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C h e n n a i M e tr o
Chennai Airport Metro,Chennai
Location : Chennai Airport, Chennai
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Client : Chennai Metro Rail Limited & AAI
Cost : 60 Crores ($12 millions)
Area : 18,000 sq.m.
A Metro Station is designed right at the centre of the Airport City-side thus providing a fast and convenient connectivity with both domestic and international terminals making it an integral part of the multi-modal Interchange Transportation Hub at chennai airport.
The building had to be subtle yet dynamic in form justifying its central location of the site yet not overpower the Airport Terminal The building thus designed is with portal frame inspired from the now famous V-columns of the Airport adheres to the language of the whole campus and also gives a unique identity of its own.
The metro station has a total area of 17, 300 sq m with five levels:
•Basement: Car parking facility for airport users
• Ground level: Car parking facility for metro rail users
•Metro station ground level: Offices of metro rail and space for passengers
•Concourse level: Ticket counters and other facilities. Passengers will be able to access airport terminals through an access link tube from this floor
• Platform level: Metro trains will arrive on this floor
Role and Responsibility
Chennai elevated metro - Roof structure
I joined Creative Group right after my graduation in May, 2012 as anArchitect. The firm is situated in New Delhi, India and mainly specializes in Airports and Metro station designs. Here I worked with Senior Architect Rahul Dixit; under his guidance I got exposed to mega projects like ChennaiAirport, Vadodara Airport, GoaAirport and Chennai Metro station where I was mainly responsible for ChennaiAirport link metro station and ChennaiAirport.
Chennai Metro station is connecting station to ChennaiAirport and one of the important means of connectivity Here I had done concept design, 3D visualization and prepared General Arrangement Drawing and Good for Construction Drawings for the project, coordinated with all respective consultant. I was also involved into bid Documentation and learnt the process of bidding for new projects
Station Views
Station Views
