Designed for efficiency and luxury...
The project, located in the heart of Chennai is a high density 17 storey tower comprising of apartments of varying sizes and penthouses on the 16th and 17th floors. The 16th floor of this structure has been designed as an interactive space– a domain reserved exclusively for socializing and recreation. The layout consists of an infinity pool overlooking the sea on one side and surrounded by manicured landscaped spaces on the other, the two ends of which are flanked by an entertainment zone housing banquet halls, a spa, a gym, a home theatre area and so much more.
The project is eclectically designed as a fusion of efficiency and luxury, and it is a space which echoes the needs of imminent and upcoming entrepreneurs.
Planning Ideology: Located on a bustling and lively street just off the famous Gemini flyover, it is
surrounded on three sides by the busy commercial establishments. The building was designed carefully by leaving setbacks of 13m on all sides.
The three sides of the site were protected by high walls which are intractably detailed via employing vertical gardens and intricate landscape details. A formal drop off is accentuated through two beautiful large sculptural forms through which one enters into an elaborately detailed and landscaped podium which acts as a sphere of scene relief and also subtly channelizes the flow of people to two lobbies, forming the two wings of the apartments. This area also doubles as a plaza fostering bonhomie and interactions.
The two individual storeys comprise three flats forming each core, served by three elevators and two staircases each leading to a grand lobby before the area dives into the apartments. Each apartment is designed keeping in mind comfort, practicality, functionality, and luxury for an Indian family. All homes are intended to provide privacy while also enabling access to stunning views.
Concept Inspiration: An edifice of this statue is entailed for its successful fruition. Many factors influenced the design of the building: Being located in the heart of the bustling city, as well as having two significant flyovers in the vicinity, necessitated the developer to envision a façade that influenced the skyline. Proximity to the sea enabled the conceptualization essentially as lighthouses, adding aesthetic splendour and significance from the sea. The thousand- light mosque as a venerable neighbour incited the use of light as a continuity to the language of the design.
The culture of Chennai being conservative yet relevant was the thread that tied all the other ideas together to result in a design possessing a harmonious medley of class and comfort. It was
the acknowledgment of this culture which led to an understated straight- line design with the pinnacle offering the glamour quotient. It is an apt and witty representation of the quintessential Tamilian dressed in simplicity, while the crowning peak represents the phenomenal genius.