The terminal construction forms part of a $510 million project which is being executed by a consortium lead by Bangalore, India-based GMR Group. Work will also involve creation of a pair of taxi-ways. The new terminal will be built on recycled land and will span 55,000 square metres. It will feature two entirely separate floors to serve arriving and departing travellers.
Bulk of the terminal will be positioned on water landscape. The roof of the terminal will sport an aerodynamic form and replicate the appearance of a crest of waves arranged in a series. Tall and slender columns placed over water will act as the supports of the building. The design of the facility will offer the feel of a pavilion suspended on water.
The terminal will also abide by various green norms. Its designs will allow maximum natural light penetration throughout the interior, thereby reaping energy savings. The terminal will also utilise solar, wind, and sea energy in order to reduce energy required for heating, cooling and ventilation purposes. The building’s orientation with skylights facing north to north east will help in optimum natural light circulation while repelling direct heat.
The roof of the building will be equipped with large overhang to offer shading from the sun in the west and east facades. There will also be openings in the elevations in the eastern and western portions of the façade in the landscape atria to supply air and phase out trapped heat inside the inner areas. In addition, presence of water landscape in place of concrete surfaces will cut down reflected radiant heat in the east and west elevations.
The terminal will possess a passenger handling capacity of five million per year. Construction is slated for completion by mid-2014.
