolck-Larsen,who
breathed his last on July 27, 2003. A two storied
elliptical structure with a built-up area of 12,000 sq.ft
(1,115sq.m),HHLCentreisoneofitskindmuseum
in the country. This centre stands out from the rest of
the government, industrial and technical museums and
showcasestheIndianInfrastructureDevelopmentand
on building the nation over the years, which is unique
toLarsen&Toubro.
Mission
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ItwasthebusinessofcementthatbroughttheyoungMr.HenningHolck-LarsenandMr.SorenKristian
ToubrotoIndia.TheyarrivedonIndianshoresasrepresentativesoftheDanishengineeringfirm,F.L.Smidth&Co(FLS)inconnectionwiththemergerofcementcompaniesthatwerelatergroupedintotheAssociated
CementCompanies(ACC).Together,Mr.Holck-LarsenandMr.ToubrofoundedthepartnershipfirmofL&T
in1938,whichwasconvertedintoapubliclimitedcompanyin1950.Today,thishasmetamorphosedinto
oneofIndiasbiggestsuccessstories.Thecompanyhasgrownfromhumbleoriginstoalargeconglomerate
spanningengineeringandconstruction.Larsen&ToubroLimitedisthebiggestlegacyofthesetwoDanish
engineers,whobuiltaworld-classengineeringorganisationandhasevolvedtobecomealeaderinIndias
engineering&constructionindustry.
In1944,EngineeringConstructionCorporationLimited(ECC)wasstartedbyM/sHenningHolck-Larsen;
SorenKristian Toubro, ErickMogensen (Chief of F.L.Smidth &Co. and Danish Consul inIndia) andS.Rudinger, (F.L.Smidthnomineeemployedby India Cements Limited).The fourknew eachother from
collegedaysandfromFLS,wheretheybegantheircareers.Theyrealisedthat,withtheIndianIndependence
and the Governments plan for the industrial development, there would be ample scope for construction
activityinthecountry.TheystronglycommittedtodevelopingIndiasengineeringcapabilities,talentand
enabling it to meet the demands of the industry.
Overthelast70years,thecompanyhasgrownintoUSD8.5billionconglomeratesettingbenchmarksin
engineering, construction and manufacturing in terms of scale, speed and sophistication.
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Architecturallyconceivedlikeashipafloatonwater,thesuperstructureofHHL
Centreconsistsofgroundplustwofloors.Thearchitect,Mr.Chakrapanihas
given this structure a break away from the usual rectilinear forms to create animposingperspective.Indeed,itshugesteelstructuralparasolroofsuspended
bycables and supported by tall pylons (akin tomasts of the traditional
sail-boats)is themaineye-catchingarchitecturalfeaturewhichgives itthe
impression of a ship or a stylised sail.
Theinside rectangularRCCbox typestructure istotallyencasedin an
elliptical architectural glass wall structure and this gives the centre an
impressivelookwithanexpansiveareaoftotaltransparency.Innovative
design with architectural glass wall, integrated with structural steel elements
not only enhances the aesthetics of the structure but also gives it a feeling
of excitement and happiness, in commune with the natural environs of
water bodies and greenery around.
During nights, withillumination, thisoval glassenclosureresemblesa
buildinglitbyalanterninside.Moreover,itstransparencyduringtheday
and night allows one to identify the purpose of the building as a museum
evenbeforeenteringit.Someoftheotherarchitecturalelements/features
include:
6.1mhighand 12mm thicktoughened glass spider glazing panels
installed from the ground floor extends up to the second floor level.
This provides total transparency and unobstructed view of the display
gallery from outside.
Theentrancecanopy- a tie-rod suspendedandcentrally supported
structure is clad with aluminum composite panels.
Architectural Features
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Twoautomaticslidingglassdoorsprovideaccesstothebuilding.
Afreestandingstaircaseconnectstheground,firstfloorandterrace.
Anelevatorisprovidedforverticaltransportationbetweenfloors.
Apyramidispositionedinthecentreofthehallandthereisanellipticalatriumonthetopcovered
with segmental skylight glazing. The atrium walls are provided with vault windows.
Thebaseofthetwocirculartoweringpylonsadjoiningthebuilding,atthegroundfloorlevelhasa
diaof5.5mandhousestheelectricalroom,AHUroomsandrestrooms.
Theroofismadeofconvexsaucer-shapedstructuralsteelmembersandtierodsuspendedfromtop
of the pylons.
