The complex has more than 4,500 offices that were all sold even before the construction began.
With the Surat Diamond Bourse completed, the business will take place in Surat and now has the world's largest office space to get it done.Built over 14 hectares , the Surat Diamond Bourse structure consists of nine rectangular towers that spill out from a central spine. Each of the towers is home to a 15-story complex which is all inter-connected and brings the total floor space to 7.1 million square feet, leaving the Pentagon behind by 600,000 square feet.
Construction for the complex began four years ago but was hampered by the pandemic. Interestingly though, all office spaces were sold even before the construction began. The 32-billion rupee project was completed in April this year and is expected to be inaugurated later in November.Designed by the architectural firm Morphogenesis, the SDB might come across as a modern-day airport terminal building with a dash of opulence, thanks to the marble floors and recreational facilities.
But the designers ensured that the Bourse provided a level-playing field for businesses big and small inside the megastructure. Reaching an office inside the complex takes no more than seven minutes from any of the entry gates.The business of diamond trading in India, however, takes place outside formal office spaces.
The building itself is certified "Platinum" by the Indian Green Building Council, and the central spine works to funnel winds through the structure. Chilled water will be circulated inside the building's floors to provide cooling, with temperatures in the region soaring past 110 Fahrenheit in the summer.
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