City From The Scratch – Foster & Partners Presents a New Amaravati

Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to creating the new Indian state capital of Amaravati

12 May 2018 From Paul Münzner Filed Under: 2018, Featured

City from the scratch - Amaravati from a birds eye - Foster and Partners in India

(Foster & Partners)

A further impressive city from the scratch. Foster & Partners is going a step further to design a new Amaravati, the Indian state capital of Andhra Pradesh. Being responsible to plan a new city center of the 217 square kilometer capital, the British international studio for architecture also designs the Legislature Assembly and High Court Complex.

@FosterPartners is designing the central focus of the 217-square-kilometre state capital of Andhra Pradesh, including two key buildings: Legislature Assembly and High Court Complex, along with several secretariat buildings: https://t.co/F8wqfcNR0A pic.twitter.com/FMSo8xmbYx
— Foster + Partners (@FosterPartners) 10 May 2018

“We are delighted to be working with the Chief Minister and the Government of Andhra Pradesh to help them realise their ideas for the People’s Capital and to build a clear and inspiring vision for the governmental complex at Amaravati. The design brings together our decades-long research into sustainable cities, incorporating the latest technologies that are currently being developed in India,” says Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman.

City from the scratch - Amaravati from Foster and Partners in India — The new administrative capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (Foster & Partners)

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Amaravati, with its conspicuous urban grid, is independent of external fresh water supply as it is perfectly located by the Krishna river. Due to the architects, it will belong to the most sustainable cities in the world. The noticeable long park complex becomes an oasis of ease and relaxation in the middle of the newly designed city. “At least 60% of the area is occupied by greenery or water” states Foster & Partners. But that’s not enough to call itself sustainable. The widespread use of electric vehicles, much solar energy, taxis on the water, or shaded cycle routes contribute to creating a cleaner city. The center is represented by the governmental complex with an area of 5.5 square kilometers.

City from the scratch - Amaravati tower from Foster and Partners in India — (Foster & Partners)

City from the scratch - Amaravati from Foster and Partners India — (Foster & Partners)

City from the scratch - Amaravati building and people - Foster and Partners in India — (Foster & Partners)

City from the scratch - Hall in Amaravati from Foster and Partners in India — (Foster & Partners)

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My name is Paul Münzner and I'm founder and editor of ECOURBANHUB. I studied engineering and management at the University of Freiberg in Germany. Since my studies, I'm taken with the question how to shape and manage a more sustainable urban future. LinkedIn