Kolkata Vertical Limit - Tall buildings Guide

[samrat_m]

46 fl X 5 | 168m X 5 | 551ft X 5
41 fl X 2 | 152m X 2 | 499ft X 2

An architectural marvel, currently the tallest residential project of Kolkata

Location: Anandapur, E M Bypass(South)
Category: Residential
Developer: Bengal NRI Complex Ltd. (A Joint Enterprise between Govt of WB & six realty group)
Principal Architects: aCTa International, Singapore
Landscape Architects: Green Architects, Bangkok
Structural Engineer: Mr. Predrag Eror, Dubai
Launched: 2010
Status: Under Construction. Estimated completion 2015.
Project Details:
Reaching for the clouds, the complex housed in 66 acres will have 7 Residential Towers of 41 - 46 floors and more than 50 plush bungalows. The Rs 2,000-crore project attaining a height of 550 ft (167.7 m) will together house 8,000 people.
Eco-friendliness will be a key feature of the complex, making it the city’s first green residential area. With its own sewage pumping station and sewage treatment plant, waste water from all the buildings will be treated and recycled for gardening and washing purposes. Rainwater harvesting will be a salient feature of the complex. A car park wide enough for 5,000 cars and a commercial zone will be the other features.
Apartments, Penthouses & Duplexes ranging from 1820 - 9235 sq ft, and the city's most expensive club "Club Urbana".

Website: http://www.urbana.co.in/

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[samrat_m]

32 fl | 104m | 341ft

Location: AA III, New Town, Rajarhat
Category: Residential
Developer: DLF
Architects: Hafeez Contractor
Launched: 2008
Status: Under Construction. Estimated completion 2013.
Project Details:
New Town Heights is set in 15 acres of lush vistas. A green canopy of tall swaying palms laced with fabulous water features, theme gardens and children’s parks surround the towers. Originally a 9 tower project, 2 more towers have been added. The 11 impressive towers extend between G+16 to G+31 floors. New Town Heights also boasts of badminton, squash and tennis courts. A host of other amenities like the Retail Block "New Town Heights Plaza" and a Multi-Facility Club add to your recreation and convenience.
Project Configuration - 32fl X 1, 29fl x 2, 25fl x 2, 21fl x 2, 18fl x 2, 17fl x 2

Website: http://www.dlf.in/dlf/wcm/connect/DL...hts%2C+kolkata

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Tower E - 32 floors


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[samrat_m]

Elita Garden Vista - blissful living spaces that offer you an international lifestyle like no other, at Rajarhat. Garden Vista is a perfect blend of futuristic design and luxurious setting that is the hallmark of all Keppel creations across the world.

Location: AA III, New Town, Rajarhat
Category: Residential
Developer: Keppel Land & Magus Estates
Architects: A61 & J P Agrawal
Launched: 2008
Status: Phase I Nearing Completion. Phase II Just Launched - Estimated completion 2014.
Project Details:
25 acres of lush, landscaped greenery, shaped by 15 towers varying between G+14 to G+29 storeyed, 2/3 bedrooms apartments. Swimming Pool, Club house, Multipurpose Plaza, Jogging Path, Mini Cricket Field, Tennis Courts, Children's Play Ground, Aroma Garden, stunning landscaped architecture and a picturesque elevated Podium - all await to pamper you and your family at your doorstep. Phase I contains 8 towers & Phase II has 7 towers.

