Mumbai Airport

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Mumbai Airport case study

the project The expansion and upgrade of Mumbais Domestic and project details
International Airport terminals. The individual structures
were designed in collaboration with Design Cell Landscape Client
Architects, Hafeez Contractor Architects, Taiyo Membrane MIAL
India and MakMax Australia.
Location
Mumbai, India
Architect
the brief To transform the current hurried passage to and from drop Arrivals area:
Design Cell,
off point/taxi queue/car park and create an elegant, spacious
Taiyo Membrane India
gateway befitting Indias financial capital. The design must
Departures area:
also offer visual interest and protection from Mumbais Hafeez Contractor,
extreme weather. Taiyo Membrane India
Engineer
Taiyo Membrane India,
the concept Innovative thinking combines a visually intriguing finish MakMax Australia
reflecting Mumbais wealth and sophistication with a Project Engineer
surprising element of practicality. Provision for rain water Mahimtura Consultants Pvt Ltd
collection during Mumbais monsoon season was of significant Size
importance. Regardless of the weather, the creatively 21,400m2
beautiful undulating effects of light and colour welcomed and Fabric
farewelled all travellers. Ferrari 902S PVC,
Ferrari 1202S PVC
Date of installation

the materials The architect chose a flexible PVC fabric over a solid material
April 2008

due to the huge space that needed to be covered. PVC fabric

also provides enhanced design flexibility as well as aesthetic
impact.

the result The high-tech tensile membrane design created an impactful

image that reflected a city of extreme elegance, charm
and appreciation for functional creativity. Using a tensile
membrane structure the steel weight for the Departures
Canopy was reduced from 200 tonne to 110 tonne. From
concept to completion, the upgrade won the admiration
of both the Design architects and Mumbai International
Airport authorities plus, it won the 2008 ACASPA Award for
Excellence, Tension Structure category and was declared the
overall winner in the 2008 ACASPA Award for Excellence
(Australia).

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