You’ve been hearing the buzz. There is talk that we are finally moving to the new One97 building. The excitement is palpable. You can almost feel the gush of adrenalin. It’s not just a rumor anymore. It’s as real as bricks and mortar. The sweet smell of high-octane benzene emanating from the freshly-painted walls. Oh, to touch the freshly-mown lawn, the neatly-trimmed hedges, the dew-spangled grass! Sorry if I’m getting carried away with this but the rumors are nigh. It’s no longer about speculation. It’s official!! We are moving to the new building. After weeks and months of people stopping me in the corridor, grabbing me by the collar and demanding to know, “Are we shifting?”, I can honestly, proudly, and irrevocably say that it’s official. Actually, it’s not really as official as you might think. But the sheer anticipation that it will be official caused me to get busy on google sketchup and do this quick “artist’s impression of what the new one97 office might look like”. Mind you, I have never seen the One97 Office. Not even a photograph really. The only thing I’ve been told is that there will be 4+1 floors. So, let me add my disclaimer here right off the bat. This is purely an artist’s rendition and liable to be way off the mark. Also, please don’t ask me for a 3D virtual-reality walkthrough. There’s not enough benzene in this world that will cause me to create one.
Front view -

Isometric view -

Notice the purple-colored pentunias in the garden? That’s my special touch. This sketchup can also be found on google earth because I geo-referenced to the new office address. Voila!!

- Arunabh Das