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Architect: Hafeez Contractor

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This is one nice building. How come this baby went unnoticed all this time?

Another rendering:
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Nice project.

Very nice project .:)

Is it residential or commercial?

Am i the only one who finds this building butt ugly :(
i seriously think that hafiz contractor is losing it.
alteast this one is getting built at a fast pace..

Dude im with you on that. But again, I find a lot of buildings built in mumbai ugly or none too spectacular.

We need more creativity and inventiveness in the skyscrapers we're going to build if we really want to have a unique skyline.

There is nothing great about this tower, or about Hafeez's latest work in general. No skyline would be complete without filler, however.

Apart from the shape the colour combination is great it will added a much needed dash to the melancholy griminess of concrete jungle i.e our Mumbai.

I think it is one magnificent tower and very unique. Loving it.

^^ I think we are in minority in this thread who thinks this tower is decent/nice. :D

Not that I want to bash Hafeez's atrocious design sense (or in most cases, his 'sign-off' sense) for no reason, but this tower is seriously PUKE INDUCING! If I had to barf at every unnecessary opening, every disproportionate piece of cladding, every out-of-place tacky bit of glazing and every badly positioned advertising board (he's clearly given in to his client's cheap but realistic demands), I'd need an endless supply of air-sickness bags. Sheesh, I wish I had a wrecking ball at my disposal!

That is a hideous building. I've never been a fan of Hafeez Contractor. In addition, I think its sad that all developers/builders in Mumbai want to go with the steel and blue/green glass on the outside. They look horrible, especially for residential projects.

as opposed to garishly painted concrete commieblocks?

I think the building is rather good. It's fun to hate on HC, but it's obvious the guy is designing buildings to a budget. If everyone had unlimited petrodollars, there'd be steel and glass cladding on everything.

What this building COULD HAVE been is just your average 40 story resi building on a mall slash parking podium... i.e. like 300 other ones in the city. From the renderings there doesn't seem to be any more elements to this building in terms of material or cost than any other of the boring ass apartment blocks in the city. Instead, what sets this building apart is its design. What's tantamount to the same volume and materials found in other buildings is used in a unique, eye-catching, and I think rather pleasing way.

Kudos to him. It's a great building for what's probably an average budget.

I actcually like this building. It's different from those huge concrete wall looking ones popping up everywhere.

I disagree... the design looks quite non uniform, and possibly more difficult/expensive to build. Nowadays, simple and stylish is the way to go.

OH GOD MY EYES OH GOD

Agreed totally. Some idiots needs to rethink their hatred on HC. I mean just look at garbage coming up in the name of RESIDENT ANTHILLA, PLANET GODREJ, LODHA BELLISIMO. all stupid cookie cutter soviet era boxes all the way up to 50th floor.

why hate on HC? Couldnt that retard AMBANI asked for sleek, aerodynamic design for RESIDENT ANTHILLA instead of this ugly retangular commie style building which is a pure eye sore. Hating on hafeez isn't gonna solve problem. Its how these owners cutting corners like lawn mowing. Thats the real issue. Just look at THE IMPERIAL TWINS.

Just look at the mess they made out of HC's The imperials, no dark alluminum cladding as the rendering warrented.


as opposed to garishly painted concrete commieblocks?

I think the building is rather good. It's fun to hate on HC, but it's obvious the guy is designing buildings to a budget. If everyone had unlimited petrodollars, there'd be steel and glass cladding on everything.

What this building COULD HAVE been is just your average 40 story resi building on a mall slash parking podium... i.e. like 300 other ones in the city. From the renderings there doesn't seem to be any more elements to this building in terms of material or cost than any other of the boring ass apartment blocks in the city. Instead, what sets this building apart is its design. What's tantamount to the same volume and materials found in other buildings is used in a unique, eye-catching, and I think rather pleasing way.

Kudos to him. It's a great building for what's probably an average budget.

I actually quite like it. It wud be pretty cool if they had that light on the top, like that building in Prabhadevi. Is that a mall at the bottom? It could be a little shorter to make the building itself look taller.

Agreed totally. Some idiots needs to rethink their hatred on HC. I mean just look at garbage coming up in the name of RESIDENT ANTHILLA, PLANET GODREJ, LODHA BELLISIMO. all stupid cookie cutter soviet era boxes all the way up to 50th floor.

why hate on HC? Couldnt that retard AMBANI asked for sleek, aerodynamic design for RESIDENT ANTHILLA instead of this ugly retangular commie style building which is a pure eye sore. Hating on hafeez isn't gonna solve problem. Its how these owners cutting corners like lawn mowing. Thats the real issue. Just look at THE IMPERIAL TWINS.

Just look at the mess they made out of HC's The imperials, no dark alluminum cladding as the rendering warrented.

Hindustani, I don't mean to rain on your parade, but if you knew anything about architecture, you'd know why I (don't know about the rest of 'em) don't like the building in question. No one's hating on Hafeez for no reason. He is super successful, and that's great, but if I were him, I'd put my power and name to good use in the city of Bombay. By good use, I mean, think about what I'm designing in the context of the city, neighbourhood, etc. I can go on about this for hours, really. His office works like a production line, churning out designs and drawings on a massive scale like no other office (trust me, I know). I don't have an issue with the money making enterprise that he runs, but surely, rational thought makes one wonder how he manages to maintain and control quality across the board.

