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The project, upon completion, will see South America's tallest skyscraper and Latin America's tallest office building. At 257 m height and encompassing 60 floors, this predominantly glass-based (anything new?) skyscraper will include 2 hotels, 1 mall, 2 markets, cinemas and parking spaces for approximately 4500 vehicles. The total cost of the project is an estimated US$ 300 million and was only announced a few days ago.
As always, retail and commecial stores spread across the floors fo convenience.
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Many may be wondering what happened to proposal of The Freedom Tower in New York City. It seems that by 2011, the tower's final height will be 541 m, and will have 108 floors. The Tower will encompass observation decks, world-class restaurants, two floors that will be occupied by the Metropolitan Television Alliance.
Much of the construction is going under steady pace and little being released to the media. We'll just have to see how it will look across the NY skyline!
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Kolkatta (Calcutta) has entered the race for urban development, and has planned a new project, The Mani Square, that will involve the construction of two blocks (4 and 14 storeys). The project will house an international style shopping mall, strategically placed on one of the busiest traffic ways. The neighbourhood will conveniently comprise of multi speciality hospitals, heritage parks, Cineplexes, five star hotels, residential blocks, and much more.
Exclusive brand outlets, deparmental stores, coffee shops, and quick service restaurants are just some of the range of services the complexes will offer.
The highlight of the project is the first and only IMAX screen in the city. Most of the other floors are expected to be used for business purposes and office floors.
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At 307 m, the proposed Bishops Gate Tower in London will be the brother of the Shard Glass, at nearby London Bridge, which will be Europe's tallest at 310 m. It is set to have about 60 floors. The first three floors of the building will be publicly accessible, and a restaurant on the 43rd floor would be London's highest public vantage point. Offices will be spread across 52 floors, with levels 3 to 9 encompassing financial trading floors. The eco-friendly, 'snake-skin' design is intended to maxmise the use of natural light and reduce the dependence on electric lighting.
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Chicago has decided to add a "wavy" element to its recent development, aptly called the Chicago Aqua. Part of the Lakeshire East complex, this $300 million seemingly watery building will have 83 floors at a height of 253 m and will feature hotel and residential high-rises with retail and commercial spaces. It is said that architech Jeanne Gang and his marketing people agreed on the fluid design of the building to go with its lakefront view. The bumps in the building will also be tweaked to provide appropriate sun-shading and to accomodate living patterns.
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Brisbane seems to be joining the race to building its own tower, aptly titled the "Vision Tower". Expected to stand at 246 m, the 80 storey tower would be Brisbane's largest tower to date upon completion in 2008. It will have a mixture of retail, commercial and a two storey observation deck, which will further encompass a 5-star restaurant and an art gallery.
Probably one of the largest projects to be taken in India in recent times, the Lanco Group have set out plan to redevelop none other than the booming city of Hyderabad. The mega tecno-resitdential township of 18 million sq ft will spread across a 100 acre site with an investment outlay of nearly Rs. 36 billion!
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South Korea is set to stylize its skyline with the so-called "Twin Towers" that look similar to the Petronas towers, but with a modern twist. The primarly glass-like structures, called the Incheon Towers, will reach approximately 2000 feet above ground and will have 151 floors containing residential, office and hotel complexes. The land around the building is believed to stretch upto 1,500 acres, placing it amongst the tallest structure currently under construction.
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Tokyo's new 610 m Sumida Tower (site in Japanese only) will been seen completed by 2009, and will be the tallest man-made structure in Japan. Its close deadline to that of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai gives it the much needed attention, although it will be approximately 80 m shorter. However, it does surpass the CN Tower in Toronto by 57 m. The building is expected to facilitate as a communication hub, and is led by a consortium of six television company and Tobu Railway, which expects to put forward at least USD$500 million in construction costs.
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Once again, Hong Kong take a "verical" leap with its new Hopewell Holdings Building, expected to finish by 2009. This multi-faceted structure spreads across 11,500 metres , with 2 hotel blocks containing over 2000 guest rooms, retail, cinema and conference facilities. The plans are to construct two towers that will have 58 and 73 floors respectively, with the total project costing a whopping USD$4.5 billion. Between the two towers, a lawn setup will have a stage where performances can be organised.
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on One of the largest malls in India?
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