India's Turning Tower Goes For Green

The rather chunky India Tower seeks to be the greenest skyscraper in India. The India Tower is a 60-story tower in Mumbai. The developer is aiming to get a LEED gold rating for the project. The tower's odd patched- together look was created by FXFOWLE architects and comes as a response to the three-acre site, the building's requirements and its mixed use. Each chunk of the tower has a different use, separating out retail, a Park Hyatt hotel and serviced apartments, and long-lease and duplex penthouse condominium apartments. The tower will use sustainable systems such as solar shading, natural ventilation, rainwater harvest and the use of green materials.
The tower's three-story podium will include restaurants, retail stores, a fitness club and a nightclub. The Park Hyatt will have a Sky Lobby (floors 30-35) with the hotel residences beneath on floors 14-28. The long-lease apartments will be located on levels 38 through 50 and levels 52 to 59 will be home to duplex penthouse condominium apartments with panoramic views. Construction is underway and should be done in 2010.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lisa Jul 28th 2007 1:23PM
Ugly. A bunch of boxes stacked on top of each other. Better to be inside looking out than outside having to stare at that eyesore.
anon Jul 29th 2007 12:25PM
FYI, this post has two typos and two grammatical errors.
anon' anal brother Jul 31st 2007 2:36PM
"FYI, this post has two typos and two grammatical errors."
Huh?
Don Turner Aug 19th 2007 1:43AM
Great engineering design - it shall be built as a landmark for India !!
Just wonder can any one tell me the year of the last major earth-quake in Mumbai ? and the one before that one ??
Thanx !!