SOM: chhatrapati shivaji international terminal

SOM: chhatrapati shivaji international terminal


terminal design at chhatrapati shivaji international airport (csia)
all images courtesy of som

SOM skidmore, owings & merrill designed the new international terminal at
mumbai’s chhatrapati shivaji international airport (csia), working directly for
the privatization group tasked with redeveloping the airport. when complete,
the terminal will serve 40 million people per year. the design combines both
international and domestic operations, employing a set of swing facilities to
optimize utilization of the terminal across the 24-hour operational day.


aerial view


interior of international terminal

project information
completion year: 2014
project area: 4,843,759 ft
building height: 45 m
number of stories: 4

fiona db
01.25.10  
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not a very iconic structure
vk   01.27.10
wait till Mumbai climate gets to this structure.Best buildings in Mumbai are at Colaba of simple stones...
chitra vishwanath   01.27.10
The air will still stink of sh!t when you land in Mumbai!
Raj   01.27.10

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