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Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, India
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Other Projects by Sikka Associates Architects
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, India
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
500,000 sqft - 1,000,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
The Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, inaugurated in 2015, embodies a harmonious blend of modern architecture, sustainable practices, and cultural representation, creating a built form that is both functionally efficient and symbolically significant as the gateway to Chandigarh. Spanning an area of approximately 53,400 sq m, the terminal is designed to handle both domestic and international travelers. Strategically located near Mohali, Punjab, it serves as a crucial hub enhancing regional connectivity, with airside infrastructure capable of accommodating both passenger and freight operations.
Anchoring the building in its context, circular exposed concrete columns and monolithic concrete walls draw from the brutalist language intrinsic to Chandigarh’s architectural heritage. These elements lend the terminal a distinct character and reinforce its identity as a landmark public building within the region.
The terminal’s architecture celebrates transparency and openness. A sleek glass and steel façade floods the terminal with natural light, blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior while offering sweeping views of the airside and the surrounding landscape. The structural system is a hybrid of high-strength steel trusses and space frames, enabling vast column-free spans that enhance the passenger experience with expansive, unobstructed interiors. Despite its modest footprint, the terminal achieves a sense of grandeur through generous double and triple-height volumes, strategically located atriums, and light-filled internal courtyards. These design strategies create a spatial experience that is both welcoming and intuitively navigable.
The terminal sets new benchmarks in sustainable airport design and has been awarded a Four-Star GRIHA rating, underscoring its commitment to green building practices. The building incorporates several green technologies – utilizing fly ash bricks, cavity walls and double-insulated roofing to enhance thermal efficiency and reduce the environmental impact, energy-efficient chillers and sensor-based plumbing systems to further conserve resources. A dedicated sewage treatment plant also treats wastewater for reuse. While, a complex network of skylights, atriums, and internal courtyards ensures optimal daylight penetration, enabling the terminal to operate on natural light alone during daylight hours, significantly reducing energy consumption.
Anchoring the building in its context, circular exposed concrete columns and monolithic concrete walls draw from the brutalist language intrinsic to Chandigarh’s architectural heritage. These elements lend the terminal a distinct character and reinforce its identity as a landmark public building within the region.
The terminal’s architecture celebrates transparency and openness. A sleek glass and steel façade floods the terminal with natural light, blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior while offering sweeping views of the airside and the surrounding landscape. The structural system is a hybrid of high-strength steel trusses and space frames, enabling vast column-free spans that enhance the passenger experience with expansive, unobstructed interiors. Despite its modest footprint, the terminal achieves a sense of grandeur through generous double and triple-height volumes, strategically located atriums, and light-filled internal courtyards. These design strategies create a spatial experience that is both welcoming and intuitively navigable.
The terminal sets new benchmarks in sustainable airport design and has been awarded a Four-Star GRIHA rating, underscoring its commitment to green building practices. The building incorporates several green technologies – utilizing fly ash bricks, cavity walls and double-insulated roofing to enhance thermal efficiency and reduce the environmental impact, energy-efficient chillers and sensor-based plumbing systems to further conserve resources. A dedicated sewage treatment plant also treats wastewater for reuse. While, a complex network of skylights, atriums, and internal courtyards ensures optimal daylight penetration, enabling the terminal to operate on natural light alone during daylight hours, significantly reducing energy consumption.
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