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[Forum Projects]

Hi friends...

for us here at forum Projects life is not just about earning profits... its about earning wealth..and definition of wealth for us is not just limited to money...

and this is what we call our wealth... :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...c-designs.html

check it outtt !!!

thank you.

[samrat_m]

Originally Posted by Forum Projects

Hi friends...

for us here at forum Projects life is not just about earning profits... its about earning wealth..and definition of wealth for us is not just limited to money...

and this is what we call our wealth... :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...c-designs.html

check it outtt !!!

thank you.

I'm at a loss of words.
To be acclaimed at this level, with such great designs in company, we are being noticed by the world.
Keep up the great work & build this modern edifice. We Calcuttans are proud of you and hope you will bring more such incredible projects & create a new identity for the city.

[Forum Projects]

Originally Posted by samrat_m

I'm at a loss of words.
To be acclaimed at this level, with such great designs in company, we are being noticed by the world.
Keep up the great work & build this modern edifice. We Calcuttans are proud of you and hope you will bring more such incredible projects & create a new identity for the city.

Thank you so much sir.

[dayalbaba]

I don't care much for the daily fail but you guys are doing a great thing, a project that will become an icon of kolkata. that is bigger than a million dailyfail articles.

here's hoping that this is just the start and future projects would be even more impressive !
cheers.

[Jai]

Awesome work

Here's to hoping you're next project is a supertall

[mountaincloud]

Originally Posted by dayalbaba

I don't care much for the daily fail but you guys are doing a great thing, a project that will become an icon of kolkata. that is bigger than a million dailyfail articles.

here's hoping that this is just the start and future projects would be even more impressive !
cheers.

good one... "daily fail"

just see the comments section there -- westerners preaching about what India should do instead.


Congratulations Forum Projects!!

[fred_the_cute_guy]

Do hope this construction happens in double-quick time and repeats a few times over. Time for Kolkata to start shooting for the consistent 50-60 floors.

On a completely unrelated note, the promises made for Kolkata are going higher and higher all the time with more production organizations looking set to open shop.

The more such production happens, the more of such great projects will eventually see daylight simply because the presence of liquidity in the hands of localites.

Originally Posted by Forum Projects

Hi friends...

for us here at forum Projects life is not just about earning profits... its about earning wealth..and definition of wealth for us is not just limited to money...

and this is what we call our wealth... :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...c-designs.html

check it outtt !!!

thank you.

[Forum Projects]

Thank you so much for your comments.

[soumalya747]

Today, I saw this artical at MUMBAI MIRROR. I think Mumbaicars are also interested to invest in this beautiful project at KOLKATA.

This amazing structure may come up in Kolkata

BARCELONA More spectacular than the Taj Mahal? Stretching one hundred meters into the sky, this glistening new design could outshine anything built in India before.
The space station-style structure called Atmosphere (see picture) could be constructed in Kolkata if architects have their way.
It takes its inspiration from traditional Hindu life and will contain 80 housing units which are designed for multigenerational families.
Large terraces off the main facade provide considerable outside space for each home, and special panels carrying shimmering mobile reflective disks are scattered across the building's mesh finish.
It even includes an indoor putting green.
The futuristic design is in a competition as part of the World Architecture Festival which takes place in Barcelona later this year.
Other efforts range from a clam shell to a long chocolate ribbon design.
These startling visions of future have been brought to life as part of the festival's Open Buildings People's Choice Award.
Officially know as NLF Bursa this chocolate ribbon design is designed to be a luxury residential high-rise which is topped off with a helipad.
There is also a restaurant at the top which would give diners a 360 degree unobstructed view.
AGENCIES

[mountaincloud]

Originally Posted by dayalbaba

I don't care much for the daily fail but you guys are doing a great thing, a project that will become an icon of kolkata. that is bigger than a million dailyfail articles.

here's hoping that this is just the start and future projects would be even more impressive !
cheers.

the article at daily fail has attracted more than 60 comments.

here's hariprasad giving a fight to the haters at the comment section:

I cannot but digress from the stunning architecture of these buildings because some have begun preaching here. Looks like these people's history books conceal the truth about colonialism: how the British stole India's wealth for 200 years, how that money made the Industrial revolution possible, how racist Churchill's callous policy killed 3 million Indians in the 1943 Bengal famine, how the toiling poor continue to feed the greedy lifestyles of the North Atlantic, how the British partitioned India resulting in the largest forced migration in history -- thus giving Mother Teresa an opportunity to offer her services. To top it all, these people seriously believe that their countries give "aid" to poor countries. How absurd is that? Heard of the scramble for Africa? How Victoria's cousin Leopold cut off children's hands in Congo? And how his statue stands tall in Belgium? I am not even talking about the slave trade and indentured labor. Stop the posturing. It is absolutely disgusting.

