From: Don

Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012 6:29 p.m.

To: Ann

Subject: Balcony pools!

 I can see you and your camera going totally nuts in this country.......cheers Don

 If one architect has his way, Mumbai is about to get a whole lot cooler – in every sense of the word. The Aquaria Grande project aims to build skyscrapers that have pools instead of regular balconies.

 Of course, the idea has not failed to generate mixed reactions, with some even describing the plans for the luxury building as an “architectural nightmare.”

 “Known as Aquaria Grande, the 37-storey skyscrapers were the result of a collaboration between Hong Kong-based architect James Law and Indian real estate company Wadhwa Group,” the British publication reports.

 “The complex would have 200 apartments, three levels of car parking, a gym and sauna,” adds the same report.

 Because a pool for each luxury apartment is never enough, each complex would also have a bigger pool that residents could use, together with plenty of green space on the roof (ideal for walks or even golf), as photos made available indicate.