Website: http://www.elitagardenvista.com/index.asp

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[samrat_m]

26 fl | 97m | 318ft

Lifestyle redifined and Luxury taken to its summit @ Sri Avani

Location: 60, Ballygunge Circular Road
Category: Residential
Developer: Avani Group
Architects:
Frank Williams & Partners LLP, NY, USA
Amber Creations, Kolkata
Launched: 2011
Status: Under Construction. Estimated completion 2013.
Project Details:
Located in hi-profile Ballygunge, opposite St. Lawrence School, Sri Avani is a B+G+25 storied tower that would give you the privacy of a villa, the lifestyle of a plush resort and the advantage of having like minded neighbours. With the best of comfort and amenities, the living experience here would be a class apart. Built up area is 2,07,000 sq ft with apartments & duplex. Facilities include A/C Hall, A/C Gymnasium, Personal Home Theater, Water Purification plant, Swimming pool, Tennis court in the lawn, Inter-com facility and Color Video door phone, Air-conditioned furnished sitting lounge at Ground Floor Lobby, Generator 100% lighting and Power Back up. All typical lobbies will be Air-conditioned & similarly decorated with separate Visitor Parking

Website: http://www.avaniestates.com/sri-avani.html

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[samrat_m]

A Premium Residential condominium project

Location: Garia, E M Bypass
Category: Residential
Developer: Bengal Shelter Group & CCAP
Architects: Innate India
Launched: 2011
Status: Currently 'Site Preparation' under progress.
Project Details:
Lifestyle project spread over 10 Acres. Project consists of 6 towers of G+30. Cross-Ventilated Apartments with 5 towers having 6 flats per floor & 1 tower having 3 flats per floor with Lobby/Reception area of each tower up to 2nd floor height. All modern amenities with
Convenience Zone - Doctors chamber, Spa, Convenience Store, ATM, Guest House, Crèche, Pet care centre, Fast Food Outlet.
Club - called "Recharge Zone" of 22,000 sq ft. complete with State-of-the art Swimming Pool, Children's fun pool, Indoor Badminton Court, Modern Multi Gym, Banquet Hall, Tennis Court & Multi cuisine Restaurant & Lounge Bar.

Website: Under Development

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[samrat_m]

Location: AA I, New Town, Rajarhat
Category: Residential
Developer: WBIDFC
Architects: Dulal Mukherjee & Associates
Launched: 2007
Status: Nearing completion - estimated early 2012
Project Details:
Total land area of 15 acres, comprising of 16 towers of 12(G+11) to 25(G+24) floors. Total no of apartments is 1278. All modern amenities including swimming pool, Indoor sports, Gym, Outdoor sports, Cafeteria, Library, Modern fire-fighting arrangement with DG set & Party room in each tower.

Website: www.sankalpaproject.com

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[samrat_m]

36 fl X 2 | 150m X 2 | 492ft X 2

Location: AA II, New Town, Rajarhat
Category: Hotel, Residential & Commercial.
Developer: Shristi Infrastructure
Architects:
Cervera & Pioz, Spain
C P Kukreja & Associates
City Walk Mall - JRDV Architects, USA
Launched: 2009
Status: Under Construction. Estimated completion end 2013.
Project Details:
2 Majestic Towers, G+35 floors each, with rooftop helipads. One tower will house The Westin hotel. The other will house "The V" Service Apartments, Office & Retail establishments.
The Westin Kolkata @ Rajarhat, with 323 guest rooms & suites, is perfect for the sophisticated business traveler with a full service business centre, wireless Internet in all public areas, nine meetings rooms and over 2,000 square meters of refined meetings and banquet space.
The V - A truly and absolute architectural marvel that is the epitome of luxurious and privileged living. Constructed on the philosophy of ecologically sustainable design and the impeccable amalgamation of Avant-garde technology and traditional wisdom, that will redefine the concept of urban living. Form & Beauty is inspired by Bionic Architecture, the first of its kind in India, and aspiring to have the highest level of LEED’s certification. Through the science of Environics, The V customises your home and every aspect of your space according to your preferences. Each unit is planned with great detail to create energy efficient spaces by the Balancing of Energies. For more details on exclusive features see website.
City Walk - Discover unique international brands sensually surrounded by sidewalk cafes, landscaped plazas, evening entertainment and urban luxury.

Website: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin...ropertyID=3274
http://www.thevkolkata.com/about-the-v.php

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[BengaliTiger]

@Samrat_m - we should have separate threads for Sri Avani and Ananda Dhara i think... kindly create it.

