Archinect - News2024-11-21T23:47:32-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150282203/oma-s-prestige-liberty-towers-break-ground-in-mumbai
OMA's Prestige Liberty Towers break ground in Mumbai Nathaniel Bahadursingh2021-09-21T17:24:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/09e0d036a328e588298ae3d39d92fedf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma" target="_blank">OMA</a> has announced that construction has begun on the Prestige Liberty Towers mixed-use complex in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/155907/mumbai" target="_blank">Mumbai</a>, the firm’s first project in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/284/india" target="_blank">India</a>. </p>
<p>The development is situated in the historic textile mills area of Mahalaxmi in the heart of Mumbai. The complex is another contribution to the city’s rapid transformation from industrial city to global financial center, along with its new transport networks, high-rise residential, retail, and office spaces. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fe/feb82f0498f3a56becf2d6d0cb274bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fe/feb82f0498f3a56becf2d6d0cb274bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p></figure><p>As per the architects: “OMA’s design takes advantage of the views overlooking the Mahalakshmi Racecourse to the Arabian Sea with two staggered towers of 200 and 290 meters — at 270,000m² [2.9 million square feet] one of the largest office developments in the city. The rectangular column-free floors, combined with full-height curved glass facades, are designed to maximize the office plan efficiency with light-filled, high-quality workspaces. The restrained material selection of Indian black basalt and glass provide a counterpoint to the urb...</p>