2009 Be Inspired Awards - Campuses, Airports, and Military Installations Nominees from South Asia
Project Title: NSCBI Integrated Terminal Building Kolkata Airport
Organization: Mehro Consultants
Location: Kolkata, India
Phase 1 expansion of the NSCBI Airport in Kolkata, India, includes a 3-million-square-foot terminal building designed to handle peak flow of 1,800 passengers per hour, which will then double with Phase 2 expansion. The building is designed with open, column-free spaces that allow passengers to pass easily from roadway to aircraft. Upon completion, NSCBI will be a major transport hub for eastern India.
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Project Title: Special Economic Zone Master Plan (Finalist)
Organization: SSOE, Inc.
Location: Tuticorin, India
The master plan for the construction of 20 food production and processing plants in Tuticorin, India, provides for more than 60 buildings, including a hospital, training center, retail center, housing, power house, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. To visualize the self-contained, $1.6 billion community, the designers incorporated all major amenities, roads, utilities, and landscaping in a virtual 3D walkthrough for the entire 300-acre site.
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