- Hariprasad, Murliganj, Bihar, 29/8/2011 8:58

[dayalbaba]

daily fail is the paper by, for and of the ultraconservatives who still wet their pillow covers for their empire and blame India for taking it away. the name daily fail is given by the saner people in Uk.

enough about them, UK is becoming increasingly irrelevant internationally and we should concentrate on cities of the future, like kolkata.

[Aritra Das]

indeed its a pleasure that there are some firms dat r taking forward the case of architecture and identity seriously.....after all kolkata seems to have very less of architects' contribution post independence....good to see KMOMA, Atmosphere, coming up.....
as a student architect nothing can b more heartening to see than this.......specially when it makes u proud by happening in ur own city!

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by Jai

Awesome work

Here's to hoping you're next project is a supertall

+1

[mountaincloud]

Originally Posted by Aritra Das

indeed its a pleasure that there are some firms dat r taking forward the case of architecture and identity seriously.....after all kolkata seems to have very less of architects' contribution post independence....good to see KMOMA, Atmosphere, coming up.....
as a student architect nothing can b more heartening to see than this.......specially when it makes u proud by happening in ur own city!

good observation. all good architecture and design institutes are in the west or north (NID, CEPT, SPA...)

[studdmanster]

[studdmanster]

[studdmanster]

cc: TNN

If architects have their way,India may soon build a new spectacular space station-style structure which could outshine the Taj Mahal.The glistening design,which takes its inspiration from traditional Hindu life,was revealed for world architecture competition to be held during the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Barcelona later this year.
According to the plan,the building,called Atmosphere,will contain 80 housing units designed for multi-generational families.Large terraces off the main facade provide considerable outside space for each home,and special panels carrying shimmering mobile reflective disks are scattered across the buildings mesh finish.
The building,proposed to be built in Kolkata even includes an indoor putting green.If constructed,it would outshine the Taj Mahal,the 16th century a mausoleum located in Agra.Other futuristic designs revealed for world architecture competition range from a clam shell to a long chocolate ribbon design.These startling visions of future have been brought to life as part of the festivals Open Buildings Peoples Choice Award.
Officially know as NLF Bursa,the chocolate ribbon design to be built in Turkey will be a luxury residential high-rise which is topped off with a helipad.
There is also a restaurant at the top which would give diners a 360 degree unobstructed view.It also included a railway system and shopping centres.

[BengaliTiger]

Source: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1372064&type=1


Model of Atmosphere at Forum Gallery

[Aritra Das]

Originally Posted by mountaincloud

good observation. all good architecture and design institutes are in the west or north (NID, CEPT, SPA...)

yh true....ju n besu n iit kgp r do'n good job on archi branch.....bt we need dedicated insti lyk SPAs n NIDs too in the west....i myself live in kolkata...yet have to go to Bhopal to study architecture just because my option has an edge over the limted seats in ju or besu...!

[ajaydas]

The Telegraph Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Walk in the clouds
CALCUTTA IS SET FOR A WALK IN THE CLOUDS THANKS TO ATMOSPHERE



Is it a cloud? Is it a club? No, it’s a club in the clouds! ‘Deya’, a giant sculpture hosting a club in suspension, amorphous in shape, just like a cloud, is set to adorn Calcutta’s skyline. Floating at 500ft, the crown jewel of the upcoming luxury residential condominium called Atmosphere on the EM Bypass (behind Science City) this is billed to be the first of its kind in the country. t2 offers an insight into the design marvel through twin interviews with the husband-wife architect team of Khoo Peng Beng and Belinda Huang of ARC Studios, Singapore, who have created Atmosphere, and Hossein Rezai-Jorabi, the group director, Web Structures, structural engineers for the dream venture of Forum Projects.

Khoo Peng Beng and Belinda Huang

How do you make something so solid and heavy look so light?

Firstly, the form of Deya itself is made up of curves. Like clouds and balloons, it appears to be filled with air. This gives the form a perceived lightness. Secondly, Deya is clad with expanded aluminium panels of varying porosity. This creates a play of light and transparency that further de-materialises the form, the solidity and physicality of the structure. At times it seems extremely solid, reflecting any light that falls on it. At times it seems transparent, allowing light to pass through. This creates a mysterious sense of the object, always changing according to the light condition. Finally, we have created a series of panels that carry kinetic discs. These discs will move in the wind. At times the discs will reflect the sky, at times the earth. The shimmering effect will be like a silver lining of a cloud. The movement of the discs also helps to make Deya’s surface seem delicate, fragile and therefore light.

Will Atmosphere change the paradigm of high-aspiration residential development in India?

