This high-end residential development creates a lush oasis in Mumbai, elevating the greenery of Carmichael Road through a series of naturally ventilated indoor-outdoor residences.
Carmichael Residences addresses an increasing demand for high-rise living in Tardeo, a neighborhood known for its historic bungalows and lush gardens. SOM’s design creates a tranquil refuge that elegantly befits its surroundings with a western red cedar facade and plantings visible across its floors. Greenery cascades down the 21-story building’s overhangs, and together they shade the interior and compose the building’s silhouette.
Airflow and customization are essential for comfort in the tropical climate of Mumbai. Carmichael Residences follows the Vastu tradition of architecture, which emphasizes symmetry and a connection to nature. All units are arranged in an open plan, with the versatility to be combined into larger spaces, and offer extraordinary views toward the Arabian Sea. The tower is clad in high-performance, fully operable glazing, with deep overhangs—known as chhajjas in India—that shield each unit from the sun and monsoon rain. Sliding wooden screens open each unit’s terrace to the views and breezes and provide protection and privacy when closed. The passive design approach effortlessly cools all 28 units through cross ventilation, reducing dependence on air conditioning.
While Carmichael Residences overlooks the Tardeo treetops from units spread across the upper portion of the tower, its podium houses a suite of amenities that brings this verdure inside. A winding driveway ascends toward an elevated and private lobby clad in curved glass. Gardens surround the lobby to create a serene escape from the bustle of the city, with scented flowers, running water, lush plantings, and finishes made of locally sourced granite and the same western red cedar. The landscape continues up the building to the parking levels, which are shrouded in plantings that drape down the chhajjas. All onsite vegetation is irrigated by captured stormwater—an essential component of the project’s Indian Green Building Council Green Homes certification target.
Above the lobby and parking levels, an amenity floor accommodates a gym, a garden, a multifunctional space, and an outdoor yoga terrace, while a pool and another garden share the rooftop with photovoltaic arrays.
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