Enmeshed in Mumbai’s versatile urban fabric, the atmosphere is designed to resonate with the ethos of its name, a seamless connection with nature pervading the tone or mood of residents in the built and unbuilt environment. This high rise residential apartment tower is the perfect example of the architectural form converging into a dynamic geometric landscape.
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ArchitectureLocation
Nahur, MumbaiProject Typology
ResidentialClient
Atmosphere GroupSite Area
12,67,750 Sq.FtYear of Completion
2019Project Team
Architecture - Pankaj Palshikar, Amruta Ranadive, Swapnil Jadhav & Suyog DombleA high tension line cuts the site into two parts, creating separate land parcels to develop the residential campus in 2 phases. The space below the high tension line, being a non-construction zone innovatively, was used as the spinal road and a 35m wide entrance plaza. A large portion of this area also allows creating a large central green space with a butterfly garden and a dog park.
The planning of the layout for phase 1 began as a strategy to make the sale of the built structure efficient. This was achieved by having the multi-level car park (MLCP) as a semi-independent structure that allowed residential wings to start simultaneously. In addition, the volume structure of MLCP allowed the building to be setback from the highway and the railway tracks, thus creating a buffer to reduce the noise. The MLCP is a continuous ramp. This system uses two interconnected ramps to allow dedicated drive aisles for cars moving in different directions. The car driver can enter the exit without retracing their path.
The first phase has a single building with 3 wings that house 720 apartments of 2,2.5 and 3 bhk apartments with 630sqft, 750 sqft, and 900sqft. The orientation of the building is consciously kept east-west to orchestrate the Mumbai climate. This allows smooth wind flow throughout the length of the building, and the dead walls faced the south side helping in minimal heat gain. Furthermore, the central core with 4 apartments as arms gets cross ventilation and adequate natural light throughout the day due to its layout. In addition, the efficient design of the core enables a clean façade without exposed services.
While adapting the tall building’s aluform construction technology, the external walls are clad with moulded texture concrete. This formliner ingeniously adds depth to the linear façade of 142mts with a dynamic play of light and shadow on its surface. This faceted surface also reduced the heat gain as the surface area is at angles which creates shadows on most of the faces that are exposed to direct sun heat.
The terrace of the parking building (podium) and residential building are wisely converted into green recreation spaces for all age groups. As a result, the residents enjoy more than 25 amenities that range from a jogging track, interactive fountain, kids play zone, senior citizen area, dog park, barbeque area, reflexology paths and many more. Further, with the curved shape and longer length of the building oriented east-west, the podium is in the shade during afternoons. This benefits the residents to use the amenities from early evening.
The seamless fluid flow through the inside-outside voids at the ATMOSPHERE clubhouse makes it an experiential journey. The serene open landscape lets one breathe in the atmosphere of the green spaces. It is set against the backdrop of both tall and grand residential towers with indoor amenities like a gymnasium, spa, indoor games room and a cafeteria. The colour schemes used is based on colour therapy to experience happiness mentally, emotionally and physically. Atmosphere is an enchanted presence creating a catalyst for a family through nature, art, architecture and technology.
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