Adding to the already massive list of stunning, proposed architectural endeavors is the Parinee Ism, a 460-foot residential tower designed by architect James Law of James Law Cybertecture International.
At first glance, the design of the tower features more than a passing stylized resemblance to the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet represented by the symbol Ohm (Ω). According to the JLCI, that interpretation is dead-on as the shape and design of the building was greatly inspired by an “abstract representation” of the symbol, as well as the ripple effect generated by water droplets.
The luxurious highrise would feature open swimming pool balconies, dramatic vistas, and a striking vortex-like public space located at the heart of the structure.
No word on what type of green energy implementations, if any, will be introduced into the tower’s design, but according to the project description, the Parinee Ism aims to provide 30 floors of residential living space in the bustling city of Mumbai in addition to a lavish living environment and experience for residents.
Wow, are they actually going to build this?
This is some beautiful architecture. However, just yesterday I gave a presentation regarding Mumbai’s slums, the largest of their kind in the world. The government of the state is trying to remove the slum dwellers to make way for luxury apartments for the wealthy. Unfortunately, in the process, hundreds of thousands if not millions of people are being threatened with eviction and destruction of their homes.
Growth is the goal for BRIC countries, but they need to provide for their own first. It’s understandable that they will want to cater to the wealthy investors in order to bring in business, however, I don’t believe that development will be successful without the inclusion of the nation’s own people! They need to focus on developing the human capital in their nations, provide free education for those living in poverty and enjoy the social returns!
Mumbai can continue to build and develop, but if they choose to ignore the millions of those living in extreme poverty with $1/day wages, they will be faced with plenty of unrest that will surely disript their development projects.
It really is easy to forget the gross separation of wealth in Mumbai and a lot of the Middle Eastern nations that are home to similarly stunning displays of architecture while still facing suffocating amounts of poverty that is just continuously ignored.
Definitely good to take another look at stories like this.
The design for the new headquarters of GI Joe villainous organization: The Cobra Command
haha I was thinking the same thing actually. I watched the new Retaliation trailer about 5 minutes ago.