MUMBAI | The Imperial Towers | 249m | 60 fl | T/O

Jai · May 7th, 2007, 04:04 AM

Mumbai's first major skyscraper project, and really, the project that can be heralded to have paved the way for the boom, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co Ltd./SD Corporation's twin Imperial Towers, designed by Mumbai architect Hafeez Contractor as his most recognizable project, was designed as Mumbai's tallest towers.

Then called "SD Towers" or "Tardeo Twin Towers", the years long litigation and hard-won battle for construction rights was the change that heralded the 'new India' economic boom model of urban redevelopment over the paralyzing nexus of 'old India' socialists and special-interest groups that for years had kept Mumbai underdeveloped.

The towers are built on former slum land where the current re-development model of builders providing free land and rehabilitation to slum dwellers in exchange for rights for property development, was first put into practice on a big scale. This model became the standard for slum redevelopment across the city, and across India as a whole.

The towers are ultra-high end residential towers that sold out even before the first brick was laid. The Imperial offers sea-views by virtue of its height, and a resort-like gardens and fountains on top of the parking-structure podium, with hanging gardens that mask the structure itself.

While shortly into its construction, it lost the "India's tallest" tag to Lodha Bellissimo (though only in the comparison of roof height vs. highest liveable floor, like Sears Towers did to Petronas), which in turn lost its claim several times over with announcements of new towers, the towers are the farthest along in construction of all of Mumbai's capital projects, and its unfinished frames dominate the Parel region.

While construction hasn't yet progressed so it is noticible, it is surrounded by several 45-55 storey residential towers, creating Mumbai's first skyscraper cluster. Though a temporary stay has been put on construction owing to some legal matters, it is expected to be finished by 2009.

Cheers,
Jai

spotila · May 7th, 2007, 05:57 AM

mumbai is certainly moving up in the world skyscraper wise. Good stuff!

Cov Boy · May 7th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Cool stuff.

What the latest on these towers?

How tall are they currently and when will construction finish?

Sentient Seas · May 8th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Nice towers, Mumbai is definitely moving up architecture-wise.

Jai · May 14th, 2007, 09:54 AM

Here's a week-old construction pic

Jai · August 30th, 2007, 07:50 AM

Hi all

Here's a higher-res version of the rendering:

And some construction updates on the towers...

First, this photo from Humayunn:

And some from BBC's program "India With Sanjeev Bhasker":

Jai · November 1st, 2007, 02:07 AM

Some more construction updates from Humayunn Peerzaada:

Jai · December 26th, 2007, 09:40 AM

A construction update, copyright mfitch

_BPS_ · December 26th, 2007, 10:29 AM

Looks nice!

ZZ-II · December 26th, 2007, 03:50 PM

wow, the first is almost topped out already

Plasma. · December 27th, 2007, 12:19 AM

The first is not nice, its leaving the other behind.

Nice project though!

santoshw75 · December 27th, 2007, 12:53 PM

Just wanted to add in that since more than a week, the tower cranes from the first one have been dismantled and hopefully the steel work for the second one shall commence.

santoshw75 · December 27th, 2007, 12:53 PM

sorry i meant the first one.

LeMoN-SK · December 27th, 2007, 11:31 PM

Interesting, quite good looking. Definitely great for Mumbai!

The top kinda reminds me of Chrysler Building

RSG · December 28th, 2007, 12:50 AM

It looks old an outdated. Probably suits the rest of the city though.

mbuildings · December 28th, 2007, 02:37 PM

very good skyline!!

bhargavsura · January 1st, 2008, 08:54 AM

WOW The skyline pictures are just amazing!!!

bhargavsura · January 9th, 2008, 06:05 AM

Any new pictures from Imperial Towers, Jai?

vinuyasha · April 21st, 2008, 10:25 AM

There is no doubt that this is one of the most anticipated projects by Mumbai Skyline lovers.

nevertheless i have doubts regarding its final looks, reason for that.. the Air Conditioning slots given in those beautiful windows, which will ruin the look of the buildings once occupied by the residents. Thats the problem with most Mumbai highrises which r infected by these ghastly AC boxes, almost akin to warts on a beautiful girls face.

