MUMBAI | Shreepati Skies | 301 M | 81 FLOORS
Shreepati Skies, Mumbai, India http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9232/88940537.jpg Since I'm lazy, I'll just pist the descriptoin from World Architecture News. The information is accurate, save for the fact that since this tower was announced last year, the mantle of 'Mumbai's tallest' has passed over a dozen times and by a couple orders of magnitude. Quote:
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/446/75610705.jpg http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/2435/43799178.jpg http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/9021/62748735.jpg http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6522/53489717.jpg And for posterity's sake, a rendering of the initial design: http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3707/01fz2.jpg More info in second post... -Jai |
Status of the project according to the developer's website:
Approval Status: I.O.D obtained Project Status: Commencing Shortly Rehabilitation Status: Commencing Shortly They also have a ncie video walkthrouhg of the project Also, here's an oldish article, from Hindustan Times 03 Sept, 2009: http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7...2009002001.jpg Needless to say, since then Mumbai's real estate sector has rebounded back in a big way, Cheers, Jai |
:yuck: not an appealing design at all!
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:previous: oh god I thought i was the only one. I'm trying to understand the people that like this... maybe the height or it being iconic, but the future of modern architecture is looking pretty bleak :(
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I don't find it downright ugly, but yeah, it is kinda meh.
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"...unlike any other structure in the India’s or Asia’s Skyline. The master mind behind this structure is no stranger to tall buildings - renowned Architect Reza Kabul has to his credit the tallest completed building of India." pleeeeeeeease give me a break. mastermind? a middle schooler could design these generic, dull skyscrapers that people get excited about in India. Yea, it certainly isn't like any other building between India and Asia combined. I rest my case... This honestly makes me wonder what it takes to be a world renowned architect in the world these days. Not much, as it appears... at least in India. :haha: :jester::haha: |
Reza Kabul's designs have always been quirky, to say the least. Not really digging this one either. But, hey, at least it adds some girth to the skyline.
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My optimism is based on my knowledge of the city and of its real estate scene. You're entitled to your you and yours, but don't expect me to give completely uninformed commentary any undue merit.
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Its about time India starting putting up some supertalls. They have a population density necessitating more vertical housing and a rapidly growing economy to finance it. So these latest towers are for the very wealthy, now what's happening to slum relocations? Are the poor also offered new high-rise housing when the old neighborhood is cleared? How well has that been working thus far? |
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sweet India is going up the design kinda reminds me of something u could find in Dubai.
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well lets hope not all of them are this "Dubai-ish" |
[QUOTE=Chicago Shawn;4926476]They used Chicago as a backdrop in this rendering.
QUOTE] It looks like a Chicago firm from the '70s designed the base then a psycho hijacked the design. :haha: |
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oh, right, thanks. I mean like .02% then...
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Ugliest Building Designs in the World:
1. Everything in "amazing paradise" Dubai :haha: 2. 56 Leonard in nyc 3. This.. |
Nice colors, and I like the zipper design near the top, but the bottleneck tapering just looks weird and wrong. Not my cup o tea.
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Not a fan of this one... if they had kept it cylindrical all the way up, then maybe... but that pinched in top bugs me somehow...
And to all of you who feel the need to comment about the political scene in the area, or about impoverished people that require housing, please keep in mind that we're talking about a SINGLE skyscraper here. The base appears to be less than 100 metres squared. The city around it is FAR, FAR larger and there is a forum for speculation about how to house people in Mumbai elsewhere. |
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