Dan Phillips's Budweiser House!

Dan phillips appears to be a very interesting character having a very multifaceted and colorful life which he has spent as an intelligence officer in the Army, a college dance instructor, an antiques dealer and a syndicated cryptogram puzzle maker. Since about a decade ago he has started to design houses from trash!

Take a listen to this very interesting TED talk, where he talks on a number of issues including how standardization has effected the construction industry (even though I don't agree with him), and monotonous character of housing complexes. And also most interestingly, the Budweiser house! very very cool indeed!

Shigeru Ban Designed House in Mirissa, Sri Lanka

Shigeru Ban Designed House in Mirissa, Sri Lanka for For Mr. Priengiers jnr.

Take a look at some photos of the model in a previous post.

World’s tallest residential building

Mumbai’s skyline is all set to play host to the world’s tallest residential building with Lodha Developers announcing the construction of a 117-storey tower in Lower Parel on Tuesday. Once ready in 2014, the 450-mt (1450 ft) highrise will dwarf the existing tallest residential building Q1, which is 323 mt (1058 ft) high, in Gold Coast, Australia. The 80-storey Q1 was built in 2005.

The Structure




Typical floor plan for 1^stto 40^th Floor







Tentative Floor plan for 1^stto 40^th Floor (3 & 4 BHK Wing)





The Flat layout of 4 BHK would be similar to 3 BHK only one room would be added and some differences in the dimensions.



The above information is according to the description by the Sales Manager and a bit of imagination, as none of the plans were shown at this pre-launch stage, only some dimensions were disclosed, therefore it may vary a bit from the actual.



It was told that as it is only pre-launch, so only after giving a cheque of Booking amount, a glimpse of the floor plans would be shownbut it will not be given.



Pricing Details



Base Rate Rs. 23,000 psf (3 BHK)

Rs. 22,500 psf (4BHK)

Rs. 30,303 psf (Villas)



Floor Rise Rs. 180 per floor (from 7^th floor for 3BHK & 4BHK)

(from 42^nd floor for Villas)



Car Parking Rs. 12.6 Lac per car parking

(2 CPs compulsory for 3 BHK)

(3 CPs compulsory for 4BHK & Villas)



Maintenance Rs. 12 psfper month



Total Cost Rs. 7.11 Cr (For a 3BHK at 10^th level)

Rs. 8.25 Cr(For a 4BHK at 10^th level)

Rs. 21.97 Cr(For a Villa at 44^th level)



Payment Schedule



Booking Amount Rs. 18 Lac (3 BHK & 4 BHK)

Rs. 36 Lac(Villa)



After 27 days 10%of the Agreement Value – Booking Amount



After 18 more days 9.9% of the Agreement Value



Other installments will be due as per the progression of work.

It would take around 5 years in completion of the project.



The above prices are valid only till 17^th June and it would be increased to about 20%after that.







LODHA’S World One, Lower Parel

Project	Detail related to	Description	Details
World One	Location	Lower Parel
	Land details	17.5 acre plot of Srinivas Cotton Mills	Auctioned by National Textile Corporation in 2005
	Development details	3 residential towers, a high-end shopping avenue and a world-class office building.
	Height & Areas	Over 117 storeys (Over 450 meters or 1,450-feet)	Total 300 exclusive homes
	landscape area	2 lakh sq ft (5 acres)
	Sports club	80,000 sq ft	Height of 175 feet above ground
	Cost	Rs 2,000 crore	(approx US$ 440 million).
	Funding	Customer receipts, debt finance and internal accruals	Received more than Rs1,000 crore from HDFC, Singaporefunds GIC and Temasek
	Expected Revenue	Rs 5,000 crore
	Certification	Gold LEED Certified building	By the GreenBuildingCouncil
	View	60 km from the building	360° views including Bandra Worli Sealink,Race Course & Arabian Sea.
	Type of flats	3 & 4 bedroom World Residences
		Lavish World Villas with their own private pools
		Limited number of duplex World Mansions
	Rate	Rs 25,000 per sq ft.	Rs.7.5 to Rs.50 crore ($1.5 million to $12 million)
	Sales Commencement	End of June, 2010
	Architectural Consultant	Pei Cobb Freed & Partners	New York based
	Structural Consultant	Leslie E Robertson Associates	New York based
	Construction by	Samsung Constructions, L&T and Grocon
	Technology to be used	High-capacity concrete pumps	Ability to pump to heights over 450 metres
		High-capacity construction hoists	With a speed of up to 2 m/sec to move men and materials
	Super- Structure	High-strength concrete	Supported by large reinforced concrete mats and piles
	Elevation type	Mega Structure	First time in India
	Amenities	Club House	3-level club-house and spa
		Kitchens	Bulthaup (Germany)
		Bath fittings	Antonio Lupi (Italy), Dornbracht (Germany), Gessi (Italy), Villeroy & Boch (Germany/France)
		Elevators	Mitsubishi (Japan), Otis (USA)
		Flooring	Imported Italian marbles
	Safety Measures	Fully automated fire detection and sprinkling systems
		Dedicated pressurized fire staircases
		High-speed fire lifts
	Eco-friendly Measures	100 per cent water harvesting and recycling	reducing water consumption by upto 50%
		Using VRV air-conditioning and solar energy for common areas	slashing electricity consumption by over 40 percent
		Waste segregation and recycling.
	Material to be consumed	250,000 cubic meters of concrete
		35,000 metric tons of steel rebar
		14 million man hours.
		18 elevators travelling at upto 8 metres/sec	over 25 ft/sec, more than 2½ storeys/sec
	Completion	2014

