The Hindu 16.12.2011
VUDA to have new office complex
VUDA proposes a new premises for its exclusive office
accommodation in an area of 2,030 square metres available adjacent to
the existing building at Siripuram junction.
Vice-Chairman
Kona Sasidhar said the new office accommodation would be a role model
for construction activity with state-of-the-art architecture and
technical aspects. Green Building concept would be adopted in the
construction of the new office complex. In response to VUDA’s call for
expression of interest from architects for designs for the new building,
nine firms from Nagpur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and
Visakhapatnam submitted proposals. A committee of experts has been
formed to scrutinize and finalise the design for the new building.
A
meeting was held on Thursday to conduct the preliminary screening of
the proposals submitted by the firms. While addressing the expert
committee and the representatives of the firms, Mr. Sasidhar said VUDA
intended to act as a leading force in implementation of building
guidelines and the new building should showcase it. The new premises has
been proposed with grand entrance, space for all wings of VUDA,
information kiosks, digital library, spacious parking, user-friendly
amenities to visitors, measures for energy efficiency etc. The expert
committee would take up two-stage scrutiny to finalise the architect.
The Chairman of AP Chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects D.T.
Vinod Kumar is the chairman of the expert committee.
Head
of the Department of Architecture, Andhra University, G. Viswanadha
Kumar, senior Professor of Economics R. Sudarshana Rao, senior architect
Y. Narasimha Rao, and VUDA Chief Engineer I. Viswanatha Rao were among
the members. VUDA Chief Urban Planner R.J. Vidyullatha is the member-
convener.