Jai · April 21st, 2008, 11:14 AM

The towers are nearly topped out

photo copyright Bishal

Also member IndiansUnite got in contact with Shapoorji Pallonji and was told that the aluminum cladding shown in the renderings will begin in 6-8 months.

This will give it a facade similar to the DSK Durgamata building in Worli, as seen in these photographs. Note that they are HDRs, so the coloring is a bit off in the photos.

photos copyright Humayunn N A Peerzaada

May 7th, 2007, 04:04 AM	#1
Jai ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Haleiwa, Oahu, HI :. Waianae, Oahu, HI :. DETROIT, MI Posts: 3,650	MUMBAI \| The Imperial Towers \| 249m \| 60 fl \| T/O Mumbai's first major skyscraper project, and really, the project that can be heralded to have paved the way for the boom, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co Ltd./SD Corporation's twin Imperial Towers, designed by Mumbai architect Hafeez Contractor as his most recognizable project, was designed as Mumbai's tallest towers. Then called "SD Towers" or "Tardeo Twin Towers", the years long litigation and hard-won battle for construction rights was the change that heralded the 'new India' economic boom model of urban redevelopment over the paralyzing nexus of 'old India' socialists and special-interest groups that for years had kept Mumbai underdeveloped. The towers are built on former slum land where the current re-development model of builders providing free land and rehabilitation to slum dwellers in exchange for rights for property development, was first put into practice on a big scale. This model became the standard for slum redevelopment across the city, and across India as a whole. The towers are ultra-high end residential towers that sold out even before the first brick was laid. The Imperial offers sea-views by virtue of its height, and a resort-like gardens and fountains on top of the parking-structure podium, with hanging gardens that mask the structure itself. While shortly into its construction, it lost the "India's tallest" tag to Lodha Bellissimo (though only in the comparison of roof height vs. highest liveable floor, like Sears Towers did to Petronas), which in turn lost its claim several times over with announcements of new towers, the towers are the farthest along in construction of all of Mumbai's capital projects, and its unfinished frames dominate the Parel region. While construction hasn't yet progressed so it is noticible, it is surrounded by several 45-55 storey residential towers, creating Mumbai's first skyscraper cluster. Though a temporary stay has been put on construction owing to some legal matters, it is expected to be finished by 2009. Cheers, Jai __________________ All of we is One And One is all of We --------==== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! ====-------- -- \| Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! \| -- -- \| Please visit The Indian Skyscraper Blog -- Chronicling the vertical RISEof India... \| -- Last edited by Jai; December 26th, 2007 at 09:14 AM.

May 8th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#4
Sentient Seas Industrial Twilight Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Subtopia Posts: 1,111	Nice towers, Mumbai is definitely moving up architecture-wise. __________________ "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

May 14th, 2007, 09:54 AM	#5
Jai ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Haleiwa, Oahu, HI :. Waianae, Oahu, HI :. DETROIT, MI Posts: 3,650	Here's a week-old construction pic __________________ All of we is One And One is all of We --------==== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! ====-------- -- \| Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! \| -- -- \| Please visit The Indian Skyscraper Blog -- Chronicling the vertical RISEof India... \| --

August 30th, 2007, 07:50 AM	#6
Jai ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Haleiwa, Oahu, HI :. Waianae, Oahu, HI :. DETROIT, MI Posts: 3,650	Hi all Here's a higher-res version of the rendering: And some construction updates on the towers... First, this photo from Humayunn: And some from BBC's program "India With Sanjeev Bhasker": __________________ All of we is One And One is all of We --------==== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! ====-------- -- \| Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! \| -- -- \| Please visit The Indian Skyscraper Blog -- Chronicling the vertical RISEof India... \| --

November 1st, 2007, 02:07 AM	#7
Jai ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Haleiwa, Oahu, HI :. Waianae, Oahu, HI :. DETROIT, MI Posts: 3,650	Some more construction updates from Humayunn Peerzaada: __________________ All of we is One And One is all of We --------==== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! ====-------- -- \| Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! \| -- -- \| Please visit The Indian Skyscraper Blog -- Chronicling the vertical RISEof India... \| --

May 7th, 2007, 05:57 AM	#2
spotila Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Napier Posts: 1,113	mumbai is certainly moving up in the world skyscraper wise. Good stuff!

