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‘Lord’ Foster to design towers in city’s IT park
Posted by Srini Uppala | January 22, 2008 | 479 views
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Loading ...World-renowned architect Norman Foster will build the 100-storeyed tower of the Anil Dirubhai Ambani group and an iconic tower in the proposed IT park of BPTP in the city. These are the first projects in India to be undertaken by ‘Lord’ Foster, who restored the Reichstag in Berlin and built the Millennium Bridge in London.
Officials and the real estate industry are excited at the prospect since buildings designed by Mr Foster, termed the greatest living urban stylist, usually become major tourist attractions. “Be it bridges, museums or offices, his designs are world famous,” said Mr B.P. Acharya, managing director, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation. “Countries showcase them as iconic structures.”
Both the projects in the city are coming up in lands auctioned by the APIIC and representatives of the firm have already held talks with its officials on the BPTP project. A senior APIIC official said though the area was meant to be a ‘mixed zone’, the promoters had indicated that an IT Park would come up there. “The tower would be part of the park,” he added. Reliance Energy, which won the bid for the 100-storied tower at Machirevula, also informed the APIIC that it was engaging Mr Foster. It urged the corporation to hand over the entire 90 acres so that the architect could come up with a grand design.
As per the earlier agreement, the APIIC was to hand over 30 acres for the construction of the tower immediately and the rest of the land in phases. The Millau Viaduct Bridge that links France with Spain was designed by Mr Foster and Partners. It is said to be the tallest such bridge in the world with some columns as big as the Eiffel Tower. Other constructions include the Century Tower in Japan, the British Museum and the London City Hall.
SOURCES:
Deccan Chronicle
Topics: Innovations, Information Technology, Infrastructure |
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