ELEVATION

Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?

image stolen from here

A very interesting outlook on "humanitarian" design, which we also experienced during the time of the tsunami relief construction projects.

"So what’s going on? Did what I see in these two occasions represent something wider and deeper? Is the new humanitarian design coming out of the U.S. and Europe being perceived through post-colonial eyes as colonialism? Are the American and European designers presuming too much in their attempt to do good?"

Read the full article here

FIFA World Cup 2010 Stadiums

Green Point Stadium - Cape Town

One of the most artistic football venues in South Africa, the newly-built Green Point Stadium is situated in one of the much sought-after areas in the city of Cape Town. Green Point Stadium is one of the two semi-final venues for the FIFA World Cup™.

Durban Stadium

The newly-built Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban will host one of the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The ground epitomises the architectural innovation on display in South Africa and takes its design inspiration from the South African flag, with its grand arch representing the unity of this sport-loving nation.

Ellis Park Stadium - Johannesburg

Ellis Park Stadium is located in the centre of Johannesburg and has hosted many epic sporting events including the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup between Brazil and the United States. The ground was given a significant face-lift before the Confederations Cup finals and now seats 62,000 fans, increasing its capacity by almost nine per cent from the previous 57,000.

Soccer City Stadium - Johannesburg

The ground's design is inspired by the iconic African pot known as the calabash, and its aesthetic appeal will be heightened when the stadium is lit at night. Soccer City is located in Johannesburg' s southwest and is only a short distance from one of the country's football-crazy townships, Soweto.

Free State Stadium - Mangaung / Bloemfonteing

The Free State Stadium was upgraded from a capacity of 38,000 to 45,000 during the refurbishments. The stadium has hosted numerous major football and rugby union matches, and Bloemfontein' s natives are renowned for their passion for sport.

Port Elizabeth Stadium - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will host the match for third place , and a quarter-final amid a total of eight matches during the FIFA World Cup. The stadium has an eye-catching, unique roof-structure and a spectacular view, overlooking the North End Lake.

Mbombela Stadium - Nelspruit

The Mbombela comes as a welcome addition to football life in Nelspruit, and will leave a legacy of the beautiful game for all the people ofMpumalanga. Before the Stadium's construction, Nelspruit had no top football venue to host international matches.

Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane

The design of the largely concrete structure is inspired by the locally iconic Baobab tree, with the steel structure supporting the roof plane gathered together at each corner of the stadium and supported by giant ‘trunk' structures which accommodate vertical circulation ramps and service cores.

Royal Bafokeng Stadium - Rustenburg

The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is one of the stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The stadium is named after the Bafokeng people who live in the area.

Loftus Versfeld Stadium - Tshwane/Pretoria

Since 1948 it has undergone perennial upgrades. It has been used for both rugby and football matches and is home to one of the country's top rugby teams, the Blue Bulls. South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, achieved its first ever victory over a European side at this venue when they beat Sweden 1-0 in 1999.