2024-12-22T02:58:06-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150282203/oma-s-prestige-liberty-towers-break-ground-in-mumbai Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-09-21T17:24:00-04:00 >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&rsquo;s first project in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/284/india" target="_blank">India</a>.&nbsp;</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&rsquo;s rapid transformation from industrial city to global financial center, along with its new transport networks, high-rise residential, retail, and office spaces.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fe/feb82f0498f3a56becf2d6d0cb274bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fe/feb82f0498f3a56becf2d6d0cb274bb4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><p>As per the architects: &ldquo;OMA&rsquo;s design takes advantage of the views overlooking the Mahalakshmi Racecourse to the Arabian Sea with two staggered towers of 200 and 290 meters &mdash; at 270,000m&sup2; [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>