Atmosphere will re-define high-rise living. It will expand the possibilities for cities to be compact yet liveable, sustainable and beautiful. I believe architects and developers working on luxury high-rise residential projects will look at this project as an anchor in the development of this architectural typology.

Can Atmosphere rival the aura that surrounds Pinnacle@Duxton in Singapore?

Pinnacle@Duxton and Atmosphere are two distinct projects created out of very different responses and context. I believe once Atmosphere is completed, it will definitely have its own aura, a very different aura from that of Pinnacle@Duxton simply because they are very different.

How will Atmosphere sit in context amidst a Calcutta skyline largely devoid of character, icons or aesthetic awareness?

Every building designed is a response to the conditions that allow it to come into being. Once it is created, it then becomes a stimulus for other buildings, providing an anchor, a reference, a feedback. This project will show that Calcutta is ready to embrace the future and to set a totally new direction that is derived very much from its local conditions, but in a totally new way.

Atmosphere for sometime will remain a beacon in the city’s skyline until other tall buildings join its rank along the EM Bypass. This transformation will take time and it will be beautiful to see the area transform.

What has been your most fulfilling project till date?

Each of our projects fulfils a certain need for us.... And for every one of them to be successful requires an incredible effort by those involved, to believe in the project and to energise the project. Only then can a building be created.... We feel extremely privileged to be given the opportunity to create architectural works like Atmosphere, and to be able to work in India.

Hossein Rezai-Jorabi:



What makes Deya special and what are the main challenges in executing it?

There are many characteristics of Deya which make it special. Its sheer size, that of an A380 aircraft; the height at which it hangs, which is over 100m above ground; the functions Deya will accommodate and support — large swimming pools, function rooms, decks, jogging track, etc, all of which require controlled support to ensure functionality of the spaces, etc.

Deya must rank among the most challenging and interesting structures we have designed. This arises from the scale of the structure as well as the high wind speed and relatively high seismicity in Calcutta.

The Deya structure is supported on the two towers, which are themselves subjects of interesting structural design challenges to ensure that the towers and the Deya structure work safely and harmoniously together.

The fabrication and installation of Deya also present interesting challenges in the way the structure is fabricated and lifted into position. All these challenges have been carefully and comprehensively assessed and designed for, so that this unique structure turns into reality.

What is at the core of the domain expertise Web Structures has with highrises?

Highrise structures are one of the areas of core expertise for Web Structures. At the other end of the spectrum, we have done/do a lot of high-specification resorts and hotels in various parts of the world. Our team’s in-depth knowledge of the behaviour of tall buildings under high wind speed and high seismic activities enable us to design tall structures with confidence, economy and elegance.

What kind of seismic load can Deya bear, given Calcutta’s vulnerability?

Calcutta is in a moderately seismic zone, categorised as Zone 3 in the Indian seismic code, and Zone 2A in the unified building code, recently replaced with the international building code. Deya has been designed to safely work under these seismic levels. In addition, it has been analysed against the effects of a number of actual earthquakes in India and elsewhere, notably the devastating earthquake in Bhuj back in January 2001. Our team’s detailed and comprehensive analysis of the two towers and Deya has confirmed the safety and serviceability of them under these parameters.

In a city known for its drab skyline, what can Atmosphere achieve in isolation?

I do not know Calcutta that well. I do, however, believe that Atmosphere is of a level of sophistication that any city anywhere in the world would be proud to have.

How has it been working with the Atmosphere team in Calcutta?

Rahul (Saraf) has been a breath of fresh air and a real visionary. We have been very lucky in that most of our clients worldwide tend to possess a high level of professionalism and sophistication in their approach to the project, its brief and execution. Rahul and his team certainly rank amongst the top echelons of the international clients we have had in over 26 countries.

Finally, what was the experience of working with architecture guru Sir Norman Foster like?

Working with Foster’s team has been most rewarding for us. We have learnt from them that great buildings come from a fusion of creativity with discipline and a lot of hard work. The design process in Foster’s office is one of the most comprehensive ones I have ever seen. It is consistently applied to all projects, regardless of size and location.

Eye on the world sky

More spectacular than the Taj Mahal? That’s the question a Daily Mail article on Atmosphere has asked while describing the “space station-style structure”.

How has Atmosphere caught the eye of the western media? Well, it currently ranks first in the Open Buildings People’s Choice Award among entries sent to the world architecture competition to be held during the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Barcelona later this year!

This prestigious award is dedicated to providing architecture and design fans with a platform to express their opinions; it is the first major award where real people (not just industry insiders) determine the winner.

The People’s Choice Award will be presented with the other major awards at the WAF and Inside World Festival of Interiors in Barcelona on November 4. So far, this category has got 535 entries registered.