Helping India grow architecturally

“STUP has been designing for Indian infrastructure for the past 52 years and always valued national progress on its priority,” remarks Satyakam Garg, Architectural Head, Metros & Railways, STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
 STUP has been a savant-like when it comes to designing infrastructure projects. The firm ha designed metros, airports, bridges, railways, roads, viaducts, nuclear power, thermal power, space sciences, armed forces, marine structures and so forth. In an interview with ACE Update, Satyakam Garg talks about architecture and it is adding value to the nation’s growth.
Architecture in IndiaCurrently, when India stands on the line of developing-to-developed country in these times of globalisation, STUP sees architecture is playing a major role for development of the nation. Opportunities in the sector of infrastructure development are growing which will certainly provide vistas of associated architectural works. In terms of making the cities better, urban and landscape planning will have tremendous amount of works to be done. Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for the new smart cities will provide the necessary platform for architects and engineers.
Adding value STUP has been designing for Indian infrastructure for the past 52 years and always valued national progress on its priority. STUP has been designing for metros, airports, bridges, railways, roads, viaducts, nuclear power, thermal power, space sciences, armed forces, marine structures, water supply, treatment plants, and drainage — everything in infrastructure projects. The mood for upcoming infrastructure development opportunities is going to add to its project list for which the firm has required expertise and in-house facilities. STUP has offices across the globe and are already handling lots of national and international projects. The firm is constantly adding to its team of experts, providing growth platform to engineers and architects and delivering projects which are vital to the nation. For STUP, its growth is nation’s growth and anything that helps nation’s growth is valuable.
X-FactorsFor architecture in infrastructure projects design, STUP refers the following list as X-factor:• Creativity: Individual creativity in architecture is of utmost importance, leading to new ideas and works that provide an identity to the city where the project comes up.• Functionality: Project designs need to meet the functional criteria meeting all safety, function, quality, aesthetics, ease of use, durability and maintainability norms.• Economical sustainability: For a country like India, where demand is high, economy plays a major role. Designs that work without unnecessary frills are needed so that more projects can be done. Robust structural design with minimal material, economical manufacturing of building components and quick assembly of parts is going to be the approach.
Achievements in 2014STUP have been able to bag major infrastructure projects in India and abroad during 2014. Riyadh Metro Project’s park and ride facilities are one of them. STUP had many interesting design challenges in 2014. For example, during construction of one of the metro stations, STUP received a notice from the client to change the station to an interchange station which meant major design and construction impacts. STUP was able to redesign the station without any major construction impacts. This not only fulfilled the client’s requirements, it also saved major reconstruction costs to the client. Gambia’s parliament building has been handed over to Gambian Government during 2014. STUP has also bagged UP Police headquarters building design in Lucknow along with Ahmedabad Metro project design.
Expectation in 2015In 2015, STUP is expecting more metros designs to be delivered along with roads, highways, city infrastructure planning and headquarters for some of the government organisations.

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