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Chaudhary Charan SinghAirport, LucknowA Notion of Flight and Mans MythicFascination

e paper plane with its supple, folded wings the symbol for that elemental flight that catches our fancyas children becomes the starting pointof the design. e building itself appears as a dynamic objectpreparing to take flight. Inside, the gently curving ceiling gives the feeling of being under the belly of agiant vessel.

Lucknow-the city of Nawabs,

which is historically known asAwadh region has been a multi-

cultural city. With beautiful gardens,

poetry and cuisine, Lucknow is also

known as the Golden City of the East

and The Constantinople of India. The

unique amalgamation of culture, tra-

dition and rapid economic growth

has created for Lucknow an aura

which refuses to fade away.

The Lucknow architecture and

design represent the craftsman style

and the variation of the arts and

crafts in their architectural genre.Unlike other buildings that bear the

influence of the place where they take

root, the Airport terminal has an

additional obligation to the sky.

The notion of flight and mans

mythic fascination with which they

are reborn in every child, as he folds

his paper plane to launch it into the

sky are really worthy of imaginsation.

The paper plane with its supple fold-

ed wings the symbol for that ele-

mental flight that catches our fancy

as children becomes the startingpoint of for the design of Lucknow

Airport.

Large wing-like cantilevers on

either side of the 200m long terminal

building suggest lightness and swift-

ness. The building itself appears as a

dynamic object preparing to take

flight. Inside, the gently curving ceil-

ing gives the feeling of being under

the belly of a giant vessel.

The terminal is designed as a


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LUCKNOW AIRPORT

Construction site of the Airport

Arial View - Detailing Structure

Section -2

Lucknow, the seat of Nawabi Culture is aunique combination of rich cultural traditions

and brisk economic growth. Lucknow isplaced in between 26.50o North and 80.50oeast. Lucknow is located at an elevation of123 meters above sea level. The total areacovered by Lucknow is around 3204 square

kilometers. The city is famous for its tehzeeb,politeness, cuisines and Sham-e-Awadh

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Arial view of Airside

Arial view

Construction Work in Progress


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LUCKNOW AIRPORT

Site Plan

Final Plan of the Airport

First Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

one- and-a-half floor integrated terminal with clear move-

ment paths for the travellers in an area of 20,000 sqm.

There are two security holds on the ground floor for con-

nectivity by bus and two on the first floor for approach to

the aircraft through passenger boarding bridges. Three

passenger claim belts of 60m lengths have been provided

for the arriving passengers.

The architects have kept the modern facilities of inter-

national standards as important aspects for the countrys

new terminals and have incorporated them in the design.

All other facilities have been visualized by the architectsuch as Business Centers, Conference Rooms, ATM and

Shopping Center, Hospitality Desks, VIP Rooms, Child Care

Rooms, Cafeterias, Internet, Corners Toilets.

The airport is well-equipped for the physically dis-

abled. There are no mobility thresholds at the airport and

all floors are accessible by lift. All sliding doors also open

and close automatically.

The structure is formed by a set of variable span por-

tals with fixed connections spanned across by variable

space trusses that form the final form of the wings. The

design of the section of the portal has been arrived at using

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a composite of rolled sections form-

ing an overall dimension of 733mm

by 375mm. The maximum span of

the portals is roughly 43m. The max-

imum cantilever achieved by the

space trusses is 24m.

More than 40,000 sqm land

allotted for the project . The groundfloor consists of cafeteria of 3100 sq

ft, retail areas of 3800 sq ft and busi-

ness center in an area of 245 sq ft.

whereas the first floor have CIP

lounge in an area of 720 sq ft, snack

bar in 440 sq ft area.

The city of Lucknow, to which

the building becomes a threshold

piece, is reflected in the curb side

with its large front indented in plan,

like the city itself as it bends around

the Gomti River and the Bada

Imambara with its indented plinth

lines. Two corner blocks, towards the

north east and north west of the ter-

minal building portray the load bear-

ing lakhori brick buildings of the

Residency in Lucknow. Frosted etch-

ings on the glass faade of the build-

ing shall bear the intricate patterns of

chikankari work that Lucknow is.

SGA Team

Project ParticularsCommencement Date: December2007Completion Date: June 2010Approx. Cost: Rs. 125 CroreArchitect: S.Ghosh & Associates.Principal Designers : Sudipto Ghosh,Sumit GhoshAssociate Designers: Mitesh Kpadia,Rshmi Vkharia, Neem Rshnaiwala,Ketan BhartiaStructural Consultants:Descon United Pvt. Ltd.

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