Thesecond floorhasapenthousewitha terracegarden,a lobbyandawell-appointed60seater
auditorium.
ThelandscapearoundtheHHLCentrecomprisestwolargewaterbodieswithcascadesandanopen-
air theatre in a spacious lawn integrating radial paved areas. Parasol-shaped structures are provided
around the periphery, behind the museum for visitors to sit and relax in the open. These structures also
functionasRailWaterHarvestingsystems,collectingwaterduringrainyseason.Agrandpedestrian
access connects the commemorative buildings structural steel entrance plaza.
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The Inside OutBeing a museum, HHL Centre showcases the achievements
of ECC/L&T over the past seven decades. In fact, the centre
reflects the inside out by displaying the past, present and
future of the companys operations and serves as a publicity
window that projects the Construction Divisions capabilitiesand services to all target segments to wit, prospective
customers, opinion-makers and the general public. In
addition, this reflects the philosophy of Mr. Henning
Holck-Larsen and the culture of L&T, the Company that he
co-founded along with Mr. S.K. Toubro.
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Holck-Larsen Centre, being the Diamond Jubilee Landmark structure and
commemorativebuildingofECC,housesadisplayofthemanyprominentprojects
executed over the last sixty-five years including the technological achievements
pioneeredbyECC.Thisisorganizedintodifferentzonestoprojectthehistoryand
achievementsofL&TandECC.Thisincludes:
Milestone Events depictsthechronologicalperspectiveofECCshistorical
events, activities, achievements and records.
Awards depictsthedistinctionawardedtoseveralECCbuiltstructuresby
Indianaswellasinternationalorganizationsandinstitutionsforitsexcellence
in construction.
Technological achievements displays the state of the art techniques
andinnovativeconstructionmethodspioneeredandimplementedbyECCto
executeprojectswithspeed,quality,economyandelegance.
International Projects projectsthattook ECCs operations beyond the
Indiansub-continent.
Social Face of L&TshowsECCscommitmenttothewellbeingofsociety
in general, promoting education, health care, community service, environment
protection and preserving the heritage structures.
Display Gallery
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ThePublicRelationsSocietyofIndia(PRSI),NewDelhi,presentedthePRSIGolden Jubilee Award toL&TsHenning Holck-Larsen (HHL)Centre at
ECCHQ,Chennai.Theawardwasgivenawayatthe2ndInternationalPR
FestivalheldatMauritiusinAugust2008.L&Twaspresentedtheawardin
RecognitionofLive,InteractiveandInnovativePRInitiativeintheCreation
andShowcasingofL&TBrandatitsCorporateMuseum-TheHolck-Larsen
Centre.
Award for HHL Centre
Apartfromthephotodisplays,threeElectronicKiosksprovideaccesstothearchivesdisseminatingvariousinformationresourcessuchasarticles,project
information, photographs, presentations, films, videos and other materials
relatingtotheexecutionofprojects,growthoftheorganizationetc.,
Project Panorama The first floor comprises photo panels depicting the
widespectrumof ECCsprojectexecutioncapabilities,coveringvirtually
every sector of the industry. This serves as an eye opener for many visitors
andreflectsthetruespiritofL&Tanditsmulti-dimensionalcapability.
The Bridge on the River Kwai
ItwasmorethanhalfacenturyagothatdirectorDavid
Leanand starsWilliam Holden,AlecGuinness,Jack
Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawamade movie history
withtheirOscar-winningmasterpiece,TheBridgeon
theRiverKwai(TBRK).
ECCplayeda majorrole inthefilm bybuildingthe
woodenbridgeandbecameapartofthefilmlore.It
tookECCnearlyeightmonthstoconstructthewooden
bridge...andjust30secondstoblowitupbyLeans
team.
AsapartofL&Tshistory,visitorsareshownasection
ofthismovie onthePlasma TVto establishourlink
with the construction of the wooden bridge, which is
incidentallythefirstbridgebuiltbyECC.
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Duringthelastfiveyears,themuseumhasemergedasanexcellentcentreofknowledgeandlearningbygeneratingglobal interest. The visitors profile includes heads of business organisations, heads of government, diplomaticmissions,trade&commercialmissions,educationalandculturalmissions,clients,customers,architects,consultants,jointventurepartners,financingandfundingagenciesapartfromahostofstudentsfromcolleges,universitiesandB-schools.
Thecentreisopenonallworkingdaysbetween09.30amand05.30pm.ItisclosedonallSundays,national
holidaysandsecond/fourthSaturdays.
