It also allows us to project coloured light onto it, allowing NIA to celebrate special days by illumination the way the Empire State Building in New York does,” said Andrew Thomas, partner at Grimshaw Architects in London and project director for the NIA design team. The roof will also be a “canvas for illumination.” “The underside of the roof is a stretched glass fibre fabric system (soffit) that will be very helpful in protecting people from the harsh summer sun. The roof’s design is the flowing form of water at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayagraj. Red granite stone will be used for the sandstone feel with aluminium meshes on the walls – modern versions of the ‘jaali’. The end result is NIA features like the sprawling forecourt in front of the terminal and a courtyard in the post-security check-pre-boarding area that draws from the concept of a temple’s or a haveli’s ‘aangan’.
“We had to strike the right balance between providing efficient global infrastructure and giving a very, very local experience, reflecting Indian warmth and hospitality,” she said. Ashwini Thorat, the NIA VP who heads planning and design for this greenfield airport, took architects selected through a competition on a virtual tour of UP’s key architectural mascots - the ghats of Varanasi, temples, the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and havelis - as well as its rivers. The airport design, like many of its other aspects, including the selection of the concessionaire, was finalised during the lockdown. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the airport in Jewar on Thursday (Nov 25). The forecourt, for instance, has steps that are inspired by the iconic ghats of Varanasi.
“We are building a terminal that is clearly at home in UP, rooted in the tradition of the region and where passengers immediately feel welcome,” NIA CEO Christoph Schnellmann told TOI. The ‘missing’ ramp is part of the design philosophy for this airport that developer Zurich AG promises will be a fusion of local culture and Swiss efficiency. The roof’s ‘soffit’ underside can be used for illumination Taking in a view of the terminal in front, you can take escalators or elevators to the departure level on the first floor. The security hold and pre-boarding area whose roof design is the flowing form of water.
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