Symbiotic Skyscraper

​the concept of "co-existence of people and nature by merging natural environment and human space", has been the core idea throughout the design.It was also to produce comprehensive functionality in a compact location. The design proposal which will be standing dominantly as the tallest skyscraper in Asia ( 656m ) , aims to accentuate its relationship to the greeneries, guaranteeing maximum permeability and encouraging public access. It will bring together places to live and work with shops, cafes, restaurants, a hotel and public spaces, easily distinguishing itself from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding commercial neighborhood as a true architectural expression. The development strategy involves both a mixed-used, walkable approach, along with a “symbiotic relationship” between the built and natural environment. Addressing concerns of Urban sprawl and lack of greenery in the area,the design will not only provide significant amount of usable space but will also mimic the nature and maintain the region’s ecological sustainability. The design goal for the integrated shopping center was achieved by maximizing retail space and producing natural atmosphere by combining appealing indoor and outdoor features. The façade design of the podium tells a story of distinct contrasts - where gentle curves meet hard edges, and where play and hustle meet relaxation and natural energy. These contrasts contribute to a dynamic environment for different shopping experiences. and Since the overall architectural style emphasizes the combination of building environment and green area, visitors enjoy an inviting shopping and dining experience with views of the terraced space, enclosed plaza, and roof garden. A wide landscaped pedestrian avenue – a green wave – weaves its way into the daily life of city dwellers through the intelligent roof geometry. The sloping roof garden is accessible from the ground, merging seamlessly with the gardens to enable one to walk or cycle directly on top of it and also to connect to another roof garden on the top. INTRODUCTION Man has always built monumental structures for the gods, including temples, pyramids and cathedrals which pointed to the sky; however, today's monuments, i.e. tall buildings, symbolize power, richness, prestige, and glory. The major difficulty, from the ancient efforts to reach heaven with the Tower of Babel to the world's tallest building — Bhurj Khalifa, has been to overcome the limitations of nature with human ingenuity. Until the introduction of modern metal frame construction, advent of electricity, fireproofing, and most importantly elevator, tall building actually was not practical. These technological innovations were first utilized in the Home Insurance Building (1885), and by the advances in these innovations, tall buildings become more and more practical. Today, it is virtually impossible to imagine a major city without tall buildings. Tall buildings are the most famous landmarks of cities, symbols of power, dominance of human ingenuity over natural world, confidence in technology and a mark of national pride; and besides these, the importance of tall buildings in the contemporary urban development is without doubt ever increasing despite their several undeniable negative effects on the quality of urban life. The feasibility and desirability of tall buildings have always depended on the available materials, the level of construction technology, and the state of development of the services necessary for the use of the building. Therefore, advances in structural design concepts, analytical techniques, and a more sophisticated construction industry, in conjunction with the high-strength lightweight materials have made it possible to construct very tall, much more slender and lightweight buildings at a low cost premium compared to conventional construction. However, every advance in height comes with a new difficulty and hence the race toward new heights has not been without its challenges as well. Understandably, the increased flexibility makes contemporary tall buildings much more vulnerable to environmental excitations such as wind, which leads to horizontal vibration. The tall buildings are designed primarily to serve the needs of the occupancy, and, in addition to the satisfied structural safety, one of the dominant design requirements is to meet the necessary standards for the comfort of the building users and the serviceability. In this context, since wind can create excessive building motion, the dynamic nature of wind is a critical issue, negatively affecting occupancy comfort and serviceability. Many researches and studies have been done in order to mitigate such an excitation and improve the performance of tall buildings against wind loads. Hence, different design methods and modifications are possible, ranging from alternative structural systems to the addition of damping systems in older to ensure the functional performance of flexible structures and control the wind induced motion of tall buildings. WHAT IS A SKYSCRAPER ? Skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 150 m (492 ft). Historically, the term first referred to buildings with 10 to 20 floors in the 1880s. The definition shifted with advancing construction technology during the 20th century.  