[samrat_m]

62 fl | 245m | 804ft

The new identity of Kolkata in the making.

Location: J L Nehru Road
Category: Residential
Developer: Mani Group, Sattva Group, Diamond Group & Alcove Realty.
Architects: Hafeez Contractor
Launched: Q3, 2012.
Status: Foundation work to begin. Estimated completion period 40 months.
Project Details:
Christened The 42, the 245-metre-tall building on 42B Chowringhee that once belonged to the Maharaja of Darbhanga is a super-luxury residential project. According to Mani Group CEO Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, who is leading a consortium of four groups to develop the landmark, "The 42, like Dubai's Burj Khalifa, will be the conversation-maker for Kolkata". Alcove and Diamond groups, Kolkata, and Sattva group, Bangalore, make the quartet.

Though the skyscraper's height will be equivalent to an 80-storied building, The 42 will be 62 stories tall, housing 58 bungalow apartments stacked one over the other. The first 4 stories will make up the lobby and three service floors. There will be a six-level car park for 350 cars and each apartment will get six parking slots.

Hafeez Contractor, the architect, feels The 42 will be an iconic structure. "In Kolkata, one is unlikely to get an address more premium than 42B Chowringhee, overlooking the Hooghly, the Maidan, Victoria Memorial, St Paul's Cathedral and Birla Planetarium. It is a picture perfect view, the best one can get in the city," said Jhunjhunwala.

Each floor will house one lavish apartment. Since the Mani Group is also constructing the upscale hotel JW Marriott on EM Bypass, it will also offer the option of fully-furnished bungalows in the sky. While the building will be a neck-wringer for pedestrians measuring it up from street level, it is a huge engineering and technology challenge given the soft alluvial soil and the scale of construction within a confined space between the Tata Centre and Jeevan Sudha buildings. "We have roped in the best national and international consultants to guide us," the Mani Group head said.

Foundation piling began two-and-a-half months ago as per specifications provided by structural and civil engineers at Jadavpur University and IIT-Mumbai. Callison Architects of the US is providing the foundation design. ITD Cementation that is doing the 55-metre piling work will do the foundation as well.

The tower contract is likely to be a toss-up between L&T and Shapoorji Pallonji. Hitech construction technology like system formwork from Peri Germany that enables hydraulic-operated construction platform shutters to move up automatically.

The exterior of the building will be all concrete with no brickwork. The construction cost is pegged at Rs 300 crore & the project is valued at INR 900 - 1000 crores.

Website: Under Development

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Design 1


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[SarafIndian]

Thanks samrat for the amazing information. This thread is great.

Originally Posted by samrat_m

The new identity of Kolkata in the making.

Status: Site preparation in progress. Estimated completion period 36 months.

So, does that mean they started physical work at the project site?

[samrat_m]

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Thanks samrat for the amazing information. This thread is great.



So, does that mean they started physical work at the project site?

Yes, they did. Of late, Lots of construction materials stacked & couple of cranes have been spotted at the site. I am waiting to take some pics or any forumer can take them and spread this wonderful news.

[murlee]

Guys, these projects are awesome..

Any chance some of them forming a cluster??

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by samrat_m

Yes, they did. Of late, Lots of construction materials stacked & couple of cranes have been spotted at the site. I am waiting to take some pics or any forumer can take them and spread this wonderful news.

samrat, you always give good news..

Originally Posted by murlee

Guys, these projects are awesome..

Any chance some of them forming a cluster??

Thanks murlee. Still now the buildings spread across the city.

[samrat_m]

39 fl X 2 | 152m X 2 | 499ft X 2

The project that is creating ripples in the world architecture & real estate circles and is currently ranked among the top 3 contenders for the 'People's Choice Awards' to be held @ "WAF" in Barcelona in Nov 2011.

