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BIAL CEO Marcel Hungerbuehler (centre) with the winning teams: Vishwa S, Arjun Jayswal and Dundu Biswana JK from MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology and Karan Shetty, Karan Singh and Prabodh Agarwal from RV College of Engineering |
INDIA. The VisionAir student engagement programme organised by Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) concluded today with 12 finalists from Bangalore’s leading architectural colleges presenting their final designs for the public space at Bengaluru International Airport.
The award ceremony was hosted by BIAL CEO Marcel Hungerbuehler.
“The designs that the participants presented were all based on very strong and unique concepts and the conclusion was a spectacular range of concepts and ideas,” said Hungerbuehler.
“Being the first time that an airport has organised such a contest, we weren’t sure what to expect and hence our expectations were modest, but the results are truly impressive and proved that Bangalore has some very talented budding architects with exceptional talent.”
The two winning teams, each collecting a prize of Rs50,000, were Vishwa S, Arjun Jayswal and Dundu Biswana JK from MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology and Karan Shetty, Karan Singh and Prabodh Agarwal from RV College of Engineering. A consolation prize was also announced for Alok Shetty and Akash Raju from RV College of Engineering.
The participants underwent two preliminary rounds from which the winners were chosen. On 15-16 December 2009, over 200 students presented 64 concepts for the space. Twelve teams comprising two to three students each were shortlisted for the final presentations today.
Speaking at the event, Alok Shetty, one of the finalists, said: “VisionAir is by far the most professional study exchange programme conducted in India on an international project. While it gave us the freedom to explore concepts and ideas that go beyond conventional thought processes, we were guided to refine our thoughts in stages with each of us having an equal opportunity to create a winning concept. BIAL’s contribution to my learning will go a long way in my professional career.”
