Capital City

Our master plan for Capital City, an important mixed-use development in Noida, a satellite city near New Delhi, organizes two million square feet of retail, office, and residential development into an urban village on a 14.2-acre site where two highways intersect. The plan calls for three floors of high-end shops wrapping an upper-level food court housed in an egg-shaped superstructure that serves as an iconic heart for the entire complex. The green roof atop the retail becomes a lushly planted forecourt for three adjacent office buildings that range in height from 12 to 28 stories. A sinuously curving hotel marks the boundary of the site and shields outdoor spaces from the harsh afternoon sun. A 40-story residential tower that offers luxury apartments with large set-back terraces completes the composition. 

Seen from a distance, Capital City will appear as a complex urban neighborhood that has developed incrementally over time; it is only up close that residents, office workers, and shoppers will discover the clear and logical circulation that ties together the picturesque ensemble.

RAMSA Partners Robert A.M. Stern, Paul Whalen, and Sargent Gardiner are leading the design.