For appointments contact:AlexanderBenjamin,Larsen&ToubroLimited,ECCDivision,MountPoonamalleeRoad,Manapakkam,Chennai600089
Phone:044-22526568Mobile:9444398444E-mail:[email protected];[email protected]
LARSEN & TOUBROIts all about Imagineering
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- Henning Holck - Larsen
July 4, 1907 - July 27 2003
Timeless
Danish Legends
In Service Liesour Success
LARSEN & TOUBROIts all about Imagineering
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Larsen& ToubroLimited is the biggest
legacyoftwoDanishengineerswhobuilta
world-class engineering organisation, that is
professionally managed and is a leader in
Indiasengineering&constructionindustry.
Itwasthebusinessofcementthatbrought
theyoungMr.HenningHolck-Larsenand
Mr. SorenKristian Toubroto India. TheyarrivedonIndianshoresasrepresentatives
oftheDanishengineeringfirm,F.L.Smidth&
Coinconnectionwiththemergerofcement
companies that were later grouped into the
Associated Cement Companies. Together,
Mr.Holck-LarsenandMr.Toubrofoundedthe
partnershipfirmofL&Tin1938,whichwas
converted into a public limited company in
1950.Today,thishasmetamorphosedinto
oneofIndiasbiggestsuccessstories.The
company has grown from humble origins to
a large conglomerate spanning engineering
and construction.
Sevendecadesago,Holck-Larsenturnedeast
fromDenmarkandsharedadreamwithIndia
andherpeople.Larsen&ToubroLimitedis
the resplendent manifestation of that dream.
Our character and culture, our distinctiveethos - indeed all that is good and grand
aboutL&Tcarrieshisindelibleimprint.
Holck-Larsenwasunique.Hedidnotteach,
he touched and transformed. He did not
instruct, he inspired. He did not plot the way
forward, he helped discover within ourselves
the strength to find the path.
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1935:AqualifiedchemicalengineerfromDenmark,
Mr.Holck-LarsenwasdeputedtoIndiatoassessthe
value of various cement manufacturing groups that
wastobelatermergedintotheAssociatedCement
Companies(ACC)
1938: WithMrSorenKristianToubro, founded
partnershipfirm-Larsen & Toubro- in India,
importingDanish equipment.AfterWorldWar II
broke out, the firm took on a variety of fabricationand engineering assignments
1944:EngineeringConstructionCorporation(ECC)
incorporated
1945: L&T signs dealershipagreementwith
CaterpillarTractorCompany,USA,formanufacture
and sale of earthmoving equipment
1946:Firmbecomesaprivatelimitedcompany-
Larsen&ToubroPrivateLimited
1950: Firmbecomesa publiclimited company.
Institutionalisedsystemofrecruitmentandpromotion
on merit, democratic management, provision
of excellent working conditions, development
of indigenous know-how and capability, export
promotion, and a high rate of re-investment of
surplus to sustain a rapid growth rate
1952:L&Tsfirstassociatecompany-Tractor
EngineersLimitedwas establishedin collaboration
withCaterpillar,USA,tomanufactureundercarriagepartsforcrawlertractorsinIndia.Mr.Holck-Larsenwas
instrumental in setting up collaboration agreements
and technological tie-ups with several global leaders
-Audco,Eutectic,F.L.Smidth,Niro,HaldorTopsoe
Alignedcompanysgrowthplanstoneedsemerging
fromIndiasfive-yearplans.Becameprincipalsupplier
toIndianindustriessuchasfertilizer,cement,power
generation, petrochemical, chemical, etc.,
As a true visionary,his mind embraced the
future,andhisworldknewnoboundaries.It
was a world that drew entrepreneurs from many
countries to collaborate for the collective good.
Aworldwhere industryhadanactive rolein
thepromotionofasuperiorqualityoflife.And
a world where professional excellence was
infused with grace, wit and good cheer.
Life, we know, isfinite.A legacy, infinite.
HenningHolck-Larsenwillliveoninthelegacy
oftheorganisationthatbears hisname. In
ourproducts,inourprojectsandindeed,in
everything we do, as we continue to make the
thingsthatmakeIndiaproud.