May 7th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#3
Cov Boy Cov Boy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coventry UK Posts: 2,287	Cool stuff. What the latest on these towers? How tall are they currently and when will construction finish?

December 26th, 2007, 09:40 AM	#8
Jai ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Haleiwa, Oahu, HI :. Waianae, Oahu, HI :. DETROIT, MI Posts: 3,650	A construction update, copyright mfitch __________________ All of we is One And One is all of We --------==== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! ====-------- -- \| Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! \| -- -- \| Please visit The Indian Skyscraper Blog -- Chronicling the vertical RISEof India... \| --

December 26th, 2007, 10:29 AM	#9
_BPS_ In the brig Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: where mavis & derry are parallel Posts: 1,237	Looks nice!

December 26th, 2007, 03:50 PM	#10
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,379	wow, the first is almost topped out already __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

December 27th, 2007, 12:19 AM	#11
Plasma. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Igloo Land Posts: 2,030	The first is not nice, its leaving the other behind. Nice project though!

December 27th, 2007, 12:53 PM	#12
santoshw75 Santosh Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 36	Just wanted to add in that since more than a week, the tower cranes from the first one have been dismantled and hopefully the steel work for the second one shall commence.

December 27th, 2007, 11:31 PM	#14
LeMoN-SK Regular Fool Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bratislava Posts: 2,645	Interesting, quite good looking. Definitely great for Mumbai! The top kinda reminds me of Chrysler Building __________________ Bratislava: C1 Tower \| D4 Bridge \| Winter Harbour Tower Other: Riverside Center \| Paradise Twin Towers \| Jumeirah Royal Hotel \| Russia Tower

December 28th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#15
RSG Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 512	It looks old an outdated. Probably suits the rest of the city though. __________________ If we act like it matters, and it doesn't matter, then it doesn't matter... but if we act like it doesn't matter and it matters, then it matters.

December 28th, 2007, 02:37 PM	#16
mbuildings díganme M. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Posts: 5,021	very good skyline!! __________________ "Cada persona forja su propia grandeza. Los enanos permanecerán enanos aunque se suban a los Alpes." August von Kotzebue 2 años en SSC.

January 1st, 2008, 08:54 AM	#17
bhargavsura http://thesuras.net Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bombay, Detroit Posts: 4,158	WOW The skyline pictures are just amazing!!!

January 9th, 2008, 06:05 AM	#18
bhargavsura http://thesuras.net Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bombay, Detroit Posts: 4,158	Any new pictures from Imperial Towers, Jai?

April 21st, 2008, 10:25 AM	#19
vinuyasha Nature Boy Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	There is no doubt that this is one of the most anticipated projects by Mumbai Skyline lovers. nevertheless i have doubts regarding its final looks, reason for that.. the Air Conditioning slots given in those beautiful windows, which will ruin the look of the buildings once occupied by the residents. Thats the problem with most Mumbai highrises which r infected by these ghastly AC boxes, almost akin to warts on a beautiful girls face.

April 21st, 2008, 11:14 AM	#20
Jai ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Haleiwa, Oahu, HI :. Waianae, Oahu, HI :. DETROIT, MI Posts: 3,650	The towers are nearly topped out photo copyright Bishal Also member IndiansUnite got in contact with Shapoorji Pallonji and was told that the aluminum cladding shown in the renderings will begin in 6-8 months. This will give it a facade similar to the DSK Durgamata building in Worli, as seen in these photographs. Note that they are HDRs, so the coloring is a bit off in the photos. photos copyright Humayunn N A Peerzaada __________________ All of we is One And One is all of We --------==== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! ====-------- -- \| Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! \| -- -- \| Please visit The Indian Skyscraper Blog -- Chronicling the vertical RISEof India... \| --

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