Lodha Altamount
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| Lodha Altamount | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed[1] |
| Type | Luxury Residential Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Post Modern |
| Location | Altamount Road, Mumbai, India |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18°58′05.9304″N 72°48′37.5084″E / 18.968314000°N 72.810419000°E |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Owner | Lodha Group |
| Height | 195 m (640 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Glass / Reinforced Concrete |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hadi Tehrani |
| Developer | Lodha Group |
| Structural engineer | MKA Chicago, Sterling Consultants |
| Other designers | Building Envelope Specialists (BES) |
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Lodha Altamount is a postmodern luxury residential skyscraper project located in the billionaires row of Mumbai, India. Designed by Hadi Teherani, it has an all-glass black façade.[3]
Lodha Group acquired the land from the US consulate for ₹341.8 crore, surpassing the bids made by Mahindra Lifespaces and TATA Housing.[4] The previously existing Washington House, home to US Consul General, was a three-story building, covering an area of 2,702 square meters. It is in Coastal Regulation Zone 2 and is listed as a Grade 3 Property.[5] It is the 68th tallest building in India.
History
[edit]Altamount Road has many pre-independence era residences, and important establishments such as the Indonesian and South African consulate bungalows. It is also home to many heritage buildings such as the official residence of the Chairman of Bombay Port Trust, the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai and the General Manager of Western Railways. The residential bungalow of the Bombay Port Trust was originally made by George Wittet, who also designed the Gateway of India.[6]
Lodha Altamount has 43 floors on a half-acre site. It includes 8 podium levels, 2 floors for recreation, and 52 residences fully serviced by the hospitality company Saint Amand. The modern architecture style of the building was conceived by German-Iranian architect Hadi Teherani.[7] It was constructed using a steel frame with an all-glass façade. Three sides have panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and the city of Mumbai.
Lodha Altamount made history in November 2015 with the sale of the most expensive apartment in the country. A 10,000-square-foot apartment was sold for over ₹1.6 billion at ₹160,000 per square foot — the highest price per square foot ever paid in India.[8] This also beat the record for the previous sale in the same building at ₹141,543 per square foot.[9]
Location
[edit]The development is built on the former location of Washington House, a property of US Consulate General for which the acquisition was announced in 2012 for a sum of ₹341.82 crore.[10] The development is located at SK Barodawalla Marg, popularly known by its former name, Altamount Road. It has frequently featured in the list of most expensive residential streets of the world.[11]
Architecture
[edit]Lodha Altamount is designed as a multi-storied apartment building, with 43 floors in total and having 52 residential units. The amenities floor is on level eight, which comprises a gymnasium, spa, outdoor infinity pool, movie lounge, and a boardroom. The entrance lobby of Lodha Altamount features La Plage, Juan-les-Pins, an artwork by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso.[12]
Design
[edit]The façade of Lodha Altamount has been designed by Hamburg-based designer Hadi Teherani. The black, all-glass façade is built with the aim of providing privacy to the residents, while maintaining moderate climate conditions within.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- List of tallest buildings in Mumbai
- List of tallest buildings in India
- List of tallest buildings in different cities in India
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent
References
[edit]- ^ "Lodha Altamount". Emporis. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Lodha Altamount". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Altamount Road Lodha Projest". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Prime Altamont Road property of US consulate sells for Rs 342 crore". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Babar, Kailash (26 November 2015). "Lodha Group sells super-luxury duplex apartment in Mumbai for Rs 160 crore". Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Nayak, Gayatri. "This's where India, Inc. learnt to walk". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Buying into a piece of Mumbai's storied legacy". 25 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "At Rs 160 crore, flat in Altamount Rd bldg sets national record". 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Lodha sells super luxury apartment in South Mumbai for Rs40 crore". 21 October 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Babar, Kailash. "Lodha announces buying US Consulate property Washington House for Rs 341.82 cr - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai's Altamount Road among world's most costliest". The Times of India. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Rajiv Saini on his quest to get a Picasso to Mumbai's Lodha Altamount". Architectural Digest India. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.