Thursday, May 01, 2008

2 Billion Home

400,000 Sq Ft
27 Stories including 6 stories of parking
Each floor with it's own layout, color and material palate... the key price difference between this and a hotel.

An ice room on the health floor for the hot Mumbai summers with man made snow flurries
Mostly local materials and design to highlight Indian culture.
Hydroponic gardens on the sides of the buildings to conserve energy.

My take? Part Taj Mahal grandeur and love story, part petrochemical muli-billionaire indulgence, part excess and part innovation.

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