Context
Indian Airlines instituted a competition for the design of a large hangar, Daraius Batliwala, Ratan Dubash of Dubon, and Kowaniko of STUP from Paris, jointly took part in the competition and won first prize for the design.
Concept
The hangar had balanced 200 feet cantilevers on either side of a three storey, 90 feet wide central core, whose columns were cross braced at the ends. These and other columns projecting 30 feet above the roof line, in turn anchored high tension hangers that held up 200 feet cantilevers on either side. The cantilevered roof suspension had a folded plate roof along the 300 foot length of the hangar, potential to house a number of aircraft. On completion in 1963 it was the largest cantilevered structure in Asia.
Team
Daraius Batliwala – Principal Designer
Ratan Dubash of Dubon
Kowaniko of STUP Consultants (Paris)
Patell Batliwala & Associates (Merged with CSA Partners Ltd.)
Project Data
Building type: Government-Competition Win Aviation Design
Location: Mumbai, India
Site Area: N/A
Project Area: 147,000 s.f.
Client: Government of India, Indian Airlines
Completion Year: 1963
Construction Cost: N/A