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Skyscrapers with a helipad gracing them like a halo were for film stars and celebrities. Or so we thought. Not any longer.
With uncertainty touching each one of us at every turn in life, it’s only preparedness that counts. So, what’s the connection here? We break it down for you.
Star (value) in the sky
Driving past majestic skyscrapers, whether abroad or in India, is indeed a treat to the eyes as we take in the sheer magnificence of the architectural designs.
A circular structure crowning the building must have caught your eye as you tried to discern the very purpose of this exorbitantly expensive accoutrement to the architecture. On your flights out of the city, you might have been intrigued at the huge ‘H’ marked on such imposing high rises.
Many a helipad atop residential high rises and commercial buildings were put to good use as perfect locations for photo and film shoots. Abroad, they have been used as glamourous offbeat venues to host weddings, live music concerts and fashion shows. Talk about sashaying down the helipad runway!
It might have also crossed your mind as to whether a helipad gracing the terrace is just a showpiece to add that element of glamour to a building as a sales gimmick. Not any longer.
Fastening the safety belt
As per the latest amended fire safety norms for residential buildings in India, it is compulsory for any building above 200 metres or 50 floors to have a helipad for emergency measures.
According to India’s Central Public Works Department https://cpwd.gov.in/Publication/Compendium_of_High_Rise_Buildings_December_2019.pdf
helipads on the rooftop may be another essential requirement of skyscrapers and super tall buildings for emergency requirements like evacuation in times of fire, medical and health emergencies that require prompt hospitalization, law and order situation during a hostage crisis, etc. Hence it is mandatory for architects and engineers of a high rise project to include a helipad design in their blueprint.
Why a home with a helipad
If you have ever flown in a chopper or a small plane, you’ll know the exact feeling of freedom and space even within a small area. Viewing the city you love from up above and flying over your home and spotting your neighbours can be delightful!
But that of course is about flying for recreation when you are on a holiday. Almost like taking off in a hot air balloon!
Living in a luxury high rise with its own helipad can be reassuring. You know that during a critical moment of medical emergency, your building emergency unit will call for an air ambulance to lift you or your loved ones to a hospital in the quickest time.
Yes, there’s the possibility of a Green Corridor by road but that’s only for certain emergency transplant cases.
Another possibility when a helipad on the rooftop comes in handy is during a massive fire that can go out of control. Although all luxury residential towers have inbuilt fire systems on the campus, the direction a fire can take can be unpredictable. Knowing there’s a helipad where residents of the highest floors can have access to can be a different security ball game especially aiding the fire department in airlifting the trapped people during the rescue operations. Fire hoses and snorkels have height restrictions and cannot reach the topmost area of a high-rise apartment building.
In the event of a flood where access to the building is restricted, aerial food dropping through a chopper can be a life-saving expedition.
Live the high life at Bengaluru
For those who aspire to have a private chopper but not the space for a helipad, living in a uber luxury apartment high-rise means you can have the best of both opportunities.
Here’s how it can work: You can own a chopper and park it at the Jakkur air base. And when you want to take a joy ride, the pilot can land at your apartment terrace and pick you up from your home! No driving to the airport through the traffic anymore.
If you live in Bengaluru, and seek that enchanted lifestyle you experienced on your sojourn in New York or London, trust HM Constructions https://www.hmconstructions.com/ to adhere to all the building norms and also assure you the high life a la a Hollywood star. At both magnificent towering uber luxury residences – HM Tropical Tree https://hmconstructions.com/index.php/projects/details/hm-tropical-tree at RT Nagar and HM Grandeur https://www.hmconstructions.com/projects/details/hm-grandeur in Fraser Town, you and your family will be privy to the sophistication of the royal lifestyle and your own helipad as the building’s crowning glory.
Whether it’s for an emergency rescue or for a ritzy living style, a home with a helipad is definitely a highflying proposition.
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