It needs to be stated here for the record: Just because some of us happen to comment negatively on some of Hafeez's designs, it certainly does not automatically mean that we're in love with the other monstrosities you listed above. The tower looks like it will stand out among the mass of ugly concrete, but is that what we're looking for at the end of the day? A statement? Something that stands out (in this case, like a sore thumb)? It all depends what you look for in a building.

HC's Imperial was never planned with dark cladding (even if a couple renders show otherwise), and even it was, it would be HC who'd have approved the change in cladding colour...just so you know.

As for the "retard" Ambani's approval of Perkins and Will's design, he's new money, and that can't buy you taste, so there...
No one's against glass and steel here, only if used tastefully and in the right proportion, and you must understand that so-called "modern/ contemporary" architecture isn't all about glass and steel m8, there's so much more to it. SO MUCH MORE.

cheers

P.S: don't hate on us for voicing our opinions against cheapness :)

what people need to keep in mind is that for residential buildings a sleek glass covered building is totally non-desirable in terms of floor-space and energy requirements. you need windows and you need a rectangular floor-plate to maximise utility

nobody wants to live in an extremely flashy building. a tastefully done one yes. flashy no

^^ +1

Agreed totally. Some idiots needs to rethink their hatred on HC. I mean just look at garbage coming up in the name of RESIDENT ANTHILLA, PLANET GODREJ, LODHA BELLISIMO. all stupid cookie cutter soviet era boxes all the way up to 50th floor.

why hate on HC? Couldnt that retard AMBANI asked for sleek, aerodynamic design for RESIDENT ANTHILLA instead of this ugly retangular commie style building which is a pure eye sore. Hating on hafeez isn't gonna solve problem. Its how these owners cutting corners like lawn mowing. Thats the real issue. Just look at THE IMPERIAL TWINS.

Just look at the mess they made out of HC's The imperials, no dark alluminum cladding as the rendering warrented.

wow.. those are very harsh words for people who dont like what you like. i cant see how Residence Anthila is a cookie cutter. its the most unique retard building of its kind.

Just because everything else looks ugly doesnt make HC any good. His designs are not world class. he should design buildings for video games. checkout SOm's website to see the real architects. HC is just mediocre.

^^ +1

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It can been seen on the skyline (u/c with crane right of Antilla). This will look fantastic if they to light the top like in the render. it will change that whole area. Along with the Imperial, Antilla and Orbit.

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The tower is called Le Pallazo. I remember Sun once posting a pic and pointing it out on wikimapia.

Here's a large render stitched from a flash file on the developer's (Sri Group) website (http://srigroup.co.in) -

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The keywords mentioned on the left are the developer's key offerings and don't reflect the tower's use.

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thanks my main man. much love to you. :lovethem: now where are all the HC haters. :bash: where are all the haters calling this ugly building. :bash: This along with skydham is the sleekest projects around in Mumbai. Haters beware.

The tower is called Le Pallazo. I remember Sun once posting a pic and pointing it out on wikimapia.

Here's a large render stitched from a flash file on the developer's (Sri Group) website (http://srigroup.co.in) -

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/5549/lepallazo.jpg

The keywords mentioned on the left are the developer's key offerings and don't reflect the tower's use.

HC haters? Present!

looks fugly

looks fugly

haha. good one. better than the crap that billionaire ambani is building called resident antilla. Thats the ugliest most expensive cookie cutter building coming up in bombay period. so please. give this one a serious break.

So this is Le Pallazo. Poor Mukesh won't have a view in a few more years. All the neighbors seem to be getting taller.

antilla is a whole lot better than this plastic kitsch. at least from a residential perspective

Wow, so much glass. Wow, so much steel. haha

Looks so much uglier enlarged. :ohno:

FYI, look at the render and decide, if this isn't the same building that's called Vijay Kamdar .....it is!!

Love it.

haha. good one. better than the crap that billionaire ambani is building called resident antilla. Thats the ugliest most expensive cookie cutter building coming up in bombay period. so please. give this one a serious break.

Eh, Antilla looks better than this. Ugly? Perhaps. Cookie cutter? No.

I think its a good design. The rendering makes it look cheap.

It does look like boxes stacked on top of each other. Did he design it with lego?

I think its a good design. The rendering makes it look cheap.

I agree. The rendering is not a realistic portrayal of how the building will look in real life. It's a realistic portrayal of how it would look in simcity.

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:( Mumbai's skyline is sinking to the tenth level of hell.

If this city were to have a human form, it would be of a fat, ugly, circus-freek mallu pornstar with boobs the size of peanuts.

:rofl:

:( Mumbai's skyline is sinking to the tenth level of hell.

If this city were to have a human form, it would be of a fat, ugly, circus-freek mallu pornstar with boobs the size of peanuts.

yeah - you would know mate:rock:

I guess when you go into the area and just stand at the point where you can all such huge buildings at one sight, you will stop complaining like this. Give it a break, the construction's far from over.

