Hong Kong company unveils new look of Male’ airport

Male: The Hong Kong based architectural company, Integrated Design Associates (IDA) has unveiled the new look of the Male’ international airport, under its expansion and modernization project.
The IDA has come up with an impressive new design that will “encompass the entire scope of the airport, including a full concept design, detailed expansion schemes and the construction supervision of the new terminal, including 12 aircraft bays, spread over an area of 55,000m2,” the Maldives Traveller magazine revealed.
The four-year construction plan will also add a large seaplane port to house 42 sea aircraft.
Singaporean architect and Founder of IDA, Winston Shu, famed for his technically complex industrial buildings as well as his energy efficient ‘green offices' will personally oversee the makeover of the airport, according to the magazine.
The IDA has been contracted by the Indian infrastructure consortium GMR and Malaysia Airports Holdings to oversee the high-tech construction.
Earlier this year, the government leased out the Male’ international airport to GMR and Malaysia Airport Holdings to expand, manage and operate it for the next 25 years.
The GMR is set to control of the airport in November this year, midst a pledge to complete the project by 1 July 2014.
28/09/10 Asian Tribune

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