Skyscrapers may host offices, residential spaces, and retail spaces. For buildings above a height of 300 m (984 ft), the term super tall skyscrapers can be used, while skyscrapers reaching beyond 600 m (1,969 ft) are classified as mega tall skyscrapers. Like a great work of art, a skyscraper is the pinnacle of architectural achievement. Whether through structural expression, visual appearance on skyline or ther overwhelming feeling of dominance, a skyscraper will surely make you notice its presence. What makes a skyscraper a special and unique element in a city is the functional use of the space and what community presence it can create. This gives the neighborhoods and the building a sense od community identity that allows people to feel pride and be a part of a building such as this , which takes advantage of the space the sky has to offer. Many of these buildings have all had problems, they became isolated storage bins high in the sky, with single uses and little diversity. Designers have caught on this issue and exploration into how to create a more interactive community type skyscraper and has finally come into the spotlight. ADVANTAGES OF A SKYSCRAPER One of the advantages of having many scrapers in your city is all of the different views that it gives you. These views could be so stunning to that it leads to a tourist attractive, which could intern bring in money for the business or the city that it is in. Another on of the major advantages that is very obvious is space. These skyscrapers have so much space inside of the building that it could fit more than one company in it. By having more than one company in the building it helps not take up as much space in the city. Another advantage of the skyscrapers is the symbolism. The symbolism of the tower could be something like a tragedy happened in that spot and they are making its spot and naming the building after it. This could be a major advantage for the city cause it could be a major attraction to the city which intern would bring in more money to the city. It is considered as symbol of economical health and advanced technology for that country and worldwide recognition. helps with urban planning and can be utilized to control population density.   WHAT IS MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT?   A mixed-use development is a real estate development with planned integration of a combination of retail, office, residential, hotel, recreation or other functions. It is pedestrian-oriented and contains elements of a live-work-play environment It maximizes space usage, has amenities and architectural expression and tends to mitigate traffic and sprawl Mixed use can be either horizontal or vertical, or a combination of both. In a horizontal mix, each building would occupy its own envelope and would be spread across the site. Such developments require very large areas of land. With the growing population and less availability of land, vertical mixed use development is more practical. Features of vertical mixed-use development :                  • Combines different uses within the same building                       • Provides for more public uses on the lower floor such as retail shops,                                                         restaurants, of commercial businesses - Provides for more private uses on the                          upper floors such as residential units, hotel rooms, or office space. Features of horizontal mixed-use development :                      • Consists of single-use buildings within a mixed-use zoning district                      • Integrated uses that are walkable and within a given neighborhood AIM To design a bioclimatic green architecture and integrating nature into a mixed-use skyscraper and also help in shaping the future skyline of the city by being an inspiration for the buildings to come and attracting tourists. OBJECTIVES i.To study how architecture contribute to the mixed use development ii.To design spaces which enhances the physical and visual interaction and reduce isolation. iii.To design spaces which bring closer to nature and harmony. iv.To bring transparency, openness and fluidity of space. v.Priority to sustainable materials and functional requirements in design, while integrating services to it. SCOPE i.Until 2030, there will be more scarcity of land, which will lead to the expansion of cities into green land degrading the quality of the land around them, and the solution for tackling this situation is verticality , which incorporates more functions on the same land. ii.The rise in urbanization every year is one of the primary reasons why this needs to be implemented. iii.Hyderabad is the fourth most populous city in the country and has seen a lot of growth in recent years. iv.In addition, Hyderabad also known as the HITEC City is the second largest IT exporter in India and Hyderabad is also the largest bioinformatics hub of India. v.Mixed-use development will create new employment opportunities for people vi.Lastly , skyscrapers attract investment and tourists to the city, which will boost the economy of the city   JUSTIFICATION Diversification of uses in mixed-use facilities aids greatly in efficiency. i.To begin, the land is used more efficiently ii.Greater housing variety and density. iii.Better energy efficiency and sustainability iv.Stronger neighbourhood character v.Mixed-use building can transform a business district that closes down at night into an area that is vibrant around the clock. vi.It can bring people together who normally wouldn’t meet. vii.A mixed-use skyscraper is more appealing to the marketplace. viii.Vertically mixed-use facilities can be beneficial because they reduce long-term maintainance cost of individual building. ix.It can help revitalize a downtown x.Increase private investments. xi.Lead to higher property values. xii.Promote Tourism. xiii.Support the development of good business climate. xiv.With incorporation of mixed-use development and smart growth pratices, sprawling development patterns could be reduced and quality of life may be enhanced. LIMITATIONS i.The information has been taken from secoundry sources , online and from books. ii.In-depth structural details and services analysis will not be a part of design. iii.Budget and legal processes have not been taken into account.