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Old 10-16-2010, 02:37 AM   #1
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Ambani, his wife and three children have moved into the building which is named Antilia, after a mythical Island. It contains a health club with a gym and dance studio, at least one studio, a ballroom, guestrooms and a range of lounges and a 50 seater cinema.

There is even an elevated garden with ceiling space to accommodate small trees.LINK


I swear he designed it using a tetris game
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Old 10-16-2010, 02:43 AM   #2
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^ Or Minecraft?
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Old 10-16-2010, 03:18 AM   #3
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Old 10-16-2010, 03:53 AM   #4
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That is quite possibly the ugliest structure I have ever seen.
Is that the finished product or is in construction like the Death Star in Return of the Jedi?
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Old 10-16-2010, 04:09 AM   #5
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Ugly or not. I want in!
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Old 10-16-2010, 04:16 AM   #6
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Ugly or not. I want in!
Go right ahead. Apply to be one of his 600 staff members
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Old 10-16-2010, 07:10 AM   #7
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It's actually a pretty interesting design, and there have been some similar looking highrises proposed or under construction around the world.

In fact right here in Calgary local architect Jeremy Sturgess has a proposal that shares some similiarities with this design, it would be located just west of Macleod right before you cross the elbow river:

http://www.sturgessarchitecture.com/multi/22.swf
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Old 10-16-2010, 07:10 AM   #8
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Jenga tower!
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Old 10-16-2010, 08:45 AM   #9
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5 people - 160 staff - 180 cars....and i was worried that this guys enviromental footprint would be way too large.....
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Too bad no one ever bombs places like that.
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Old 10-16-2010, 09:14 AM   #12
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The previous picture was a picture during construction. This is the finished product from the street below:




This is the rendering for the finished project:

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Old 10-16-2010, 12:01 PM   #13
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Horrible, one side looks like its partially scaffolded.
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Old 10-16-2010, 12:23 PM   #14
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That is one big stinking schiesse of a house.
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Old 10-16-2010, 12:25 PM   #15
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I saw it when I was in Mumbai in May. Looks much better than the pictures. You guys should google the interior design of that place, its amazing.
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Old 10-16-2010, 12:25 PM   #16
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Built in faraday cage!
It also looks like the 'scaffolding' side will be a trellis for vegetation.
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I am going to Mumbai in December. I am going to check this place out.
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Wealth disparity at its finest. Really sad to see, IMO.
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Old 10-16-2010, 12:43 PM   #19
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Random question, DrJ.
If Gates, Buffett and Co do as they say and give away most of their money, how much of change will it make in wealth disparity?

I really am curious, as I was reminded of the Stephen Fry debate where he mentioned the Catholic Church could give away all their money and actually help the poor.
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Wealth disparity at its finest. Really sad to see, IMO.
May as well design it in the shape of a middle finger.
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