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SAURAV PRASAD

Mumbai, IN

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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS - CRYSTAL TOWER-AN EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT HIGH RISE BUILDING, GIFT CITY, GUJARAT

It is a proposed skyscraper in the Gujarat International Financial Tec-city in Gandhinagar in Gujarat. In the entire site of over 100 skyscrapers only two has been completed so far. It will consist of 250 meters of 66 floors and this Crystal Tower will be an architectural monument for the GIFT city giving an urban face to the city being an object of pride for the citizens.

Design objectives are as follows:
 To build 250 meters high Crystal Tower with its services.
 Office workplace design in Tall Buildings.
 Retail shopping area and amenities area design.
 Luxury space hotel rooms of 96 capacity.

 Design of technical and non-technical spaces for the tall building
 Design for common facilities and requirement for cafeteria and restaurants.
 Double heighted spaces for terrace garden and recreational spaces.
 Design of vibration damping device to reduce the effect of earthquake on the structure.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Gandhinagar, IN
My Role: Principal Designer