CONTENTS Acknowledgments 1 Abbreviations 3 Introduction 5 a. Aims, Objectives, Scope and Limitation 6 b. Overview of Chapters 7 1. Premise 9 a. Multiple definitions and concepts 10 b. Economic globalism and globalization 12 i. Historic perspective 12 ii. Contemporary phase: 21st century 14 c. Reverberations in the built environment 16 i. The building as sign 18 d. Emerging architectural practices 19 2. Time Line 21 3. Hyderabad: Global integration of the nation-state 29 a. Backdrop of India’s Economic Reforms 30 b. Global Image of Andhra Pradesh 31 c. Fostering a Global growth engine: IT/ IT enabled Service Sector 33 4. Cyberabad: Global IT ‘cluster’ of Hyderabad 37 a. Genesis 37 b. Evolution 39 c. Streetscapes of Cyberabad 43 d. Spatial development trends of Cyberabad 48 5. Method of Analysis 51 6. Case Studies 55 a. Descriptive analysis 59 b. Elements that define the Architecture of Cyberabad 129 c. Comparative Analysis 133 7. Conclusion 139 Appendix 144 Bibliography 150 Glossary 154 Illustration Credits 156