29A lol, whats wrong with the skyline. I think it'll look fine when most of the construction is over.

Some of us here are hoping to have a full continental dinner in a 5-star restaurant for the price of a cutting "chai" and a "Vadapaw".

NO LIKE ME

are you just writing "i dont like this one" in every thread?

:( Mumbai's skyline is sinking to the tenth level of hell.

If this city were to have a human form, it would be of a fat, ugly, circus-freek mallu pornstar with boobs the size of peanuts.

yo ..u got it dude..

We can't take pica from Rizwan Mithawala's flickr so if you want to see it go on the link...

April 9
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That one is one amazing picture. I wished we could post the picture here.

29A @ u seriously need a break,,,, budy.... go get it...:)

for u specially ...check out my Mumbai album

http://picasaweb.google.com/kuwaronline/MumbaiSkyline02#

note : Most of the pic in ablum....is not mine means copyright to others...

No new pics of the building, people?

Rajshi Constructions website (http://rajshi.com/new_projects1.html) says the tower is 150m tall -

Short Description: Residential & commercial bldg, 42 storyed high, bldg high @ 150m,including basement, car parking.
Name & Address of Owner: M/s. Harsh Developers
Value of Work: 2500 Lacs
Stipulated Time: 30 Months
Present Stage of Work: 35 % complete
Name of Architect/Consultant: M/s. Hafeez Contractor
M/s. Sterling

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(most of that info like "stage of work" is really old)

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June 21 - View from Kanchenjunga Apartments
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Great pic!

hmm nice view :)

wow!! lot of trees as a cluster in the last pic?? whats that??

hanging gardens

Le Palazzo - can be seen on the right

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Can't wait for this to be complete! It'll look awesome!

any1 who can get us an updated pic???

:Removed:

101 is that blacked out person you?

also firoze shakir does have issues with his photos being put up. I had asked him once on flickr.

PS you met firoze in person and he took this pic of you and the building?

Better remove it.

And no, I'm not the man in the pic.

101 plz put back that image.... i wanna see it :)

Better remove it.

And no, I'm not the man in the pic.

looked like you for sure.

:removed: I can predict what ichi would do next.

What is actual height of this building? This one crossed Shreepati arcade(153m):dunno:

plethora of updates have come on all the projects in recent weeks from all forumers . can any one get an update on this project please!!

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good updates and progress is slow

I actcually like this building. It's different from those huge concrete wall looking ones popping up everywhere.and is hight is 24 ft is excellent in south mumbai never before............

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Excellent picture Humayunn!

And you can also see the crane of the Trump Tower to the left of Le Palazzo.

July 1st 2011
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excellent update deekshith :cheers:

Thanks kuwar :cheers:
All credits goes to original photographers :)

Actually unless pics are shared they are worthless? taking pics mostly useless until they shared thats why I always thanks to user who shares it :cheers:

^ haha that looked familiar, i believe i took that :)

Yes i know that bharatiya :)

New render
source (http://www.aluplexindia.com/projects/lepalazzomumbai.php)

http://www.aluplexindia.com/images/projects/ongoing/large/le_palazzo_mumbai.jpg

This is the final design:

http://www.lepalazzo.co.in

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Damn, I was looking forward to seeing that brightly lit crown at night.

August 19th 2011

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Damn.....The exterior design looks ugly...Maybe because of the color...The right material and the right color could've pulled it off.

I have the same feeling.

If it was cladding all with blue glass (similar to Imperial) then perhaps it would have looked striking.

I will reserve my judgement when cladding complete.

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Thats a great pic. This is another area with lots of talls coming up, soon Trump Tower, Ackruti Realms and Orbit Laburnum will be towering over Le Palazzo.

Current View:
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View after Orbit Laburnum:
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CG can you confirm if work on Orbit laburnum has begun?

^Using that image, here's the location of Orbit laburnum (view on google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mumbai&ll=18.961564,72.809218&spn=0.001393,0.002747&hnear=Mumbai,+Maharashtra,+India&gl=us&t=h&z=19&vpsrc=6)):

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5218/laburnum.jpg
^looks like some demolition work is underway

Deekshith, can you use your PS skills and place laburnum in that image you found? It'll be good to see how it stacks up with Le Palazzo. I can do a paint job but it won't be pretty.

Is this ok ?

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Good job but it looks slightly elongated. Try comparing it to the building on its left in both the pictures.

How tall is laburnum b.t.w?

^^ Its around 150m tall.

Now using a low resolution render but better than previous one.

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^^ Its around 150m tall.

Way over 150m, Shreepati Arcade & Le Palazzo are 150 - 155m tall, Laburnum must be 180m or more.

27-10-2011

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13th Nov, 2011
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Image#1:
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Not bad. Certainly looks better than what people had imagined it would be turn out to look like.

Dec 19 2011.

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Touching the sky; Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/izzikiorage/6550364367/) by amlanmathur (http://www.flickr.com/people/izzikiorage/), on Flickr

Yeah looks promising!

It needs a crown thou and Shreepati Arcade needs maintenance on its facade.

Feb 6 2012.

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