Location: E M Bypass, next to Science City
Category: Residential
Developer: Forum Projects
Architects: Arc Studio, Singapore & Edifice Consultants
Launched: 2011
Status: Pilling work has started. Completion time for the project is End 2013.
Project Details:
Being built on 3 acres of land, Atmosphere is a Rs 550 cr project & an attempt at redefining the term “luxury living”. Atmosphere consists of 2 towers of effectively 39 levels, 500 ft high (152.4 m), 165 ft apart. These towers comprise of 80 villas stacked on top of each other. Ranging in size from 6000 sft to 8750 sft, these villas include both Single Floor Villas and Double Floor Villas. The Outer wing of each tower will house the Double Floor Villas (32 nos, 16 in each tower) while the Inner wing will house the Single Floor ones (48 nos, 24 in each tower). To ensure that all the villas have a great view, the lowest villa begins at the 5th level. Thus the residential stretch occupies till 36th level.

Hanging between the two towers (above the Inner wing) at a height of 400 ft. is "Deya". This suspended structure, a “floating cloud sculpture”, which will be lit up by LED lamps at night and will have a ‘silver lining’ with 15,000 kinetic discs shimmering on its surface, is not just a green roof. Spread over 55,000 sq ft, and spanning across 4 levels, this residents’ club will be the most exclusive club in the country, with only the 80 families that live here as its members. Apart from being an object of art, Deya will house every leisurely activity and recreational facility that one could want attached to one’s home, from multigym, spas, and swimming pools, to party decks, conference rooms and a movie theatre! What’s more there’s even a squash court and a virtual golf course at that height!

The Team:
Design Architect: ARC STUDIO
Local Architect: EDIFICE
Structural Design Engineer: WEB STRUCTURES
Civil & Structural Engineer: M N CONSULTANTS
MEP Consultant: WSP GROUP
Façade Consultant: BUILDING FAÇADE GROUP (BFG)
Lighting Consultant: LIGHTING PLANNERS ASSOCIATES

Website: http://www.forumatmosphere.com/html/index.php

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The Club @ "Deya"

[samrat_m]

Air - 40 fl | 134m | 440ft

A City within a City, that's the best form of describing this 100 acre township.

Location: AA III, New Town, Rajarhat
Category: Residential & Retail
Developer: Bengal Unitech
Architects:
RMJM, UK & Hong Kong
Jasbir Sawhney & Associates
Ajoy Choudhary & Associates
Launched: 2007
Status: The Entire Project is categorised in 9 Segments; On a whole, the project is about 70% complete. Estimated completion for the whole project is 2013.
Project Details:
This Mini City is coming up on 100 acre land. Consists of 72 towers and a Retail Mall.
Air - 1 tower, G+39 U/C
Heights - 10 towers, G+24 to G+26 T/O
Horizons - 9 towers, G+12 to G+20 Built
Gardens - 10 towers, G+9 to G+20 Built
Cascades - 10 towers, G+14 to G+23 T/O
Harmony - 8 towers, G+15 to G+23 U/C
Downtown - 4 towers, G+16 to G+23 T/O
Vistas - 10 towers, G+14 U/C
Fresco - 10 towers, G+14 to G+24 Launched

The Downtown Mall also U/C, consists of
■4,00,000 sq ft of Retail & 8 Service Apartments
■5 screen Multiplex
■Separate anchor block
■Food Court/Restaurants/Food joints with outdoor seating

State-of-the-art Club with Lounge & Banquets, Outdoor Sports Arena, Indoor Games, Ice Skating Rink, Temperature controlled Pool & loads of other amenities in the complex.

Website: http://www.unitechgroup.com/index.asp

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Render of Air & Downtown


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[G.Ag]

Diamond Towers (JL Nehru Road) - Under construction ?

[raj145_91]

Originally Posted by G.Ag

Diamond Towers (JL Nehru Road) - Under construction ?

Site preparation is in progress....estimated time for completion-2014.

[saurav_68]

What about LIC tower?

[raj145_91]

Dunno...maybe it has been scrapped.
Although wiki wrongly states that it is u/c

[India101]

Great thread idea Samrat. Really helpful if anyone is searching for info on highrises.