NEW DELHI: Zurich Airport International has selected a consortium consisting of Nordic, Grimshaw, Haptic and STUP as the architects to design the passenger terminal of the Delhi Noida International Airport (DNIA) at Jewar.
The consortium was chosen through a three-phase design competition. According to the officials, the winner was selected from three shortlisted teams with demonstrated experience in airport design. Members of this team have designed the Hyderabad airport and the new Istanbul airport, they said.
Once fully constructed, the airport will be the second international airport serving the National Capital Region of Delhi and fast-developing Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development area between Delhi and Agra. The Uttar Pradesh government and Zurich Airport International signed a concession agreement on October 7 to begin the construction of the Noida airport, estimated to cost around Rs 29,560 crore.
The winning design best fits the defined project objectives: merging Swiss efficiency and Indian hospitality, creating a modern and seamless passenger experience, setting new benchmarks in sustainability for airport terminal buildings in India, envisioning green spaces inside and around the building, offering a concept for a future airport city, and providing flexible expansion options to serve 30 million passengers per year in the future.
“The team created the winning design with an efficient layout, convincing design language, multiple high-quality areas, spaced out with lush greenery with a balanced concept for both energy savings and a tangible sense of sustainability. We will work closely with the team to ensure a design with everything available that a passenger expects at a world-class airport,” said Christoph Schnellmann, Chief Executive Officer, Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL).
YIAPL is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Zurich Airport International and has been incorporated to develop the airport in Jewar. “In this project Nordic, Grimshaw, Haptic and STUP will combine the collective experience and knowledge from the airports in Hyderabad, Oslo, Istanbul, Zurich to create a truly modern, innovative and green airport, based in a region of strong historic and cultural tradition,” Gudmund Stokke, Founding Partner and Head of Design at Nordic, said on behalf of the team.
The new international airport for Delhi -NCR and Western UP will provide a seamless travel experience with high-quality commercial offers. The design of the airport will encompass parameters such as short and efficient passenger flows, digital services and commitment to minimal environmental impact.