The new terminal under construction at Bagdogra airport in north Bengal is designed by CP Kukreja Architects, inspired by the Himalayas and paying homage to Kanchenjunga. The terminal’s facade features vertical parametric aluminum fins and sloping pitched roofs, echoing the rhythm of Darjeeling’s tea plantations and the silhouette of Kanchenjunga.
According to Dikshu C Kukreja, Managing Principal, CP Kukreja Architects, the project combines performance with poetry, drawing from the Eastern Himalayan landscape and embedding sustainability at every level. The terminal will have large spans and column-free interiors, natural ventilation zones, and locally inspired interiors, ensuring climatic efficiency and grounding the building in its cultural and geographic setting.
The terminal is being developed to handle 1,000 passengers per hour, enhancing regional connectivity and future capacity for domestic and international travellers. The climate-resilient design integrates a robust stormwater management system, comprising culverts, retaining walls, and integrated drainage channels, to ensure year-round operability.
The facility is being developed as a net-zero carbon terminal, embracing passive design strategies, low-E energy-efficient glazing, and on-site renewable energy systems to reduce its carbon footprint. “This project is more than infrastructure โ it’s a powerful demonstration of how architecture can respond to both context and climate,” said Kukreja.
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