James Law Cybertecture International brings high-tech solutions to large scale structures through innovative ideas for intelligent living. The latest future forward design from this firm is the Cybertecture Egg, commissioned by Vijay Associate (Wadhwa Developers) for Mumbai, India. The 32,000 sq m egg-shaped building will combine “iconic architecture, environmental design, intelligent systems, and new engineering to create an awe-inspiring landmark in the city.”
Cybertecture integrates technology, multimedia, intelligent systems and user interactivity to create customizable living and working spaces that focus on experience. The Cybertecture Egg takes this principal working theme a step further with ‘cybertecture health’ – interactive features that monitor occupant’s vital health statistics, like blood pressure and weight. In keeping with the focus on health and wellness, users can customize their views with real time virtual scenery.
The oblong office building incorporates passive solar design to decrease heat gain and lower energy loads. An elevated garden also moderates temperatures by using natural vegetation to assist with cooling the building envelope. The Cybertecture Egg will use solar photovoltaic panels and rooftop wind turbines to generate onsite electricity. Water conservation will be managed with a greywater recycling system that will harvest water for irrigation and landscaping.
Diagrid structure. Many architects are coming now a days with this idea. It looks nice but hides the more complex jobs for structural Engineers.
Definitely a costly option for Landmark.
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Very, very similar to London New City hall. Or as some of the natives call it…The Glass Testicle.
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it doesn’t matter whether there are slums around it or this suits india or anything and there’s no electricity problem. i think this is metaphorical or pluralistic. as indian technology is accelerating, it’s nice to see this kind of architecture evolving. but the use of palm trees is quite contrasting. attractive design anyway. can’t say it’s like fosters authority building
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what is the probability of going hightech in a country where the problems of electricity and poverty is still yet to be addressed.
i really hope that if you design a building like this, not only should there be a point behind it but u should also consider the place itself… this could end up an empty, pointless costly landmark, in which case could equally house some of the impoverished people of mumbai i.e those living in slums. To be honest this looks like quite a pointless waste of time and resources, and why are there so many palm trees around it? Architects do not have the right to create such designs that i myself could do better with a ruler and pencil and the help of a friend with the knowledge of building design. This building wont change anything in india, only hinder it, like typically the west does.
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The building’s usage should clearly highlighted.
The Fire Alarm and Life Safety aspects shall fully comply with NFPA 101 & 5000 and all other stringent international codes. Extent of Compliance should be highlighted . Reputed Life Safety Consultants such as R J A Inc , Shirmer Engineering Inc and similar Expert Firms should be engaged to prepare Code Analysis & Lfe Safety Reports
what is it? museum, office building ..or just a landmark?
i don’t like it
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kind of interesting
but i hate when architects fail to consider the regional dynamics of the place their putting it in. I don\’t know if this egg fits in with Mumbai, but I\’m guessing they designed it with a mindset that place doesn\’t matter. Their lack of care is evidenced by the fact that the people in the renderings don\’t look very Indian.
still I guess its good that India is attracting more international architects
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What are they going to put in it? Or is it just supposed to be a landmark
The ‘egg-shape’ idea seems derived from Foster’s London City Hall design…and none of the visualizations show how they are going to integrate wind turbines.