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3.2 KANCHANJUNGA APARTMENTS, MUMBAI

Charles Correa's 28-storeyed 'Kanchanjunga Apartment' with a footprint of 441 sq.m in Mumbai
showcases his affinity for sectional displacement, coupled with changes in floor surfaces. Here, he
pushed his capacity for ingenious cellular planning to the limit, creating a great combination of
interlocking one-and-a-half-storey, split-level, 3 and 4-bedroom units with the two-and-a-half-storey
5 and 6-bedroom units, resulting in 32 luxurious apartments.
Key Features:
• Climate: Tropical wet & dry
• Site and situation: Located within a cityscape surrounded by mid-rise and high-rise structures
• Prevailing wind direction: Winds primarily from the southwest and northwest
• The design of the apartment directly responds to current societal needs, escalating urbanization,
and the region's climatic conditions
• Well-ventilated and tailored to suit contemporary lifestyles
• Each flat features one- and two-floor height terrace gardens, reminiscent of protective verandas in
bungalows
• Open floor plans are typical, with double-height living rooms to facilitate cross-ventilation
• Offers stunning views of the Arabian Sea to the west, just 450 meters away, and the harbor to the
east.
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Fig-10. KANCHANJUNGA APARTMENTS, MUMBAI

Features:
• Building Footprint: 441 sq.m

• Client: T.V. Patel

• Types of Houses: 32 luxury apartments ranging from 3 to 6 bedrooms

• Year of Completion: 1970-1983

• Number of Floors: 27
• Total Height: 84m

• Architectural Style: Brutalist architecture and modern architecture

• Building Type: High-rise luxury residence

• Construction System: Concrete

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