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1968:ReceivesawardfromNational
AssociationofDanishEnterprise
1972-78: AppointedConsulGeneral for
DenmarkinMumbai
1976:AwardedRamonMagsaysayAward
forInternationalUnderstanding
1977:Conferred orderof the Knight
CommanderofDannebrog
1980:AwardedSirJehangirGhandyMedal
forIndustrialPeace
1989:AppointedChairmanEmeritusofL&T
1999: FelicitatedbyBombayChamberof
Commerce&Industry
2000:HonouredbyTheConfederationof
IndianIndustryforhisvisionandspiritof
entrepreneurship.HonouredbyNational
Galleryof ModernArt asa celebrated
figure whose contribution has enriched the
fieldofIndiancontemporaryart.Receives
ChemtechFoundationsChemicalIndustry
StalwartAwardinrecognitionofoutstanding
contribution to the process industry
2001: Presented LifeTimeAchievement
Award from the Bombay Management
Associationforselflessdevotiontothecause
ofIndianindustry
2002: AwardedPadma Bhushanfor
contributiontoIndianindustry.Onreceipt
oftheaward,heremarked:India,my
adopted homeland has a special place in
myheart.With thePadmaBhushan, Im
happytorealisethatIhaveaplaceinher
hearttoo.Iregardthishonourasatribute
totheuniquespiritofL&T,andthevalues
it has always stood by: its professionalism, its
commitment to quality, and its concern for the
entirecommunityofstakeholders.
Felicitated(inabsentia)attheIndo-European
UnionBusinessSummitinCopenhagenbythe
PrimeMinisterofIndiaandthePrimeMinister
ofDenmarkforhislifetimecontributionto
promoting business beyond boundaries
July2003: Expressed his approval of the plan to
set up an Employees Trust which would own a
partofL&Tonbehalfofitsemployeesandact
for their welfare.
OnJuly27,2003Mr.Holck-Larsenpassedaway
attheripeoldageof96.OnJuly7,2007,L&T
celebrated thebirthcentenaryofMr.Holck-
Larsenbyre-dedicatingitself to thecauseof
nation-building, while the nation celebrated its
60thyearofindependence.Acommemorative
postagestampinhonourofHHLwasreleasedbytheDepartmentofPosts,NewDelhionJune
12,2008.
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- Soren Kristian Toubro
Feb 27, 1906 - March 4, 1982
the secret of
happinessis not in doingwhat one likes
but in liking what
one has to do
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AqualifiedcivilengineerfromDenmark,Mr.Soren
KristianToubrowasDirectorofL&Tfrom1946till
March27,1981.From1946to1956,Mr.Toubro
wastheChairmanofL&TsBoardofDirectors,every
alternateyear.Mr.Toubrowas alsoa directorof
severalcompaniesintheL&TGroup.
Through his penchant for hard work, his analytical
mind coupled with courage and determination, and
his interest in fellow workers, he remains an exemplar
toL&T-ites.
OnmanyoccasionsMr.Toubrosacrificedpersonal
pleasures for the benefit of the firm, or of an
individual, and the same generous spirit prevailed
whenL&TbecameaLimitedCompanywithIndian
partners. He took great interest and pride in a healthyIndianisationoftheCompanyandsparednoeffortto
convey and explain his basic ideas of sound business
and service.
ItcanbesaidthatmuchoftheL&Tspiritofwhichwe
areproudandwhichisthebasisforL&Tssuccess
overtheyearswaslargelyduetoMr.Toubrosefforts
and example.
Mr.Toubrowasahighlydedicated,seriousminded
person having a keen sense of duty. The interest
oftheL&TGroupofCompanieswasalwaystop-
most in his mind. He was a perfectionist and would
not tolerate anything not well done. His tenacity,
dauntlessness and determination to succeed played
animportantroleinL&Tsgrowthandsuccess.He
induced people to work hard by setting an example
himself.
In 1963,havingworkedfor nearly 25 years,
Mr. Toubrodecided to relinquish his executive
responsibilitiesandretiredfromL&TManagement
PrivateLimited,themanagingagentsofLarsen&
ToubroLimitedatthattime.HereturnedtoDenmark,
howevercontinuedtoserveontheBoardofDirectorsofLarsen& Toubro Limitedand Engineering
ConstructionCorporationLimited ti l l1981.
Mr.Toubropassedawayin1982.
Mr.Toubrosemphasisonpayingproperattention
tothecustomer,foundexpressioninL&Tsmotto:
In service lies success. He stood for the principle
of excellent service to the customer and took infinite
pains to teach, guide, motivate and encourage the
youngsterswhojoinedtheCompany.
Mr. Toubrohad oftensaid thatthe secret of
happiness is not in doing what one likes but in liking
what one has to do. There are two ways of beinghappy - we either diminish our wants or augment
our means.